Unit X - AP Physics 2

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AP Physics 2
Unit X - Electric Force, Field, and Potential

[14-21 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 Charge and Electric Force

Lesson - Electrostatics Fundamentals: Definition of Charge, Coulomb's Law
Lesson - Famous Experiments: Millikan's Oil Drop
Physlet - Four charges [see sidebar]
Physlet - The Force Between Charges [see sidebar]
Worksheet - Coulomb's Law: Some Practice with Proportions
Worksheet - Coulomb's Law: Beyond the Fundamentals
Lesson - Coulomb's Law: Suspended Spheres
Physlet - the Magnitude of the Electric Force [see sidebar]
PhET Simulation - Coulomb's Law
Acadmic Fight Video Lesson - Coulomb's Law and Permittivity of Free Space
CP Workbook - Coulomb's Law
KhanAcademy - Coulomb's Law

Conservation of Electric Charge and the Process of Charging

Lesson - Electrostatics Fundamentals: Charging Methods
Physlet - Conductors vs Insulators [see sidebar]
Physlet - Charging a Conductor [see sidebar]
PhET Simulation - Balloons and Static Electricity
Physlet - The Law of Conservation of Charge [see sidebar]

Electric Fields

Lesson - Electric Fields: Point Charges
KhanAcademy - Electric Field Definition
Physlet - The Electric Field from a Single Charge
Physlet - Motion of a Test Charge in an Electric Field [see sidebar]
Worksheet - Electrostatics Forces and Fields: Point Charges
Worksheet - Electric Fields Drill: Point Charges
PhET Simulation - Charges and Fields
Physlet - Calculating the net Electric Field by Vector Addition
Lesson - Electric Fields: Parallel Plates
Worksheet - Electric Fields: Parallel Plates
Random Numbers Practice - Electric Fields
Lab - Electric Field Mapping
Lesson - Shells and Conductors

Electric Potential

Lesson - Electric Potential: Point Charges"
NextTime - Lightning
NextTime - Potential
Physlet - Electric Potential From a Point Charge
CP Workbook - Electric Potential
Worksheet - Electric Potential Drill: Point Charges
Physlet - Accelerating a Charge Through a Potential Difference
Physlet - Connecting Potential to Force
Physlet - Projectile Motion in an Electric Field

Electric Potential Energy and Conservation of Electric Energy

Lesson - Electric Potential Energy: Point Charges
Review - Electrostatics Point Charges
Physlet - (Assembling a) Set of Point Charges [see sidebar]
NextTime - Electric Potential vs Electric Potential Energy
Lesson - Parallel Plates: EPE
Physlet - Potential Energy for Point Charges
Physlet - Potential Energy in a Uniform Electric Field

Capacitors

Lesson - Parallel Plate Capacitors
Physlet - Playing with a Capacitor [see sidebar]
Physlet - Energy Stored in a Capacitor [see sidebar]
Lesson - Capacitors and Dielectrics
Video Lesson - Boseman Science : Electric Permittivity
Academic Fight Video Lesson - Permittivity and Relative Permittivity
TechTarget Lesson - dielectric constant κ
BYJU's Lesson - Dielectric Constant κ
Physlet - Capacitors with Dielectrics [see sidebar]
Lab - Aluminum Foil Parallel Plate Capacitors

Mixed APB Free Response Questions

Static Point Charges

APB FRQ - 2009 B2
APB FRQ - 2014 B4
APB FRQ - 1996 B6
APB FRQ - 1981 B3
APB FRQ - 2010 B3
APB FRQ - 2006 B3
APB FRQ - 2006 B3 Form B
APB FRQ - 2005 B3 Form B
APB FRQ - 2005 B3
APB FRQ - 2001 B3
APC FRQ - 2000 C2
APB FRQ - 1989 B2
APB FRQ - 1975 B2

Charged Particles Moving Between Charged Parallel Plates

APB FRQ - 1990 B3
APB FRQ - 2011 B2 Form B
APB FRQ - 2003 B4 Form B
APB FRQ - 1985 B3

Equipotential Surfaces

APC FRQ - 1986 C1
APC FRQ - 2005 C1

Conservation of Energy

APB FRQ - 2002 B5 Form B
APB FRQ - 1999 B2
APB FRQ - 2010 B3 Form B
APB FRQ - 1987 B2
APB FRQ - 1989 B2

Capacitors

APC FRQ - 1974 C2
APB FRQ - 1978 B3

Electric Potential Spheres

APB FRQ - 2011 B2

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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