AP Physics 1 and 2 are two, full-year AP Physics courses, equivalent to the first and second semesters of an introductory, algebra-based college physics course.

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Here is the syllabus for AP Physics 1.

• Kinematics

• Dynamics: Newton's laws

• Circular motion and universal law of gravitation

• Simple harmonic motion: simple pendulum and mass-spring systems

• Impulse, linear momentum, and conservation of linear momentum: collisions

• Work, energy, and conservation of energy

• Rotational motion: torque, rotational kinematics and energy, rotational dynamics, and conservation of angular momentum

• Electrostatics: electric charge and electric force

• DC circuits: resistors only

• Mechanical waves and sound

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Here is the syllabus for AP Physics 2.

• Thermodynamics: laws of thermodynamics, ideal gases, and kinetic theory

• Fluid statics and dynamics

• Electrostatics: electric force, electric field and electric potential

• DC circuits and RC circuits (steady-state only)

• Magnetism and electromagnetic induction

• Geometric and physical optics

• Quantum physics, atomic, and nuclear physics

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Here is the syllabus for AP Physics C: Mechanics.

• Kinematics

• Newton's laws of motion

• Work, energy, power

• Systems of particles, linear momentum

• Circular motion and rotation

• Oscillations and gravitation

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Here is the syllabus for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism.

• Electrostatics

• Conductors, capacitors, dielectrics

• Electric circuits

• Magnetic fields

• Electromagnetism