AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based

An algebra-based continuation of Physics 1: fluids, thermodynamics, electricity/magnetism, optics, and modern physics.

3 hours durationScored 1–5.

Exam format details

Section I: 50 multiple-choice questions (90 min). Section II: 4 free-response questions (90 min).

Units

1. Unit 1: Fluids

2. Unit 2: Thermodynamics

3. Unit 3: Electric Force, Field, and Potential

4. Unit 4: Electric Circuits

5. Unit 5: Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction

6. Unit 6: Geometric and Physical Optics

7. Unit 7: Quantum, Atomic, and Nuclear Physics