AP® Physics 2 Course & Exam Description

This is the current course and exam description for AP® Physics 2. It outlines the material covered in the course, the format of the AP® exam and other information.

Unit
Exam Weight
Page
Unit 9
Thermodynamics
15-18%
23
Thermodynamics
Unit 10
Electric Force, Field and Potential
15-18%
39
Electric Force, Field and Potential
Unit 11
Electric Circuits
15-18%
57
Electric Circuits
Unit 12
Magnetism and Electromagnetism
12-15%
77
Magnetism and Electromagnetism
Unit 13
Geometric Optics
12-15%
91
Geometric Optics
Unit 14
Waves, Sound and Physical Optics
12-15%
105
Waves, Sound and Physical Optics
Unit 15
Modern Physics
12-15%
131
Modern Physics
Section
Number of Questions
Exam Weight
Time
I
Multiple-choice questions (MCQ)
40
50%
80 minutes
Multiple-choice questions (MCQ)
II
Free-response questions (FRQ)
4
50%
100 minutes
Free-response questions (FRQ)
Question 1: Mathematical Routines
Question 1: Mathematical Routines
Question 2: Translation Between Representations
Question 2: Translation Between Representations
Question 3: Experimental Design and Analysis
Question 3: Experimental Design and Analysis
Question 4: Qualitative/Quantitative Translation
Question 4: Qualitative/Quantitative Translation
AP Physics 2 Course and Exam Description.pdf
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