AP Physics 1~2
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• Write on paper. These are different from the AP classroom frqs. Solutions are posted in links. For 2014 and earlier, be careful to distinguish "Form B". ^ = nice question
• AP2: 
• v 2019.4 (bubble rises buoyant, work done, PV=nRT, rays)
• 2018.4 (boat float, vA, thin film oil)
  
• v 2017.1 (Benoulli words, pipe vA, pressure) ^
• AP Physics B:
• v 2014.2 (buoyant, string tied underwater, a up) ^
• 2011B.4 (buoyant, balloon string tied)
• 2011.4 (buoyant, string tied underwater, pressure, water level)
• v 2010B.6d (buoyant, hanging from spring scale in water, how pressure changes when out) ^
• v 2010.2 (buoyant, cup float, Archi overflow, linear fit) ^
• 2009.5 (buoyant, string tied underwater, 3 shapes)
• 2005.5 (buoyant, float raft,simple)
• v 2013.1 (buoyant, anchor on boat, water level change) ^
• v 2012.3 (oil water U-tube, dgh) ^
• v 2009B.3 ( sprinklers, volume flow rate, projectile)^
  
• 2008B.4 ( sprinklers, volume flow rate, projectile)
• 2008.4 (water fountain, volume flow rate, projectile)
• v 2007B.4 (Bernoulli/Torricelli, water leaks out bottom of tank) ^
• 2007.4 (Torricelli, water leaks out bottom of tank, projectile)
• v2005B.5 (Torricelli, projectile, volume flow rate)
• v 2004B.2 (descend time, water depth pressure, force) ^
• 2004.2 (sinking terminal velocity, a_avg, t) ^
• v 2003.6d (diver hoist up, tension, depth pressure) ^
• v2003B.6 (pump work, power, flow rate, faucet pressure) ^

• AP2: 
  
• v 2021.1 (PV curve, Q U W signs, collision idea, energy flow idea)
  
• v 2021.2 (density and pressure experiment, buoyant)
  
• v 2019.3 (heat Q/time line)
• 2015.3 (ideal gas)
• v 2016.1 (PV cycle, particle explain, qlty U, calc Q) ^
• AP Physics B:
• 2014.3 (PV cycle, T, W, Q +-) ^
• v 2013.5 (energy flow, increase/decrease practice)^
• v 2012.4 (iso, ideal gas in piston changes) ^ 
• v 2010.4 (heat engine efficiency, PV curve) ^
• v 2009.4 (piston, PV, calc work, T )
• 2008B.6 (PV cycle, calc T, Work, Q)
• v 2008.5 (Chart from PV curve +-Q, W, dU) ^ - on worksheet paper
• 2007B.5 (piston, force, Q)
• 2007.5 (piston, force, V, W, Q) ^
• 2006B.5 (PV cycle)
• 2006.5 (PV cycle, calc T)
• 2005B.6 (mass on lid, gas experiment, PV relationship) ^
• 2005.6 (piston, H, absolute 0) ^
• v 2004B.5 (PV cycle, calc T2, P2, W, Q+-) - on worksheet paper
• 2004.5 (PV, calc W, U, Q+-, then changes and draw the on PV) ^
• v 2003B.5 (PV cycle, QUentropy+-, W) ^ 
• v 2003.5 (PV cycle, QUW) ^ - on worksheet paper

• Write on paper. These are different from the AP classroom frqs. Solutions are posted in links. For 2014 and earlier, be careful to distinguish "Form B" . ^ = nice question
• AP2: 
• v2017.4 (4 points, E, PE stored and how it would change if...) ^ classwork
• v2016.3 (isolines and proton's released KE) ^ classwork
• AP Physics B:
• 2014.4 (2 point sources, E vector, V, energy) ^
• 2010.3 (3 points, E, F vectors) ^
• 2006B.3 (2 points, E, F vectors, V) 
• v2005B.3 (3 charges, F, E, V, F(x)) ^
• 2005.3 (2 points, E, F vectors, V)  ^
• v2011B.2 (experiment: plates and ball on string to find E of unknown Q on plates)
• 2009.2 (2 charges hanging on string theta, F) ^
• v2011.2 (copper ball, V(x)) ^
• v2010B.3 (2 charges, go away (a(x)) ^
• v2006.3 (2 charges, find V=0 where on) ^
• v2003B.4 (electron in plates) ^

• Write on paper. These are different from the AP classroom frqs. Solutions are posted in links. For 2014 and earlier, be careful to distinguish "Form B" . ^ = nice question
• AP1: 
• 2019.4  motor power R
• 2018.2 dough R
• 2017.1 bulb ckt
• 2016.4 ckt diagram
• v 2015.2 bulb filament nonohmic
• AP2: 
• v 2019.2 (internal R, ammeter, voltmeter)
  
• v2018.2 (C)^
• v2017.2 (resistivity, line)
• v2016.4 (RC current, parallel plate U stored) ^
• v2015.2 (simple bulbs parallel/series)
• AP Physics B:
• 2012.5 (simple bulbs parallel/series)
• v2009B.4 (circuit temperature, thermo: gas piston PV) ^^
• v2007B.3 (RC circuit) ^
• v2007.3 (RC steady state charge) ^
• 2003B.2 (connect Rs) ^
• v2003.2 (series C, R parallel) ^

• Write on paper. These are different from the AP classroom frqs. Solutions are posted in links. For 2014 and earlier, be careful to distinguish "Form B" . ^ = nice question
• v  = ch 20 Magnetic field, force, Ampere's Law
• v  = ch 21 Faraday induction
  
• AP2:
  
• 2021.3
  
• v2019.1 (electron in E, in B, in both)
  
• v2018.1 (motional emf, qvb) ^
• v2015.4 (electron through parallel plate capacitor and into B) ^
• AP Physics B:
• v2014.5 (EM balance, linear fit) ^
• 2008.3 (em balance)
• v2008B.3 (current in wire and Bearth, and Pdissipated in R) ^
• v2013.6 (2 parallel currents) ^
• 2010B.4 (equivalent resistors, B of wires)
• v2011B.5 (electron thru plates and B, like Thomson's e/m exp) ^
• v2011.5 (sphere in parallel plates, find gap meaning, then thru B)^
• 2009B. (3 points, and thru B field) ^
• v2007B.2 (particle thru B1, B2) ^ HS
• v2007.2 (mass spectrometer particle thru plates, then B field) ^
• v2010.6 (motional emf) ^
• 2009.3 (motional emf/Faraday equivalence, pull rod on track, energy) ^^
• v2003.3 (motional emf/Faraday equivalence, pull rod on track, energy, projectile) ^
• 2004B. 4 (motional emf/Faraday, 20 turn coils, power dissipated) ^ HS
• v2004.3 (Faraday dB/dt)

• Write on paper. These are different from the AP classroom frqs. Solutions are posted in links. For 2014 and earlier, be careful to distinguish "Form B". ^ = nice question
• v = ch 23 hw: n, mirror reflection, lens, refraction
  
• v = ch 24 hw: diffraction, thin film
  
• AP2: 
• v 2019.4 (bubble rays, and rise buoyancy)
• v 2018.4 (fluid: float boat, vA, & optics: thin film)
• v 2017.3 (converging lens, optics track, ray diagram, real, ray through lens)^
• v 2016.2 (set up experiment. glass to n. & modern: hydrogen energy levels)^
• v 2015.1 (refract through air liquid glass, total internal reflection)- cw
  
• AP Physics B:
• v 2013.3 (Snell's Law D-lens experiment, line to find n, critical angle)^ 
• 2007B.6 (n water lab Snell's Law sin(theta) experiment, line)
• v 2006B.4 (D-cell refract, and double slit fringes) - cw
  
• 2006.4 (Snell's Law theta experiment, line, thin film)

• v 2010.5 (triangle prism rays refract, internal reflection, thin film) ^ - cw

• v 2008B.5 (converging lens track, ray diagrams, virtual) ^  
• v 2007.6 (converging lens 1/f  line) ^
• v 2003B.3 (2 convex lens on track, rays, virtual object ^^ - cw

• v 2008.6 (concave, convex mirror ray diagrams) ^ - cw
• 2003.4 (concave mirror on track experiment)

• v 2014.7 (thin film freq, wavlength in film, which is denser) ^
• 2010.5 c (triangle prism rays refract, internal refl, thin film) -- cw above
  
• v 2009B.5 (thin film and then layer on glass) ^

• v 2011B.3 (double slit Intensity vs. x, and as single slit) ^ - cw
  
• 2010B.5 (double slit, find y3, fill with n) ^
• 2009.6 (double slit, ydark, freq, change if in n)
• v 2005B.4 (find in phase sound interference frequency) ^
• 2004.4 (2 sounds, move place to hear min)
• 2005.4 (double slit, I(x))

• v 2011.3 (single slit experiment) ^

• Write on paper. These are different from the AP classroom frqs. Solutions are posted in links. For 2014 and earlier, be careful to distinguish "Form B" . ^ = nice question
• AP2:
  
• 2021.4
  
• 2018.3 (photoelectric)^
• AP Physics B:
• v2014.6 (photoelectric)
• 2010B.7  (photoelectric)
• 2010.7 (photoelectric f, phi, Vstop, p)
• v2004.6 (photoelectric idea) ^-- on worksheet
• 2013.7 (energy level diagram) ^
• 2011B.6 (energy level diagram)
• v2011.6 (energy level diagram, wavelengths)
• v2009B.6 (energy level diagram possibilities) ^
• 2009.7 (energy level diagram)
• v2005.7 (energy level diagram, calc E, p, ejected K, Vstop)
• v2012.7 (deBroglie, fission) ^ -- in electric U
  
• 2008B.7 (gamma decay, recoil p) ^ -- worksheet
  
• 2007B.7 (photon to electron and positron) ^
• 2007.7 (electron and positron to photon)
• v2006B.6 (electron and positron to photon) ^
• 2008.7 (electrons as waves in microscope) ^
• 2006.6 (deBroglie, energy)
• v2005B.7 (# photons, photoelectric, ejected electron speed, deBroglie) ^
• v2004B.6 (Compton wavelength shift line) ^
• 2003B.7 (draw energy levels) ^ -- worksheet
• 2003.7 (energy jump inelastic collision) ^

• Write on paper. These are different from the AP classroom frqs. Solutions are posted in links. For 2014 and earlier, be careful to distinguish "Form B" . ^ = nice question
• AP1: 
• ^ 2021.1 bike on curve, energy, projectile
• 2015.4 A dropped, B projectile launched horizontally - simple
• AP Physics B:
• 2006B.1 (motion sensor y(t) to find fall g)
• 2006.2 (experiment: Find if a is uniform)
• v2005B.1 (a(t) elevator) ^
• 2005.1 (v(t) elevator)
  

• AP 1
• v 2016.3 kinematics. rolling down bumps on incline
• AP B
  
• APB 2006.2 runner, lab
• APB 2006B.1 free fall ball lab - simple
• v 2005B.1 elevator a(t)
• 2005.1 elevator v(t)

• Write on paper. These are different from the AP classroom frqs. Solutions are posted in links. For 2014 and earlier, be careful to distinguish "Form B" . ^ = nice question
• AP1: 
• 20 
• AP Physics B:
• 2014.4 (ball on box table pulley, ball projectile off table) 
• 2012.1 (friction box, table pulley, simple)
• 2011B.1 (push box up incline, simple)
• 2009.1 (spring jump toy)
• v2008B.2 (box on moving truck, spring, friction)
• v2008.2 (spring connecting 2 blocks) ^
• 2007.1 (sled down ice, v(t) at horizontal)
• v2003B.1 (bob on string during takeoff) ^
• v2003.1 (2 students Atwood machine) ^

• * 2021.2 force vs radius of rope lab
• v 2019.2 A on table, non-neglible pulley, B falling. inertia, T. concepts
• 2015.1 2 blocks, across table with string, pulley.
• v APB 2013.4 A on table, B falling, projectile on A gets launched.
• v APB 2012.1 A on table friction. 15N pull vs. 1.5 kg Block falling
• v 2003.1 Atwood machine
• v 2017.2 Find coefficient of static friction lab. on incline
• ^ APB 2011B.1 push box up ramp, friction. 1 q about work.
• v APB 2007B.1 pull box at angle
• v APB 2007.1 sled down friction incline
• ^ APB 2010B.1 loop the loop circle and energy
• ^ 2004B.1 rollercoaster hills circle and energy
• v 2004.1 loop the loop circle, a bit of energy
• v APB 2008B.2 box on truck, friction
• ^ APB 2008.2 box A, spring, box B, 4 N pull. full system, kx, and energy
• v 2005B.2 pendulum swing tension
• 2005.2 pendulum, energy
• v 2003B.1 ball on string, protractor accelerometer

• Write on paper. These are different from the AP classroom frqs. Solutions are posted in links. For 2014 and earlier, be careful to distinguish "Form B" . ^ = nice question
• AP1: 
• v2014.1 (swing on rope to water)
• AP Physics B:
• v2010B.1 (vmin, loop track and fly off) ^
• v2009B.1 (circling on table, mass falls hole at center, line, T) ^
• 2005B.2 (swing down, tension, vbottom)
• v2004B.1 (upright rollercoaster) ^
• v2004.1 (loopy loop coaster) ^ - was in Honors Physics

• FRQs about Circles and Gravity ( v = checkmark 5 mandatory. * = bonus optional)
• AP1:
  
• v 2018.1  (spacecraft gravity, like Kepler's 2nd law)
• AP Physics B:
• * 2010B.1 (vmin, loop track and fly off, mainly energy) ^
• v 2004.1 (loopy loop coaster, a bit of energy) ^ - was in Honors Physics
• v 2009B.1 (circling on table, mass falls hole at center, line, T) ^
• v 2005B.2 (pendulum swing tension, vbottom)
• * 2005.2 (pendulum starts tied to wall)
  
• v 2004B.1 (upright rollercoaster) ^

• Write on paper. These are different from the AP classroom frqs. Solutions are posted in links. For 2014 and earlier, be careful to distinguish "Form B" . ^ = nice question
• AP1: 
• v 2019.3  spring launch k experiment
• v 2017.4 different slides, off table
• v 2015.3 K, U(x) mass on spring to friction surface
• AP Physics B:
• v 2011.1 (force, work from v(t), a(t))
• 2009.1 (lab. compress spring hop up mgh, find k)
  
• v 2008.2 masses attached by springs hit wall
• v 2007B.1 (pull dog on sled at angle, dog rolls off)

• Write on paper. These are different from the AP classroom frqs. Solutions are posted in links. For 2014 and earlier, be careful to distinguish "Form B" . ^ = nice question
• AP1: 
• CM
• v 2021.3  CM
• v 2019.1  CM
• v 2018.5 block falls onto SHM, silly putty example
• v 2016.2 lab 'elastic' ball bounce off floor
• AP Physics B:
• v2012.2 (2 balls hit ground, bounce higher) ^
• v2010.1 (spring pushes, hit, projectile off table) ^
• 2008B.1 (push each other on ice, simple)
• 2008.1 (bumper cars collide, simple)
• 2006B.2 (frictionless ramp, collide... similar to classroom.u5.frq1)

• Write on paper. These are different from the AP classroom frqs. Solutions are posted in links. For 2014 and earlier, be careful to distinguish "Form B" . ^ = nice question
• AP1: 
• 2021.4  rolling energy, like rolling race with sliding friction
• v 2021.5 Atwood torque 
• v 2018.3 disk spinning and friction torque lab
• v 2017.3 rotational collision
• v 2016.1 roll down incline, friction, omega, a_cm

• Write on paper. These are different from the AP classroom frqs. Solutions are posted in links. For 2014 and earlier, be careful to distinguish "Form B" . ^ = nice question
• AP1: 
• v 2019.5 resonance tube
• v 2016.5 standing wave on string
• 2015.5 oscillator string lab
• v 2018.4 traveling wave 
• v 2017.5 traveling waves superpose
• AP Physics B:
• 2013.2 (box hits spring and SHM, K(x), a(x)) ^
• 2012.6 (experiment: tube, sound speaker, standing wave to find v)
• v2004B.3 (turning fork sound tube v experiment, from one L to next) ^
• 2010B.2 (pendululm, simple)
• 2005B.2 (pendululm, vbottom, Tension, period) ^
• 2006.1 (spring box, table, pulley, SHM) ^
• 2005B.4 (find in phase sound interference frequency) ^
• 2004.4 (2 sounds, move place to hear min)

• Write on paper. These are different from the AP classroom frqs. Solutions are posted in links. For 2014 and earlier, be careful to distinguish "Form B" . ^ = nice question
• AP1: 
• 20 
• AP Physics B:
•