AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

Advanced Placement Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism with calculus applications.

Electrostatics and Coulomb’s LawGauss’s Law and Electric FluxElectric Potential and Potential Energy
Capacitance and DielectricsCurrent, Resistance, and CircuitsMagnetic Fields and Forces
Electricity in Everyday DevicesMedical Imaging and MagnetismPower Transmission and Safety
Problem-Solving with CalculusMaking Sense of Multiple-Choice Questions
Electrostatics and C...Gauss’s Law and Elec...Electric Potential a...Capacitance and Diel...Current, Resistance,...Magnetic Fields and ...Electricity in Every...Medical Imaging and ...Power Transmission a...Problem-Solving with...Making Sense of Mult...
Practical Applications

Electricity in Everyday Devices

Powering Our World

Electricity powers almost every device you use—phones, laptops, lights, and even electric cars! The principles of circuits, resistance, and current are at work everywhere.

Batteries and Circuits

Batteries create potential differences, driving current through circuits just like in AP Physics problems. Understanding how resistors and capacitors affect performance helps engineers design efficient devices.

Smart Technology

Smart watches and fitness trackers use tiny circuits powered by minuscule batteries, applying the same physics you learn in class.

Examples

  • Understanding why your phone battery drains faster when running many apps.

  • Explaining how a dimmer switch changes the brightness of lights.

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Medical Imaging and Magnetism