Quick answer: This page gathers the 12 lessons 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 lesson gives a quick answer, worked examples, diagrams and key points, with a free PDF download. Written by a team of 12 qualified science teachers.
All the AP Physics 2 lessons are on this page, chapter by chapter: each lesson gives a quick answer, worked examples and diagrams, with a free PDF download. Back to the AP Physics 2 overview.
AP Physics 2 lessons by chapter
AP Physics 2 lessons
Clear science lessons with diagrams, laws, formulas and worked examples.
Gas particles, pressure and heat conduction
Ideal gas law notes (AP Physics 2): aP Physics 2 thermodynamics: kinetic theory, the ideal gas law pV = nRT, rms speed and conduction H = kAΔT/L.
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Heat, work and engines on PV diagrams
First law thermodynamics notes (AP Physics 2): aP Physics 2: first law ΔU = Q + W, PV diagram work, isothermal and adiabatic processes.
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Charging objects and the force between charges
Coulomb's law notes (AP Physics 2): learn charge, conservation, induction and Coulomb's law with AP Physics 2 worked examples, diagrams, a free worksheet.
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Field maps, voltage and energy per unit charge
Electric field notes (AP Physics 2): learn electric field lines, potential, equipotentials and energy per charge with AP Physics 2 worked examples.
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Storing charge and energy between two plates
Capacitors notes (AP Physics 2): learn capacitance, parallel-plate capacitors, stored energy and dielectrics with AP Physics 2 worked examples.
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Resistance, Kirchhoff's rules and steady-state RC circuits
Learn resistivity, series and parallel resistors, Kirchhoff's rules and steady-state RC circuits for AP Physics 2 with worked examples and clear diagrams.
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Magnetic fields of wires and forces on moving charges
Magnetic force notes (AP Physics 2): learn the magnetic field of a wire, forces on moving charges and current-carrying wires.
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Magnetic flux, Faraday's law and Lenz's law
Understand magnetic flux, Faraday's law, Lenz's law and motional emf for AP Physics 2 with worked examples, diagrams and rules for current direction.
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Reflection, refraction and images from mirrors and lenses
Thin lens equation notes (AP Physics 2): learn the law of reflection, Snell's law, total internal reflection.
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Interference, resonance and the Doppler shift
Physical optics notes (AP Physics 2): learn interference, double-slit fringes, thin films.
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Photons, work functions and matter waves
Photoelectric effect notes (AP Physics 2): photon energy, the photoelectric effect and de Broglie waves explained with worked examples.
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Energy levels, radioactive decay and binding energy
Nuclear decay notes (AP Physics 2): hydrogen energy levels, line spectra, alpha beta and gamma decay.
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