As one of the few AP tests that count for second year college course credit, the AP Physics 2 exam requires a higher level of knowledge than most. Help young scientists study for their upcoming AP Physics 2 exams with previous free-response questions, including the topics of refraction, circuits, and electric fields. Use the scoring guidelines and teacher tips to offer support and guidance.

Concepts

the law of reflection, circuits, air pressure, temperature, electric fields, magnitude, electrons, magnetic fields

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign one question per week, one sub-question per day, to keep writing and analysis skills strong throughout the year
• Compare pupils answers to the sample responses and discuss the strengths and weaknesses

Classroom Considerations

• Expects students are comfortable with all AP Physics 2 content

Pros

• Offers advice for time management
• Requires scientific writing, critical thinking, and mathematical communication

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.11-12.1 RST.11-12.2 RST.11-12.4 RST.11-12.5 RST.11-12.6 RST.11-12.8 RST.11-12.10