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← Back to AP CoursesAP Physics C: Mechanics covers kinematics, dynamics, energy, and rotational motion using calculus.
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You'll begin your study of motion and the quantities associated with the motion of an object: position, velocity, acceleration, and time.
You'll investigate Newton's laws of motion, which describe the relationship among moving objects and the forces acting on them.
You'll learn to define and calculate work, energy, and power and become familiar with the principle of conservation as a foundational model of physics.
You'll be introduced to the concepts of impulse and momentum, and the conservation of linear momentum.
You'll gain an in-depth comprehension of rotational motion by investigating torque and rotational statics, kinematics, and dynamics.
You'll explore the energy and momentum of an object rotating around an axis and you'll connect those concepts to their linear analogs.
You'll use all the tools, techniques, and models you've learned in previous units to analyze a new kind of motion: simple harmonic motion.