This appendix shows the relationship between each model and the learning objectives (College Board, 2014) for models in AP Physics C: Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism. Standards beginning with “M” are Mechanics; those beginning with “EM” are Electricity and Magnetism.
Table C.1
Learning objectives for each model in Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism
Model Name Learning Objectives
Mechanics
Constant Linear Velocity Particle Model
M.A.1.a.1, M.A.1.a.2, M.A.1.b.1, M.A.2.a.1, M.A.2.a.2
Uniform Linear Acceleration Particle Model
M.A.1.a.1, M.A.1.a.2, M.A.1.b.2, M.A.1.c, M.A.2.a.3, M.D.3.b.1, M.D.3.b.2
Impulsive-Force and
Conservation of Momentum Model
M.B.2.a.1, M.B.2.a.2, M.B.2.a.3, M.D.2.a,
M.D.2.b, M.D.2.d, M.D.2.e, M.D.3.a.1, M.D.3.a.2, M.D.3.a.3, M.D.3.a.4, M.D.3.a.5
Balanced Force Model M.B.1, M.B.2.b.2, M.B.3.a, M.B.3.b, M.B.3.c Unbalanced Force Model M.B.2.c, M.B.2.d.1, M.B.2.d.2, M.B.2.d.3,
M.B.2.e.1, M.B.2.e.2, M.B.2.e.3, M.B.2.e.4, M.B.2.e.5
Constant Angular Velocity Particle Model
M.E.3.a
Uniform Angular Acceleration Particle Model
M.E.3.a
Model Name Learning Objectives
Energy Storage and Transfer Model
M.C.1.a.1, M.C.1.a.2, M.C.1.a.3, M.C.1.a.4, M.C.1.b.1, M.C.1.b.2, M.C.1.b.3, M.C.2.a.1, M.C.2.a.2, M.C.2.b.1, M.C.2.b.2, M.C.2.b.3, M.C.2.b.4, M.C.2.b.5, M.C.3.a.1, M.C.3.a.2, M.C.3.a.3, M.C.3.b.1, M.C.3.b.2, M.C.3.b.3, M.C.3.b.4, M.C.3.c, M.C.4.a, M.C.4.b
Rigid Body Rotation Model M.D.1.a.1, M.D.1.a.2, M.D.1.a.3, M.D.1.b, M.D.1.c, M.E.2.a.1, M.E.2.a.2, M.E.2.b.1, M.E.2.b.2, M.E.2.c.1, M.E.2.c.2, M.E.2.d.1, M.E.2.d.2, M.E.2.d.3, M.E.3.b, M.E.3.c.1, M.E.3.c.2, M.E.3.c.3, M.E.3.c.4, M.E.3.c.5, M.E.3.d.1, M.E.3.d.2, M.E.3.d.3, M.E.4.a.1, M.E.4.a.2, M.E.4.a.3, M.E.4.b.1, M.E.4.b.2, M.E.4.b.3, M.E.4.b.4
2-D Motion Model M.A.2.b, M.A.2.c.1, M.A.2.c.2
Harmonic Motion Model M.F.1.a, M.F.1.b, M.F.1.c, M.F.1.d, M.F.1.e, M.F.1.f, M.F.1.g, M.F.1.h, M.F.1.i, M.F.1.j, M.F.2.a, M.F.2.b, M.F.2.c, M.F.2.d, M.F.2.e, M.F.3.a, M.F.3.b, M.F.3.c, M.F.3.d
Gravitational Motion Model M.F.4.a, M.F.4.b, M.F.4.c, M.F.5.a.1, M.F.5.a.2, M.F.5.a.3, M.F.5.b.1, M.F.5.b.2, M.F.5.b.3, M.F.5.b.4
Electricity and Magnetism
Electric Field and Force Model EM.A.1.a.1, EM.A.1.a.2, EM.A.1.b.1, EM.A.1.b.2, EM.A.2.a.1, EM.A.2.a.2, EM.A.2.a.3, EM.A.2.a.4, EM.A.2.a.5, EM.A.2.a.6, EM.A.4.a.1, EM.A.4.a.2, EM.A.4.b.1, EM.A.4.b.2.a, EM.A.4.b.2.b,
EM.A.4.b.3, EM.B.1.a.1, EM.B.1.a.2, EM.B.1.a.3 Electric Potential Model EM.A.2.b.1, EM.A.2.b.2, EM.A.2.b.3, EM.A.2.b.4,
EM.A.2.b.5, EM.A.2.b.6, EM.A.2.b.7, EM.A.2.b.8, EM.A.4.a.3, EM.A.4.b.4, EM.B.1.b
Magnetic Field Model EM.D.3.a, EM.D.3.b, EM.D.3.c, EM.D.4.a.1, EM.D.4.a.2
Model Name Learning Objectives
Resistor Model EM.C.1.b.1, EM.C.1.b.2, EM.C.1.b.3, EM.C.1.b.4, EM.C.1.b.5, EM.C.1.b.6
Capacitor Model EM.B.2.a.1, EM.B.2.a.2, EM.B.2.a.3, EM.B.2.b.1, EM.B.2.b.2, EM.B.2.b.3, EM.B.2.b.4, EM.B.2.b.5, EM.B.2.b.6, EM.B.2.c.1, EM.B.2.c.2, EM.B.3.a, EM.B.3.b, EM.C.3.a.1, EM.C.3.a.2, EM.C.3.a.3, EM.C.3.a.4, EM.C.3.b.1, EM.C.3.b.2, EM.C.3.b.3, EM.C.3.b.4
Circuit Model EM.C.2.a.1, EM.C.2.a.2, EM.C.2.a.3, EM.C.2.a.4, EM.C.2.a.5, EM.C.2.b.1, EM.C.2.b.2, EM.C.2.c.1, EM.C.2.c.2, EM.C.2.d.1, EM.C.2.d.2, EM.C.2.d.3 Magnetic Force Model EM.D.1.a, EM.D.1.b, EM.D.1.c, EM.D.1.d,
EM.D.1.e, EM.D.2.a, EM.D.2.b, EM.D.2.c
Electromagnetism Model EM.A.3.a.1, EM.A.3.a.2, EM.A.3.a3, EM.A.3.b.1, EM.A.3.b.2, EM.A.3.b.3, EM.B.1.c.1, EM.B.1.c.2, EM.B.1.c.3, EM.B.1.c.4, EM.D.4.b.1, EM.D.4.b.2, EM.D.4.c, EM.E.1.a.1, EM.E.1.a.2, EM.E.1.b.1, EM.E.1.b.2.a, EM.E.1.b.2.b, EM.E.1.b.2.c,
EM.E.2.a.1, EM.E.2.a.2, EM.E.2.b.1, EM.E.2.b.2, EM.E.2.b.3, EM.E.2.b.4, EM.E.2.b.5, EM.E.2.b.6, EM.E.3