Quick answer: This page gathers the 14 labs of AP Physics C (Mechanics and E&M, calculus-based), one per chapter: calculus kinematics, terminal velocity, work energy theorem, centre of mass, moment of inertia, angular momentum, simple harmonic motion, orbits and escape speed and 6 more. Each lab has a method, a results table and analysis questions, with a separate answer sheet and a free PDF download. Written by a team of 12 qualified science teachers.
All the AP Physics C labs are on this page, with one lab per chapter: method, results table and analysis questions, then the answers on their own page. Back to the AP Physics C overview.
AP Physics C labs by chapter
AP Physics C labs
A full practical per chapter: equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions.
Motion with derivatives and integrals
Calculus kinematics lab for AP Physics C: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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Drag forces and terminal velocity with calculus
Terminal velocity lab for AP Physics C: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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Work as an integral and potential energy curves
Work energy theorem lab for AP Physics C: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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Centre of mass, impulse and momentum with calculus
Centre of mass lab for AP Physics C: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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Moment of inertia by integration and torque
Moment of inertia lab for AP Physics C: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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Angular momentum and rolling motion
Angular momentum lab for AP Physics C: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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Simple harmonic motion and the physical pendulum
Simple harmonic motion lab for AP Physics C: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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Orbits, escape speed and gravitational energy
Orbits and escape speed lab for AP Physics C: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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Flux, Gauss's law and continuous charge
Gauss's law lab for AP Physics C: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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Potential from fields and equipotentials
Electric potential lab for AP Physics C: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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Capacitors, energy storage and dielectrics
Capacitance lab for AP Physics C: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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Kirchhoff's rules and RC transients
RC circuits lab for AP Physics C: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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Biot–Savart, ampère and magnetic sources
Ampère's law lab for AP Physics C: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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Faraday's law, inductors and LR circuits
Faraday's law lab for AP Physics C: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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