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9. Thermodynamics 22 files
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10. Electric Force, Field, and Potential 25 files
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11. Electric Circuits 27 files
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12. Magnetism and Electromagnetism 17 files
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13. Geometric Optics 16 files
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14. Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics 25 files
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- 14.1 Properties of Wave Pulses and Waves
- 14.2 Periodic Waves
- 14.3 Boundary Behavior of Waves and Polarization
- 14.4 Electromagnetic Waves
- 14.5 The Doppler Effect
- 14.6 Wave Interference and Standing Waves
- 14.7 Diffraction
- 14.8 Double-Slit Interference and Diffraction Gratings
- 14.9 Thin-Film Interference
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- 14.1 Properties of Wave Pulses and Waves
- 14.2 Periodic Waves
- 14.3 Boundary Behavior of Waves and Polarization
- 14.4 Electromagnetic Waves
- 14.5 The Doppler Effect
- 14.6 Wave Interference and Standing Waves
- 14.7 Diffraction
- 14.8 Double-Slit Interference and Diffraction Gratings
- 14.9 Thin-Film Interference
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15. Modern Physics 27 files
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- AP Physics 2 — Question index
- 9.1 Kinetic Theory of Temperature and Pressure
- 9.2 The Ideal Gas Law
- 9.3 Thermal Energy Transfer and Equilibrium
- 9.4 The First Law of Thermodynamics
- 9.5 Specific Heat and Thermal Conductivity
- 10.1 Electric Charge and Electric Force
- 10.3 Electric Fields
- 10.4 Electric Potential Energy
- 10.5 Electric Potential
- 10.6 Capacitors
- 10.7 Conservation of Electric Energy
- 11.2 Simple Circuits
- 11.3 Resistance, Resistivity, and Ohm's Law
- 11.4 Electric Power
- 11.5 Compound DC Circuits
- 11.6 Kirchhoff's Loop Rule
- 11.8 RC Circuits
- 12.1 Magnetic Fields
- 12.2 Magnetism and Moving Charges
- 12.3 Magnetism and Current-Carrying Wires
- 12.4 Electromagnetic Induction and Faraday's Law
- 13.1 Reflection
- 13.3 Refraction
- 13.4 Images Formed by Lenses
- 14.8 Double-Slit Interference and Diffraction Gratings
- 14.9 Thin-Film Interference
- 15.1 Quantum Theory and Wave-Particle Duality
- 15.2 The Bohr Model of Atomic Structure
- 15.3 Emission and Absorption Spectra
- 15.5 The Photoelectric Effect
- 15.6 Compton Scattering
- 15.7 Fission, Fusion, and Nuclear Decay
Topic quizzes
- 9. Thermodynamics
- 10. Electric Force, Field, and Potential
- 11. Electric Circuits
- 12. Magnetism and Electromagnetism
- 13. Geometric Optics
- 14. Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics
- 15. Modern Physics
Unit tests
- 9. Thermodynamics
- 10. Electric Force, Field, and Potential
- 11. Electric Circuits
- 12. Magnetism and Electromagnetism
- 13. Geometric Optics
- 14. Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics
- 15. Modern Physics
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- 9.1 Kinetic Theory of Temperature and Pressure
- 9.2 The Ideal Gas Law
- 9.3 Thermal Energy Transfer and Equilibrium
- 9.4 The First Law of Thermodynamics
- 9.5 Specific Heat and Thermal Conductivity
- 9.6 Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
- 10.1 Electric Charge and Electric Force
- 10.2 The Process of Charging
- 10.3 Electric Fields
- 10.4 Electric Potential Energy
- 10.5 Electric Potential
- 10.6 Capacitors
- 10.7 Conservation of Electric Energy
- 11.1 Electric Current
- 11.2 Simple Circuits
- 11.3 Resistance, Resistivity, and Ohm's Law
- 11.4 Electric Power
- 11.5 Compound DC Circuits
- 11.6 Kirchhoff's Loop Rule
- 11.7 Kirchhoff's Junction Rule
- 11.8 RC Circuits
- 12.1 Magnetic Fields
- 12.2 Magnetism and Moving Charges
- 12.3 Magnetism and Current-Carrying Wires
- 12.4 Electromagnetic Induction and Faraday's Law
- 13.1 Reflection
- 13.2 Images Formed by Mirrors
- 13.3 Refraction
- 13.4 Images Formed by Lenses
- 14.1 Properties of Wave Pulses and Waves
- 14.2 Periodic Waves
- 14.3 Boundary Behavior of Waves and Polarization
- 14.4 Electromagnetic Waves
- 14.5 The Doppler Effect
- 14.6 Wave Interference and Standing Waves
- 14.7 Diffraction
- 14.8 Double-Slit Interference and Diffraction Gratings
- 14.9 Thin-Film Interference
- 15.1 Quantum Theory and Wave-Particle Duality
- 15.2 The Bohr Model of Atomic Structure
- 15.3 Emission and Absorption Spectra
- 15.4 Blackbody Radiation
- 15.5 The Photoelectric Effect
- 15.6 Compton Scattering
- 15.7 Fission, Fusion, and Nuclear Decay
- 15.8 Types of Radioactive Decay
Lesson slides
- 9. Thermodynamics
- 10. Electric Force, Field, and Potential
- 11. Electric Circuits
- 12. Magnetism and Electromagnetism
- 13. Geometric Optics
- 14. Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics
- 15. Modern Physics
Lesson slides
- 9.1 Kinetic Theory of Temperature and Pressure
- 9.2 The Ideal Gas Law
- 9.3 Thermal Energy Transfer and Equilibrium
- 9.4 The First Law of Thermodynamics
- 9.5 Specific Heat and Thermal Conductivity
- 9.6 Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
- 10.1 Electric Charge and Electric Force
- 10.2 The Process of Charging
- 10.3 Electric Fields
- 10.4 Electric Potential Energy
- 10.5 Electric Potential
- 10.6 Capacitors
- 10.7 Conservation of Electric Energy
- 11.1 Electric Current
- 11.2 Simple Circuits
- 11.3 Resistance, Resistivity, and Ohm's Law
- 11.4 Electric Power
- 11.5 Compound DC Circuits
- 11.6 Kirchhoff's Loop Rule
- 11.7 Kirchhoff's Junction Rule
- 11.8 RC Circuits
- 12.1 Magnetic Fields
- 12.2 Magnetism and Moving Charges
- 12.3 Magnetism and Current-Carrying Wires
- 12.4 Electromagnetic Induction and Faraday's Law
- 13.1 Reflection
- 13.2 Images Formed by Mirrors
- 13.3 Refraction
- 13.4 Images Formed by Lenses
- 14.1 Properties of Wave Pulses and Waves
- 14.2 Periodic Waves
- 14.3 Boundary Behavior of Waves and Polarization
- 14.4 Electromagnetic Waves
- 14.5 The Doppler Effect
- 14.6 Wave Interference and Standing Waves
- 14.7 Diffraction
- 14.8 Double-Slit Interference and Diffraction Gratings
- 14.9 Thin-Film Interference
- 15.1 Quantum Theory and Wave-Particle Duality
- 15.2 The Bohr Model of Atomic Structure
- 15.3 Emission and Absorption Spectra
- 15.4 Blackbody Radiation
- 15.5 The Photoelectric Effect
- 15.6 Compton Scattering
- 15.7 Fission, Fusion, and Nuclear Decay
- 15.8 Types of Radioactive Decay
Vocabulary lists
- 9. Thermodynamics
- 10. Electric Force, Field, and Potential
- 11. Electric Circuits
- 12. Magnetism and Electromagnetism
- 13. Geometric Optics
- 14. Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics
- 15. Modern Physics
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- Week 1 · Topics 9–10 · Thermodynamics, Electric Force, Field, and Potential
- Week 2 · Topics 10–13 · Electric Force, Field, and Potential, Electric Circuits, Magnetism and Electromagnetism, Geometric Optics
- Week 3 · Topics 13–14 · Geometric Optics, Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics
- Week 4 · Topics 14–15 · Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics, Modern Physics
- Week 5 · Topics 10–15 · Electric Force, Field, and Potential, Electric Circuits, Magnetism and Electromagnetism, Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics, Modern Physics
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Exercise sheets
- Complete pack — exercise sheets + past papers
- 9 Thermodynamics — Part 1
- 9 Thermodynamics — Part 2
- 10 Electric Force, Field, and Potential — Part 1
- 10 Electric Force, Field, and Potential — Part 2
- 11 Electric Circuits — Part 1
- 11 Electric Circuits — Part 2
- 12 Magnetism and Electromagnetism — Part 1
- 12 Magnetism and Electromagnetism — Part 2
- 13 Geometric Optics — Part 1
- 13 Geometric Optics — Part 2
- 14 Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics — Part 1
- 14 Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics — Part 2
- 15 Modern Physics — Part 1
- 15 Modern Physics — Part 2
Past papers
- 9.1 Kinetic Theory of Temperature and Pressure
- 9.2 The Ideal Gas Law
- 9.3 Thermal Energy Transfer and Equilibrium
- 9.4 The First Law of Thermodynamics
- 9.5 Specific Heat and Thermal Conductivity
- 10.1 Electric Charge and Electric Force
- 10.3 Electric Fields
- 10.4 Electric Potential Energy
- 10.5 Electric Potential
- 10.6 Capacitors
- 10.7 Conservation of Electric Energy
- 11.2 Simple Circuits
- 11.3 Resistance, Resistivity, and Ohm's Law
- 11.4 Electric Power
- 11.5 Compound DC Circuits
- 11.6 Kirchhoff's Loop Rule
- 11.8 RC Circuits
- 12.1 Magnetic Fields
- 12.2 Magnetism and Moving Charges
- 12.3 Magnetism and Current-Carrying Wires
- 12.4 Electromagnetic Induction and Faraday's Law
- 13.1 Reflection
- 13.3 Refraction
- 13.4 Images Formed by Lenses
- 14.8 Double-Slit Interference and Diffraction Gratings
- 14.9 Thin-Film Interference
- 15.1 Quantum Theory and Wave-Particle Duality
- 15.2 The Bohr Model of Atomic Structure
- 15.3 Emission and Absorption Spectra
- 15.5 The Photoelectric Effect
- 15.6 Compton Scattering
- 15.7 Fission, Fusion, and Nuclear Decay
Tips
Attempt the experimental-design questions first. They appear reliably, they depend least on remembering a specific relationship, and they teach the phrasing the rubric rewards across the whole paper.
Check that you answered the question asked. Many prompts want a comparison — greater than, less than, or equal to — with a justification. A full numerical solution to a question that never asked for a number earns no more than the comparison alone.
Sketch the field for every question that involves one — field lines, equipotentials, a circuit redrawn simply. The sketch is often what makes the justification obvious.