AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based

Units

Seven units, numbered 9 to 15 because the course continues from AP Physics 1. Each unit's share of the multiple-choice section is printed beside it, as College Board publishes it.

1. Unit 9 Thermodynamics 15–18% of the multiple-choice section · 6 topics

   1. 9.1Kinetic Theory of Temperature and Pressure
   2. 9.2The Ideal Gas Law
   3. 9.3Thermal Energy Transfer and Equilibrium
   4. 9.4The First Law of Thermodynamics
   5. 9.5Specific Heat and Thermal Conductivity
   6. 9.6Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

   Unit 9 overview

2. Unit 10 Electric Force, Field, and Potential 15–18% of the multiple-choice section · 7 topics

   1. 10.1Electric Charge and Electric Force
   2. 10.2Conservation of Electric Charge and the Process of Charging
   3. 10.3Electric Fields
   4. 10.4Electric Potential Energy
   5. 10.5Electric Potential
   6. 10.6Capacitors
   7. 10.7Conservation of Electric Energy

   Unit 10 overview

3. Unit 11 Electric Circuits 15–18% of the multiple-choice section · 8 topics

   1. 11.1Electric Current
   2. 11.2Simple Circuits
   3. 11.3Resistance, Resistivity, and Ohm’s Law
   4. 11.4Electric Power
   5. 11.5Compound Direct Current (DC) Circuits
   6. 11.6Kirchhoff’s Loop Rule
   7. 11.7Kirchhoff’s Junction Rule
   8. 11.8Resistor-Capacitor (RC) Circuits

   Unit 11 overview

4. Unit 12 Magnetism and Electromagnetism 12–15% of the multiple-choice section · 4 topics

   1. 12.1Magnetic Fields
   2. 12.2Magnetism and Moving Charges
   3. 12.3Magnetism and Current-Carrying Wires
   4. 12.4Electromagnetic Induction and Faraday’s Law

   Unit 12 overview

5. Unit 13 Geometric Optics 12–15% of the multiple-choice section · 4 topics

   1. 13.1Reflection
   2. 13.2Images Formed by Mirrors
   3. 13.3Refraction
   4. 13.4Images Formed by Lenses

   Unit 13 overview

6. Unit 14 Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics 12–15% of the multiple-choice section · 9 topics

   1. 14.1Properties of Wave Pulses and Waves
   2. 14.2Periodic Waves
   3. 14.3Boundary Behavior of Waves and Polarization
   4. 14.4Electromagnetic Waves
   5. 14.5The Doppler Effect
   6. 14.6Wave Interference and Standing Waves
   7. 14.7Diffraction
   8. 14.8Double-Slit Interference and Diffraction Gratings
   9. 14.9Thin-Film Interference

   Unit 14 overview

7. Unit 15 Modern Physics 12–15% of the multiple-choice section · 8 topics

   1. 15.1Quantum Theory and Wave-Particle Duality
   2. 15.2The Bohr Model of Atomic Structure
   3. 15.3Emission and Absorption Spectra
   4. 15.4Blackbody Radiation
   5. 15.5The Photoelectric Effect
   6. 15.6Compton Scattering
   7. 15.7Fission, Fusion, and Nuclear Decay
   8. 15.8Types of Radioactive Decay

   Unit 15 overview

Labs

Labs for this course are being built.