AP Physics 2 Review
Below are a series of activities/problems that you can use to check your understanding of many of the topics and skills you will need to be familiar with for the AP Physics 2 Test. AP Review Videos here.
Force Electric in a Line Problem
Force Electric in a Line Problem

Make sure you know how to find the net force on one of the charges in a line of charges.

Force Electric Triangular Arrangement Problem
Force Electric Triangular Arrangement Problem

Make sure you can find the net force on one of the charges in a triangular arrangement of charges.

Force Electric in a Box Problem
Force Electric in a Box Problem

Make sure you can find the net force on one of the charges in a rectangular arrangement of charges.

Electric Field Simple
Simple Electric Field Problem

Determine the electric field at a point in the vicinity of a charge.

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Charge Causing Electric Field
Charge Causing Electric Field Problem

Determine the electric field at point B when when you know the electric field at point A.

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Electric Field Line
Electric Field in a Line Problem

Determine the electric field at point on a line based on the values and location of two charges.

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Electric Field from Two Charges
Electric Field from 2 Charges Problem

Determine the net electric field strength and direction that is caused by two different charges.

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Charge Causing Voltage
Charge Causing Voltage Problem

Determine the voltage at point B when when you know the voltage at point A.

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Voltage From Two Charges
Voltage from Two Charges Problem

Determine the net voltage from two charges.

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Work Done in Moving Charge
Work Done in Moving Charge Problem

Determine the energy that must be added to a system to move a charge from one location to another in the vicinity of another charge.

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Speed of Charge from Repulsion
Speed of Charge from Repulsion Problem

Determine the speed of a particle that has been repelled away from another particle with the same type of charge.

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Distance of Closest Approach
Distance for Closest Approach Problem

In this problem you will be asked to find the closest approach between two charges. The charge at the origin is held at rest. The other charge is moving toward the charge with a certain speed and your job is to figure out how close the two charges will get before the moving charge stops and then begins moving in the opposite direction.

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Charge, Energy and Field on Capacitor
Charge, Energy and Field on Capacitor

In this problem you will be asked to determine the charge and energy stored on a capacitor. You will also find the electric field between the plates of the capacitor.

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Charge on String in Electric Field
Charge on String in Electric Field

Students must determine the charge on a pith ball that is suspended in an electric field.

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Charge Fired by a Capacitor
Charge Fired by a Capacitor

Students must determine the time it takes an electron to reach a phosphorescent screen when it is fired by a capacitor. Students must also find the top speed of the electron.

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Charge Deflected by a Capacitor
Charge Deflected by a Capacitor

Students must determine the time it takes an electron to reach a phosphorescent screen when it is fired by a capacitor. Students must also find the top speed of the electron and the amount of vertical deflection it experiences.

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Force on Charge Moving in a Magnetic Field
Charge Moving Through Magnetic Field

In this problem you will be asked to find the force and the direction of the force on a charged particle moving through a magnetic field.

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Mass and KE of Particle in a Magnetic Field
Mass and KE of Particle in a Magnetic Field

In this problem you will be asked to determine the mass and KE of a particle trapped in a magnetic field. You will be given the charge of the particle as well as the speed and strength of the field.

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Mass and Speed of Particle from Electric and Magnetic Fields
Mass and Speed of Particle from Electric and Magnetic Fields

In this problem you will be asked to determine the mass and speed of a particle being fired through variable magnetic and electric fields. This problem is done after students determine the charge of an electron using the Millikan Oil Drop Experiment.

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Mass of Isotopes in Mass Spectrometer
Mass from a Mass Spectrometer

In this problem you will be asked to determine the mass of two different isotopes of an element based on their deflection by a magnetic field.

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Resistance of Wire Problem
Resistance of Wire Problem

In this program you will need to determine the resistance of a wire based on its composition and its physical dimensions. You will be asked to give the area of the wire in square meters and the resistance of the wire in Ohms.

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Current in Wire Problem
Current in Wire Problem

In this program you will need to determine the resistance of a wire based on its composition and its physical dimensions. You will be asked to find the current that would flow through the wire when the wire is connected to a certain voltage.

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Finding Battery Voltage Simple
Battery Voltage

Determine the voltage of the battery based on the colors of the resistor and the current in the circuit.

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Finding Battery Voltage Medium
Battery Voltage Medium

Determine the voltage of the battery based on the colors of the resistors and the current in the series circuit.

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Finding Battery Voltage Harder
Battery Voltage Harder

Determine the voltage of the battery based on the colors of the resistors and the current in the parallel circuit.

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Finding Battery Voltage Very Hard
Battery Voltage Very Hard

Determine the voltage of the battery based on the colors of the resistors and the current in a combination circuit.

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Finding Battery Voltage Hardest
Battery Voltage Hardest

Determine the voltage of the battery based on the colors of the resistors and the current in a combination circuit.

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Series Circuit
Series Circuit

Make sure you can determine the amount of power dissipated in a resistor that is part of a series circuit.

Parallel Circuit
Parallel Circuit

Make sure you can determine the amount of current that is present in a parallel circuit.

Parallel in Series Circuit
Parallel in Series Circuit

Make sure you can determine the amount of power dissipated in a resistor in a complex circuit.

Parallel in Double Series Circuit
Parallel in Double Series Circuit

Determine the amount of power dissipated in a resistor in a complex circuit.

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Series in Parallel Circuit
Series in Parallel Circuit

Make sure you can determine the amount of power dissipated in a resistor in a complex circuit.

Internal Resistance from Graph
Internal Resistance from Graph Problem

Determine the internal resistance of a battery based on the graph of terminal voltage vs. current. You must also find the maximum current and the electrochemical potential.

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Internal Resistance from Circuit
Internal Resistance from Circuit Problem

Determine the internal resistance of a battery based on the electrochemical potential and the current that comes out of the battery when it is hooked to a resistor.

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Internal Resistance from Parallel Circuit
Internal Resistance from Parallel Circuit Problem

Determine the internal resistance of a battery based on the electrochemical potential and the current that comes out of the battery when it is hooked to a series of resistors connected in parallel.

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Internal Resistance from From Terminal Voltage
Internal Resistance from Terminal Voltage Problem

Determine the internal resistance of a battery based on the electrochemical potential and the voltage that is measured at the terminals of the battery when it is being used.

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Parallel Circuit with Internal Resistance
Parallel Circuit with Internal Resistance

This program will ask the students to find the terminal voltage of a battery with significant internal resistance. Students will also be asked to get the power of one of the external components for the circuit.

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Capacitors in Series Circuit
Capacitors in Series Circuit

Determine the amount of energy stored on a capacitor in a series circuit.

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Capacitors in Parallel Circuit
Capacitors in Parallel Circuit

Determine the total energy stored on a group of capacitor in a parallel circuit.

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Series of Capacitors in a Parallel Circuit
Capacitors in Series Parallel Circuit

Determine the total energy stored on a group of capacitor in a combination circuit.

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Parallel of Capacitors in a Series Circuit
Capacitors in Parallel Series Circuit

Determine the total energy stored on a group of capacitor in a combination circuit.

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RC Circuit Powered by DC
RC in DC Problem

Determine the initial current and final energy in an RC circuit powered by a DC source.

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Image From Converging Mirror
Image From Converging Mirror

Determine the height and location of the image formed by a converging mirror.

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Image From Diverging Mirror
Image From Diverging Mirror

Determine the height and location of the image formed by a diverging mirror.

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Image From Converging Lens
Image From Converging Lens

Determine the height and location of the image formed by a converging lens.

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Image From Diverging Lens
Image From Diverging Lens

Determine the height and location of the image formed by a diverging lens.

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Half-Life From Graph
Image for Half-Life from Graph Problem

In this problem you must determine the half-life of an isotope based on the graph of the amount of the isotope left as a function of time.

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Light From Atom
Image for Light from Atom Problem

In this problem you must determine the wavelength, in nanometers, of light emitted from an atom.

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Pressure from Fluid Column
Pressure from Fluid Column

Students must determine the fluid pressure caused by a column of three immiscible fluids.

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Determining Density
Determining Density

Students must determine the density of a fluid based on the fluid levels in a u-tube.

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Pascal's Principle Problem
Pascal's Principle Problem

Students must determine the force required to hold a syringe in place when a second force is trying to get it to move.

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Cargo Challenge
Cargo Challenge Problem

Students must figure out how much mass can be put in a boat without having the boat go fully under the fluid.

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Force Buoyancy
Force Buoyancy

Students must figure out the number of people that can go on a raft without having the raft go fully under the fluid.

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Percent Submerged Challenge
Percent Submerged Challenge Problem

Students must figure out how much of a ball will be under a fluid when it is in equilibrium with its environment.

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Determining Density of Rock
Determining Density of Rock

Students must determine the density of a rock based on the change in tension in the supporting string when the rock is lowered into a fluid.

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Hydraulic Lift Problem
Hydraulic Lift Problem

Students must determine the difference in pressure that leads to the motion of masses in an hydraulic lift and the difference in height when the piston reaches equilibrium.

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Continuity of Flow
Continuity of Flow

In this problem you will have water flowing through two sections of piping with different diameter pipes joined by a coupler. You will be given the speed of the water in the first section of piping and you will need to find the speed in the second section.

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Flow Rate Problem
Flow Rate Problem

Students must determine the flow rate and speed of the water leaving a faucet based on the time it takes to fill a beaker to a certain height and the radius of the faucet the water is exiting from.

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Bernoulli's Principle
Bernoulli

In this problem you will have water flowing through two sections of piping with different diameter pipes joined by a coupler. The pressure gauge on one of the two pipes is broken. Your task is to find the pressure in the section of the pipe with the broken gauge.

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Landing Location of Fluid
Landing Location of Fluid

In this problem you will have a tank of fluid get punctured and you will need to find the landing location of the fluid.

Landing Location of Fluid with Different Pressures
Landing Location of Fluid with Different Pressures

In this problem you will have a tank of fluid get punctured and you will need to find the landing location of the fluid. The tank in which the fluid is housed is pressurized above the value of the atmospheric pressure.

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Heating Curve
Thermometer Challenge

Students must read a heating curve to determine what an object's boiling point is as well as its specific heat.

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Specific Heat of Fluid
Specific Heat of Fluid Picture

This program asks students to determine the specific heat of a fluid based on the amount of temperature change that occurs when a hot object is placed in the fluid.

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Final Temperature of System
Final Temperature of System Problem

Students must figure out the final temperature of a system when a hot object and a cold object are placed in a closed container.

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Gas Partition Problem
Gas Partition

Determine the temperature required to keep a piston in equilibrium.

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Gas Partition Problem Level 2
Gas Partition Level 2

Determine the temperature required to keep a piston in equilibrium. You must use information about the speed of the atoms in the left hand chamber to help you find the equilibrium pressure.

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Heat Added Isobaric
Heat Added Isobaric

Determine the heat that has been added to a gas in an isobaric process.

Heat Added at Constant Volume
Heat Added Constant Volume

Determine the heat that has been added to a gas in a process where the volume does not change.

Internal Energy in Isothermal Compression
Internal Energy in Internal Compression

Determine the internal energy in a sample of gas that goes through an isothermal compression.

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Work Done in Adiabatic Compression
Work Done in Adiabatic Compression

Determine the work that was done when no heat enters or leaves the system.

Work Done in Cyclic Process (Triangle)
Work Done in Cyclic Process (Triangle) Problem

Determine the net work that is done when a gas is brought through a simple three step process. Data is obtained from a PV Diagram.

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Work Done in Cyclic Process
Work Done in Cyclic Process Problem

Determine the net work that is done when a gas is brought through a simple process. Data is obtained from a PV Diagram.

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Efficiency of Engine
Efficiency Of Engine

Determine the efficiency of an engine (0 - 1) based on the energy flow that is presented to you.

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Efficiency of Engine Based on PV Diagram
Efficiency of Engine Based on PV Diagram

Determine the efficiency of an engine (0 - 1) based on the PV Diagram that is presented to you.

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Heat Transfer Rate
Heat Transfer Problem

Determine the rate at which heat moves through a barrier that is separating gases at two different temperatures.

Change in Entropy
Entropy Change Problem

Determine the change in entropy that occurs when heat moves through a barrier that is separating gases at two different temperatures.

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Work Done in Carnot Engine
Work Done in Carnot Engine Problem

Determine the work done by an engine working at it ideal (Carnot) efficiency.

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