Unit 9

AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based Unit 9: Thermodynamics

15–18% of the multiple-choice section · 6 topics

Temperature and pressure from the motion of particles, the ideal gas law, thermal energy transfer, the first law of thermodynamics, specific heat and conductivity, and entropy.

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