AP® Physics C

Ever wonder how to calculate the capacitance of a Shmoopified physics brain? Want to wrap your head around physics using rotational dynamics?

Shmoop's guide to AP Physics C has you covered.

In this guide, you'll learn

• why Maxwell's equations are good for more than brewing a mean cup of coffee.
• whether Gauss was more magician than man.
• information about Newton and Leibniz. What's up this those guys, anyways?

Don't worry. We'll "C" to it that you're fully prepared.

What's Inside Shmoop's Online AP® Physics C Test Prep

Shmoop is a labor of love from folks who love to teach. Our Test Prep resources will help you prepare for exams with fun, engaging, and relatable materials that bring the test to life.

In Shmoop's AP® Physics C guide, you'll find

• a diagnostic exam to figure out where you're struggling before you even begin.
• four full-length practice exams that mimic the look and feel of the exam.
• answer explanations to figure out where you went wrong…or right.
• loads of practice drills.
• review of Newtonian mechanics, including center of mass, rotational kinematics and dynamics, and angular momentum.
• refreshers on electricity and magnetism, including capacitors, dielectrics, Ampere's law, and Maxwell's equations.
• test-taking tips and strategies.

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