Unit 14

AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based Unit 14: Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics

12–15% of the multiple-choice section · 9 topics

Wave pulses and periodic waves, boundary behavior and polarization, electromagnetic waves, the Doppler effect, interference, diffraction, and thin films.

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