AP Physics 2
Have you ever wondered how the interactions of microscopic particles cause observable phenomena like static electricity, thermodynamic processes, nuclear reactions, and atomic emission lines? In AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based, you’ll learn about thermodynamics, electricity and magnetics, and quantum, atomic, and nuclear physics. While learning about the key course concepts, you’ll do hands-on laboratory work to investigate specific phenomena.
Course Content
Unit 9: Thermodynamics
You'll study heat, temperature, and thermal energy in contexts such as heat engines, heat pumps, and refrigerators.
15%-18%
Unit 10: Electric Force, Field, and Potential
You'll begin your study of electromagnetism by getting familiar with fundamental concepts such as electric charge and electric forces.
15%-18%
Unit 11: Electric Circuits
You'll continue to examine the behavior of charged particles to learn about the components of a circuit, the path that an electric current travels on.
15%-18%
Unit 12: Magnetism and Electromagnetism
You'll build on your knowledge of electrostatic forces and fields to explore the relationships between moving electric charges, electric currents, and the magnetic forces and fields they generate.
12%-15%
Unit 13: Geometric Optics
You'll be introduced to the different ways of thinking about how light interacts with materials, and how images are formed by mirrors and lenses.
12%-15%
Unit 14: Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics
You'll be introduced to the study of waves, including ways to quantify a wave, such as amplitude, wavelength, period, frequency, and wave speed, and how light can be modeled as a wave.
12%-15%
Unit 15: Modern Physics
You'll be introduced to the concepts of modern physics and learn how these new models can resolve the conflicts and questions that Newtonian physics could not answer.
12%-15%
Tips
Clinton Truong
Score: IN PROGRESS
AP Physics 2 is harder than 1, concept-wise. Still, for the most part, concepts will be tied to their formulas, and understanding the relationships between variables, like what happens when one becomes greater.
Resources
Course Description
Know what is expected of you to know and what is the makeup of your exam. Each topic has its dedicated page.
Organic Chemistry Tutor
Quick and concise review videos for almost all topics.
Allen Tsao
Quick and concise review videos for almost all topics.
Fivable
Study guides for all units and topics.