AP® Physics 2 Course and Exam Description
These are the units, exam format and the AP® Physics 2 Course and Exam Description (CED) for 2026-2027. Note that the number of questions and the time for each section of the exam have been updated for the 2027 exam.
| Units | CED Page | Exam weight |
|---|---|---|
| Units | ||
| 9. Thermodynamics | CED page 23 | 15–18% exam weight |
| 10. Electric Force, Field and Potential | CED page 39 | 15–18% exam weight |
| 11. Electric Circuits | CED page 57 | 15–18% exam weight |
| 12. Magnetism and Electromagnetism | CED page 77 | 12–15% exam weight |
| 13. Geometric Optics | CED page 91 | 12–15% exam weight |
| 14. Waves, Sound and Physical Optics | CED page 105 | 12–15% exam weight |
| 15. Modern Physics | CED page 131 | 12–15% exam weight |
| Exam sections | Questions | Time | Exam weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam sections | |||
| I — Multiple-choice questions (MCQ) | 42 questions | 85 min | 50% exam weight |
| II — Free-response questions (FRQ) | 4 questions | 95 min | 50% exam weight |
| Q1: Mathematical Routines | |||
| Q2: Translation Between Representations | |||
| Q3: Experimental Design and Analysis | |||
| Q4: Qualitative/Quantitative Translation | |||
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