Unit IX - AP Physics 2

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AP Physics 2
Unit IX - Thermodynamics

[10-16 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

Kinetic Thoery of Temperature and Pressure

IOP Resource - A Brief History of Temperature
IOP/TAP - Simple Theory of a Gas
IOP/TAP - Ideal Gases and Absolute Zero
Lesson - Kinetic Theory of Gases
Khan Academy - The Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution
IOP/TAP - Kinetic Model of an Ideal Gas

The Ideal Gas Law

Lesson - Ideal Gases
Lesson - Thermodynamic Processes - Four Gas Processes
Random Numbers (Practice) - Ideal Gas Law

Thermal Energy Transfer and Equilibrium

Lesson - Thermal Physics
Worksheet - Heat Transfer and Thermometric Properties
CP Workbook - Heat Transfer
CP Workbook - Thermal Expansion #2
Lesson - Thermal Expansion
CP Workbook - Thermal Expansion

The First Law of Thermodynamics

Lesson - Thermodynamic Processes - First Law
Lesson - Heat Engines
Worksheet - Heat Cycle
Random Numbers (Practice) - Confined Gas: Processes and PV Cycle
Lab - A Sample Heat Engine

Mixed APB Free Response Questions

Gas Processes

APB FRQ - 1979 B5
APB FRQ - 2009 B4
APB FRQ - 2005 B6 Form B
APB FRQ - 2013 B5

PV Diagrams: Gas Cycles

APB FRQ - 2004 B5 Form B
APB FRQ - 2006 B5
APB FRQ - 2008 B6 Form B
APB FRQ - 2014 B3

Moveable Pistons

APB FRQ - 2007 B5 Form B
APB FRQ - 2001 B6
APB FRQ - 2012 B4
APB FRQ - 2005 B6

PV Diagrams: Heat Engline

APB FRQ - 2001 B6
APB FRQ - 2007 B5
APB FRQ - 2008 B5
APB FRQ - 1983 B4
APB FRQ - 1993 B5
APB FRQ - 1997 B7

Cylinder with a Loose Cap

APB FRQ - 1996 B6

Specific Heat and Thermal Conductivity

Lesson - Specific Heat
IOP/TAP - Specific Heat Capacity
APB FRQ - 2000 B6
IOP/TAP - Latent Heat
APB FRQ - 1973 B5
APB FRQ - 1994 B2
APB FRQ - 2002 B6 Form B
Random Numbers (Practice) - Heat Transfer Methods
APB FRQ - 1998 B3
Random Numbers (Practice) - Phase Diagrams
APB FRQ - 1985 B4
Random Numbers (Practice) - Thermal Expansion
Lab - Water Mixtures
Lab - Specific Heat of a Metal Cyllinder
Lab - Newton's Law of Cooling [Specific Heat of a Metal Cylinder]
Lab - Thermal Conductivity
NextTime - Conductivity

Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynaimcs

Lesson - State Variables
Lesson - Thermodynamic Processes - Second Law
Lesson - Second Law and Entropy
IOP/TAP - Heat Engines and Efficiency
Physlet Physics - Carnot Cycle
Random Numbers (Practice) - Heat Cycle
Physlet Physics - Entropy and Heat Exchange
APB FRQ - 2010 B4
APB FRQ - 1991 B3
APB FRQ - 1986 B5

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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