AP Physics 2

Seven College Board units (2024–25 framework) covering thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, optics, waves, and modern physics.

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Unit 9: Thermodynamics (15–18%)

Kinetic theory, the ideal gas law, thermal equilibrium, and the first and second laws of thermodynamics.

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Unit 10: Electric Force, Field, and Potential (15–18%)

Coulomb's law, electric fields, electric potential energy, and capacitors.

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Unit 11: Electric Circuits (15–18%)

Current, resistance, Ohm's law, compound DC circuits, and RC circuits.

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Unit 12: Magnetism and Electromagnetism (12–15%)

Magnetic fields, forces on moving charges and current-carrying wires, and electromagnetic induction.

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Unit 13: Geometric Optics (12–15%)

Reflection and refraction, and the images formed by mirrors and lenses.

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Unit 14: Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics (12–15%)

Wave properties, sound, the Doppler effect, interference, diffraction, and thin-film interference.

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Unit 15: Modern Physics (12–15%)

Quantum theory, atomic spectra, the photoelectric effect, Compton scattering, and nuclear decay.

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