Talk:AP Physics

Convert to disambiguation page?
I feel an entire article on "AP Physics" alone is unnecessary, and should be made into a disambiguation page instead, distinguishing AP Physics B and the variants of AP Physics C. Such is the case for AP English, which has two separate exams and is its own disambiguation page. GabeIglesia (talk) 21:16, 18 November 2012 (UTC)
 * This was a disambiguation in the past, but it violates WP:DABCONCEPT, and was therefore turned into a short article. If anything, it could be an index article, but disambiguation is only for unrelated titles that share the same name. bd2412  T 22:04, 18 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Ahh, I see. I wasn't aware of the difference between disambiguation articles and index articles (I guess that was a disambiguation in itself, ironically, haha). In that case, I feel it can be simplified into an index article then, if it's possible. GabeIglesia (talk) 22:49, 18 November 2012 (UTC)
 * I don't see the point, really. That would only entail paring the page back to the links themselves, and removing the explanations. As short a page as it already is, I don't think that would help any readers. bd2412  T 01:23, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

Move discussion in progress
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Use of word "infinite"
At the end of the second paragraph, it says "It is not the usual preparation for more advanced and infinite engineering courses." Is the word infinite a typo here?  — Demonic Party Hat  talk  19:43, 6 May 2013 (UTC)

Merger proposal
I propose that AP Physics 2 and AP Physics 1 be merged into the current AP Physics page.Asdklf&#59; (talk) 22:33, 2 August 2014 (UTC)Asdklf;
 * A merger would be rather counter-intuitive, as AP Physics B was split into AP Physics 1 and AP Physics 2 due to differences in course content. I oppose the merge. S51438 (talk) 22:46, 2 August 2014 (UTC)
 * In addition, AP Physics encompasses four exams, not two. Merging the calculus-based Physics C exams and algebra-based Physics 1 and 2 exams may be problematic. S51438 (talk) 22:48, 2 August 2014 (UTC)
 * All four exams are already described on this page. I think with the appropriate section organization it would work out, but I definitely believe all four exams are centrally connected as they are continuations of mastery of the AP Physics curriculum.Asdklf&#59; (talk) 23:20, 2 August 2014 (UTC)Asdklf;

I disagree with the merger. This general "AP Physics" page gives a decent overview of the four extant and one extinct exams. The AP Physics 1 page goes more in depth on that exam. This seems a good model for readers to get the depth of information they want or need.Moishe Rosenbaum (talk) 00:36, 22 August 2014 (UTC)

Disagree. The page as written summarizes the past and present AP Physics courses as a good introduction to the subject. Also, if the 1 and 2 courses were pulled in then we'd also have to pull in the C courses, and that's getting a lot longer and more convoluted. --Molly-in-md (talk) 12:33, 28 January 2015 (UTC)

Oppose per Molly-in-md. Why make the AP Physics article way too long? If we carry out the merge, someone will likely add Template:Very long to it, and it would get split again. Gparyani (talk) 23:34, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

❌ Proposal was old and response is overwhelmingly opposed; see WP:MERGECLOSE. Removed tag from the article. — Molly-in-md (talk) 13:27, 30 January 2017 (UTC)

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Wrong date for C split
The AP Physics C test is listed as having split into Mechanics and E&M in 2006. I've been teaching APC continuously since 1996 (excluding 2019), and the exam had been split long before I started. I don't know the date (ironically I came here looking for it) but I suspect it was in 1974, from the very inception of APC, when the original AP Physics test was split into a B and C exam. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gilroy0 (talk • contribs) 08:39, 23 June 2022 (UTC)