Unit XI - AP Physics 2

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AP Physics 2
Unit XI - circuits

[12-20 class periods, 15-18% of exam]

AP Physics 2 - Table of Information and Equations (page 225)
- 3 Science Practices (page 19)
- 4 types of FRQ (page 196)
- Detailed Unit Guides (linked from TOC page 4)

PhysicsLAB resources - PhysicsLAB Table of Contents
- Curriculum Maps for AP Physics 2
- Summary of AP2 FRQ topics 2015-2024
- Curriculum Maps for AP Physics 1
- APB Review Sessions

Electric Current and Simple Circuits

Lesson - Introduction to DC Circuits
NextTime - VandeGraaff
CP Workbook - DC Currents
PhET animation - DC Virtual Lab
Lesson - Ammeters and Voltmeters

Resistance, Resistivity, and Ohm's Law

Lesson - Ohm's Law, Resistance, Resistivity
CP Workbook - Ohm's Law
Lab - Wheatstone Bridge
Lab - Resistivity of Copper Wires

Electric Power

Lesson - Joule's Law, Power, Resistivity
NextTime - Brightness of a Light Bulb
Lesson - Filaments
Worksheet - Resistance, Wattage, and Brightness
Lab - Terminal Voltage of a Battery
CP Workbook - Electric Power
CP Workbook - Power Production

Compound Direct Current (DC) Circuits

Lesson - Series and Parallel Circuits
NextTime - Parallel Circuit
NextTime - Series Circuits
CP workbook - Series Circuits
CP Workbook - Parallel Circuits
CP Workbook - Series and Parallel Circuits
Lab - Parallel and Series Circuits
CP Workbook - RIVP Charts #1
CP Workbook - RIVP Charts #2

Kirchhoff's Junction and Loop Rules

Lesson - Kirchhoff's Laws: Analyzing Circuits with Two or More Batteries
Worksheet - Kirchhoff's Laws: Sample Circuits

Resistor-Capacitor (RC) Circuits

Lesson - Kirchhoff's Laws: DC Circuits with Capacitors
Physlet Physics - Macroscopic View of Capacitors in Series and Parallel
Worksheet - Combinations of Capacitors
Lab - RC Time Constants
Worksheet - Drill: DC Circuits

Mixed APB Free Response Questions

Power and Brightness

APB FRQ - 1995 B2
APB FRQ - 1998 B4
APB FRQ - 2002 B3
APB FRQ - 2002 B3 Form B
APB FRQ - 2010 B4 Form B
APB FRQ - 2012 B5

Resistivity

APB FRQ - 2011 B2

Capacitor Circuits

APC FRQ - 2010 C2

Recommended External Resources

CollegeBoard - AP Physics 2 Course Page
CollegeBoard pdf for AP Physics 2 - Course and Exam Description
Andrey Kopot [AK] Lectures - Classical Physics Playlists [TOC in sidebar]
Davidson College has an assortment of free physlets divided into semester one and semester two
Institute of Physics (IOP) - IOP Spark Search Engine for Topics
Institute of Physics (TAP) - IOP Spark Table of Contents for Developed Teaching Topics
Khan Academy - AP/College Physics 2 (TOC in sidebar)
PhET has an assortment of free HTML5 simulations
Physlet Physics 3E - Interactive Illustrations, Explorations, and Problems for Introductory Physics
Pivot Interactives has an extensive collection of physics videoes and examination tools which require a fee to access
Tipler Ranking Tasks - available on Amazon [Other Used and New]

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