AP Physics C study planner for May 2027
Choose your exams, rate each unit and set your weekly hours. The planner weights units by their share of the exam.
28 weeks to your first exam on May 3, 2027
Start with Unit 2
Force and Translational Dynamics: 11.4 of your 112 hours. It carries 20–25% of Section I of the Mechanics exam, about 9 of its 42 questions.
| Unit | Hours | About this many questions |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 2: Force and Translational Dynamics | 11.4 | 9 of 42 |
| Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power | 10.1 | 8 of 42 |
| Unit 8: Electric Charges, Fields, and Gauss's Law | 10.1 | 8 of 42 |
| Unit 11: Electric Circuits | 10.1 | 8 of 42 |
| Unit 4: Linear Momentum | 7.6 | 6 of 42 |
| Unit 9: Electric Potential | 7.6 | 6 of 42 |
| Unit 12: Magnetic Fields and Electromagnetism | 7.6 | 6 of 42 |
| Unit 13: Electromagnetic Induction | 7.6 | 6 of 42 |
| Unit 1: Kinematics | 6.3 | 5 of 42 |
| Unit 5: Torque and Rotational Dynamics | 6.3 | 5 of 42 |
| Unit 6: Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems | 6.3 | 5 of 42 |
| Unit 7: Oscillations | 6.3 | 5 of 42 |
| Unit 10: Conductors and Capacitors | 6.3 | 5 of 42 |
Week by week
- Week 1 · Oct 14Unit 2: Force and Translational Dynamics
- Week 2 · Oct 21Unit 2: Force and Translational Dynamics
- Week 3 · Oct 28Unit 2: Force and Translational Dynamics, Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power
- Week 4 · Nov 4Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power
- Week 5 · Nov 11Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power
- Week 6 · Nov 18Unit 3: Work, Energy, and Power, Unit 8: Electric Charges, Fields, and Gauss's Law
- Week 7 · Nov 25Unit 8: Electric Charges, Fields, and Gauss's Law
- Week 8 · Dec 2Unit 8: Electric Charges, Fields, and Gauss's Law, Unit 11: Electric Circuits
- Week 9 · Dec 9Unit 11: Electric Circuits
- Week 10 · Dec 16Unit 11: Electric Circuits
- Week 11 · Dec 23Unit 11: Electric Circuits, Unit 4: Linear Momentum
- Week 12 · Dec 30Unit 4: Linear Momentum
- Week 13 · Jan 6Unit 4: Linear Momentum, Unit 9: Electric Potential
- Week 14 · Jan 13Unit 9: Electric Potential
- Week 15 · Jan 20Unit 9: Electric Potential, Unit 12: Magnetic Fields and Electromagnetism
- Week 16 · Jan 27Unit 12: Magnetic Fields and Electromagnetism
- Week 17 · Feb 3Unit 12: Magnetic Fields and Electromagnetism, Unit 13: Electromagnetic Induction
- Week 18 · Feb 10Unit 13: Electromagnetic Induction
- Week 19 · Feb 17Unit 13: Electromagnetic Induction, Unit 1: Kinematics
- Week 20 · Feb 24Unit 1: Kinematics, Unit 5: Torque and Rotational Dynamics
- Week 21 · Mar 3Unit 5: Torque and Rotational Dynamics
- Week 22 · Mar 10Unit 5: Torque and Rotational Dynamics, Unit 6: Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems
- Week 23 · Mar 17Unit 6: Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems, Unit 7: Oscillations
- Week 24 · Mar 24Unit 7: Oscillations
- Week 25 · Mar 31Unit 7: Oscillations, Unit 10: Conductors and Capacitors
- Week 26 · Apr 7Unit 10: Conductors and Capacitors
- Week 27 · Apr 14Timed practice exam, then review every miss
- Week 28 · Apr 21Timed practice exam, then review every miss
FAQ
Should I study for both exams at once?
Most students finish Mechanics first. The planner can plan one exam or both.