Whether determining orbitals of space craft or designing experiments with conductive dough, many young scientists discover physics is phun and attempt the AP exam to get college credit. Use the free response questions from the 2018 assessment to prepare for future AP exams. Allowing pupils to form responses and judge them against the scoring guidelines leads to better results in the long run.

Concepts

force, force diagrams, orbiting, conductivity, torque, angular velocity, acceleration, transverse waves, amplitude

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Discuss the importance of time management during the AP exam
• Remind scholars what items graders expect in a typical physics lab

Classroom Considerations

• Assumes prior knowledge of all AP Physics 1 content

Pros

• Encourages scientific writing, mathematical analysis, and drawing and interpreting diagrams
• Provides sample answers for each question

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.1 RST.9-10.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.9-10.5 RST.9-10.6 RST.9-10.8 RST.9-10.10 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