Unit XV - AP Physics 2

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AP Physics 2
Unit XV - Modern Physics

[14-23 class periods, 12-15% 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

Quantum Theory and Wave-Particle Duality

Lesson - Dual Nature of Light and Matter
Worksheet - "Parallel Reading" on the Atom
Lesson - Dr. Brian Cox Videos for Parallel Reading on the Atom (In Search of Giants)
Video Lesson - KhanAcademy: Electron Enery Levels
Lesson - Excitation [speed of light depends on the fractive index of the madium through which it travels]
lesson - Famous Discoveries: deBroglie Matter Waves
video Lesson - KhanAcademy: DeBroglie Wavelength
CP Workbook - DeBroglie Wavelength
APB FRQ - 1973 B7
APB FRQ - 1978 B7
APB FRQ - 1973 B7
APB FRQ - 2006 B6
APB FRQ - 2006 B1 Form B
APB FRQ - 2012 B7

The Bohr Model of Atomic Structure

Lesson - Famous Experiments: The Discovery of the Neutron
Video Lesson - Cognito: The Structure of the Atom
PhET Simulations - Isotopes and Atomic Mass
NextTime - Atomic Number
PhET simulation - Plum Pudding Model [choose Plum Pudding Atom]
PhET simulation - Rutherford Scattering [choose Rutherford Atom]
Lesson - Rutherford's Gold Foil Experimemt [1st subsection]
Lesson - Bohr Model
Leeson - Famous Discoveries: Bohr Model
Video Lesson - KhanAcademy: Bohr's Model of Hydrogen
NextTime - Hydrogen Atom

Emission and Absorption Spectra

Lesson - Bozeman Science: Emision and Absorption Spectra, Energy Level Diagrams
Lesson - Derivation of Bohr's Model of the Hydrogen Spectrum
Video Lesson - KhanAcademy: Electron Enery Levels, Emission and Absorption Spectra
Lesson - Energy Level Diagrams [includes ionization energy]
Worksheet - Energy Level Diagrams
Lesson - [choose Emission Spectral of Gases]
Lab - Emission Spectra of Hydrogen
APB FRQ - 1985 B6
APB FRQ - 1992 B4
APB FRQ - 1998 B7
APB FRQ - 2002 B7 Form B
APB FRQ - 2003 B7
APB FRQ - 2003 B7 Form B
APB FRQ - 2005 B7
APB FRQ - 1975 B5
Lesson - now choose Absoprtion Spectral of Incandescent Solids/Stars
Worksheet - Atomic Models and Spectra
Video Lesson - KhanAcademy: Absorption and Emission Lines [reload page twice to get animation to work]
APB FRQ - 1997 B6
APB FRQ - 2006 B6 Form B

Blackbody Radiation

Video Lesson - KhanAcademy: Blackbody Radiation
Lesson - Incandescent Solids and Radiation [Wien's Displacement Law, Stefan-Boltzmann Law]
PhET Simulation - Blackbody Spectrum
Paper Lab - Radiation of a Metal Cylinder
NextTime - Radiant Energy

The Photoelectric Effect

Lesson - Famous Discoveries: The Photoelectric Effect
Video Lesson - Albert Einstein and the Photoelectric Effect
Lesson - Wave-Particle Duality and the Photoelectric Effect
Demonstraion - Photoelectric Effect [particle nature of light]
Lab - A Photoelectric Effect Analogy
Video Lesson - KhanAcademy: wave-particle duality, work function, KE of photoelectron
CP Workbook - The Atom and the Quantum
APB FRQ - 2010 B7 Form B
APB FRQ - 2004 B6
APB FRQ - 2000 B5
APB FRQ - 1991 B6
APB FRQ - 1988 B6
APB FRQ - 1987 B6
APB FRQ - 1983 B6
APB FRQ - 1980 B3
APB FRQ - 1976 B7

Compton Scattering

Lesson - Famous Experiments: The Compton's Effect
Video Lesson - Compton Scattering: how we know light has momentum
APB FRQ - 1982 B7
APB FRQ - 1973 B7
APB FRQ - 2006 B1 Form B
Lesson - Famous Discoveries Summary

Fission, Fusion, and Nuclear Decay

Lesson - Nuclear Reactions
Lesson - Radioactive Half-Life
CP Workbook - Radioactive Half-Life
NextTime - The Ax Handle
Video Lesson - DOE: Difference Between Fission and Fusion [no commentary]
Video Lesson - Tyler DeWitt: Nuclear Fission
NextTime - Uranimum Fission
NextTime - Uranium Decay
CP Workbook - Nuclear Fission and Fusion [includes chain reactions and balacing equations]
APB FRQ - 2012 B7
NextTime - Hydrogen Fusion
APB FRQ - 2001 B7
CP Workbook - Atomic Nature of Matter
Lesson - Standard Model: What is Mass?
Worksheet - Standard Model: Particles and Forces
Lesson - Fundamental Forces
CP Workbook - Balancing Nuclear Equations
APB FRQ - 2008B7B
CP Workbook - Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity
Worksheet - Particle Interactions and Feynman Diagrams

Types of Radioactive Decay

Lesson - Nuclear Reactions
Video Lesson - The Organic Chemistry Tutor: Alpha Particles. Beta Particles, Gramma Rays [includes balancing nuclear equations]
Video Lesson - Cognito: alpha, beta, and gamma radiation
Video Lesson - KhanAcademy: Alpha decay [includes discussion of fundamental forces]
Reading Lesson - The Band of Stability
CP Workbook - Atomic Nuceus and Radioactivity
CP Workbook - Balancing Nuclear Equations
APB FRQ - 1996 B5
APB FRQ - 1999 B4
NextTime - Nuclear Equations [neutron decay]
NextTime - Beta Decay
Video Lesson - KhanAcademy: Alpha Decay
CP Workbook - Natural Transmutations
APB FRQ - 1991 B5
APB FRQ - 1984 B6
NextTime - Radioative Cookies

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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