Quick answer: This page gathers the 12 labs of AP Physics 2 (algebra-based), one per chapter: ideal gas law, first law thermodynamics, Coulomb's law, electric field, capacitors, Kirchhoff's rules, magnetic force, Faraday's law and 4 more. Each lab has a method, a results table and analysis questions, with a separate answer sheet and a free PDF download. Written by a team of 12 qualified science teachers.
All the AP Physics 2 labs are on this page, with one lab per chapter: method, results table and analysis questions, then the answers on their own page. Back to the AP Physics 2 overview.
AP Physics 2 labs by chapter
AP Physics 2 labs
A full practical per chapter: equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions.
Gas particles, pressure and heat conduction
Ideal gas law lab for AP Physics 2: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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Heat, work and engines on PV diagrams
First law thermodynamics lab for AP Physics 2: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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Charging objects and the force between charges
Coulomb's law lab for AP Physics 2: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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Field maps, voltage and energy per unit charge
Electric field lab for AP Physics 2: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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Storing charge and energy between two plates
Capacitors lab for AP Physics 2: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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Resistance, Kirchhoff's rules and steady-state RC circuits
Kirchhoff's rules lab for AP Physics 2: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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Magnetic fields of wires and forces on moving charges
Magnetic force lab for AP Physics 2: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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Magnetic flux, Faraday's law and Lenz's law
Faraday's law lab for AP Physics 2: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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Reflection, refraction and images from mirrors and lenses
Thin lens equation lab for AP Physics 2: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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Interference, resonance and the Doppler shift
Physical optics lab for AP Physics 2: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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Photons, work functions and matter waves
Photoelectric effect lab for AP Physics 2: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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Energy levels, radioactive decay and binding energy
Nuclear decay lab for AP Physics 2: aim, equipment, safety, method, sample results and analysis questions. Free printable PDF.
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