AP Physics
AP Physics Units (downloads and links)
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Kinematics
Vectors | Newton's Laws | Work and Energy | Momentum and Impulse
Rotational Motion | Waves/Periodic Motion | Optics | Electrostatics
Circuits/Electromagnetics | Thermodynamics | Fluids | Quantum/Nuclear Physics
Vectors | Newton's Laws | Work and Energy | Momentum and Impulse
Rotational Motion | Waves/Periodic Motion | Optics | Electrostatics
Circuits/Electromagnetics | Thermodynamics | Fluids | Quantum/Nuclear Physics
Important AP Central Links
- AP Students Home Page - AP's Home Site for students
- AP Physics 1 Course Page - AP Physics 1 Home Site
- AP Physics 2 Course Page - AP Physics 2 Home Site
- Course/Exam Description - Course/Exam Descriptions for Physics 1 & 2
- AP Physics B Exam info - Free response questions 1999-2012 (and scoring rubrics!)
- AP Exam Dates - Dates for all the AP exams
- College Credit Policies - What AP score gets you how much credit at which college
- Calculus AB Calculator Policies - Calculator policies for AP Calculus Tests
Miscellaneous
AP Test Tools/Handouts:
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Kinematics
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- Speed, velocity... (Bozeman)
- Average velocity (BrightStorm)
- Instantaneous Velocity (BrightStorm)
- Acceleration (BrightStorm)
- Linear Motion (BrightStorm)
- Calculating avg. velocity... (Khan)
- Solving for time (Khan)
- Avg. velocity for... (Khan)
- Impact velocity from... (Khan)
- Acceleration (Khan)
- Const. velocity vs. ... (Palladino)
- First kinematic eq. (Palladino)
- Finding init. velocity (Palladino)
- Finding time from... (Palladino)
Vectors
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- Projectile Motion Simulation (PhET)
- Projectile Motion (U of VA)
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Newton's Laws
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Work and Energy
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Momentum and Impulse
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Rotational Motion
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Waves/Periodic Motion
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Optics
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- Reflection/Refraction (BrightStorm)
- Refraction and Snell's Law (Khan)
- Snell's Law (BrightStorm)
- Total Internal Reflection (Khan)
- Ray Diagrams (BrightStorm)
- Virtual Images (Khan)
- Physics Mirrors (BrightStorm)
- Physics Lenses (BrightStorm)
- Convex Lenses (Khan)
- Concave Lenses (Khan)
- Lens Equation (BrightStorm)
- Image and Focal Distance (Khan)
- Double Slit Experiment (Brightstorm)
- Thin Film (Sioux Falls Physics)
Electrostatics
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Circuits/Electromagnetics
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- Ref. Sheet: Electrical Properties
- Worksheet #1 (Circuits/EM) [Key]
- Worksheet #2 (Circuits/EM) [Key]
- Worksheet #3 (Circuits/EM) [Key]
- Worksheet #4 (Circuits/EM) [Key]
- Worksheet #5 (Circuits/EM) [Key]
- Worksheet #6 (Circuits/EM) [Key]
- Worksheet #7 (Circuits/EM) [Key]
- Worksheet #8 (Circuits/EM) [Key]
- Worksheet #9 (Circuits/EM) [Key]
- Worksheet #10 (Circuits/EM) [Key]
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Heat, Temperature, and Thermodynamics
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- Reference: Properties of Materials
HELP SHEETS - Thermal expansion
- Heat capacity (specific heat)
- Kinetic energy
- Thermodynamic processes
- Heat engines and efficiency
WORKSHEETS (& Keys) - Worksheet #1 (Thermo) [Key]
- Worksheet #2 (Thermo) [Key]
- Worksheet #3 (Thermo) [Key]
- Worksheet #4 (Thermo) [Key]
- Worksheet #5 (Thermo) [Key]
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- Temp scales & thermal expansion
(Walter Lewin - MIT) - Misconceptions (Veritasium)
- Thermal expansion (BrightStorm)
- Specific Heat (Mr. Wafi)
- Specific and Latent Heat (Khan)
- Conduction (BrightStorm)
- Convection (BrightStorm)
- Radiation (BrightStorm)
- More on Internal Energy (Khan)
- PV diagrams and work (Khan)
- Heat engines (TutorVista)
Fluids
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- Hydrostatic pressure (BrightStorm)
- Pascal's Principle (BrightStorm)
- Archimedes' Principle (TED Ed)
- Archimedes' Principle Demo (Hewitt)
- Archimedes' Principle (BrightStorm)
- Archimedes' Principle (Hila Science)
- Buoyancy (BrightStorm)
- Buoyant Force (Hila Science)
- Continuity Equation (Brightstorm)
- Continuity Equation (Ms. Twu)
- Continuity Equation (UWE - Bristol)
- Bernoulli's Principle (BrightStorm)
- Bernoulli Effect (ScienceTheater)
Quantum/Nuclear Physics
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