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9. Thermodynamics 22 files
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- 9.1 Kinetic Theory of Temperature and Pressure Past-paper walk-through
- 9.2 The Ideal Gas Law Past-paper walk-through
- 9.3 Thermal Energy Transfer and Equilibrium Past-paper walk-through
- 9.4 The First Law of Thermodynamics Past-paper walk-through
- 9.5 Specific Heat and Thermal Conductivity Past-paper walk-through
- 9.6 Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
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10. Electric Force, Field, and Potential 25 files
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- 10.1 Electric Charge and Electric Force Past-paper walk-through
- 10.2 The Process of Charging
- 10.3 Electric Fields Past-paper walk-through
- 10.4 Electric Potential Energy Past-paper walk-through
- 10.5 Electric Potential Past-paper walk-through
- 10.6 Capacitors Past-paper walk-through
- 10.7 Conservation of Electric Energy Past-paper walk-through
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11. Electric Circuits 27 files
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- 11.1 Electric Current
- 11.2 Simple Circuits Past-paper walk-through
- 11.3 Resistance, Resistivity, and Ohm's Law Past-paper walk-through
- 11.4 Electric Power Past-paper walk-through
- 11.5 Compound DC Circuits Past-paper walk-through
- 11.6 Kirchhoff's Loop Rule Past-paper walk-through
- 11.7 Kirchhoff's Junction Rule
- 11.8 RC Circuits Past-paper walk-through
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Unit Tests
12. Magnetism and Electromagnetism 17 files
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13. Geometric Optics 16 files
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Vocabulary
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Unit Tests
14. Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics 25 files
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Exercise walk-through slides
- 14.1 Properties of Wave Pulses and Waves
- 14.2 Periodic Waves
- 14.3 Boundary Behavior of Waves and Polarization
- 14.4 Electromagnetic Waves
- 14.5 The Doppler Effect
- 14.6 Wave Interference and Standing Waves
- 14.7 Diffraction
- 14.8 Double-Slit Interference and Diffraction Gratings Past-paper walk-through
- 14.9 Thin-Film Interference Past-paper walk-through
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Topic Quizzes
Exercise sheets
- 14.1 Properties of Wave Pulses and Waves 2-up
- 14.2 Periodic Waves 2-up
- 14.3 Boundary Behavior of Waves and Polarization 2-up
- 14.4 Electromagnetic Waves 2-up
- 14.5 The Doppler Effect 2-up
- 14.6 Wave Interference and Standing Waves 2-up
- 14.7 Diffraction 2-up
- 14.8 Double-Slit Interference and Diffraction Gratings 2-up
- 14.9 Thin-Film Interference 2-up
Past Paper Questions
15. Modern Physics 27 files
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Presentation slides
Exercise walk-through slides
- 15.1 Quantum Theory and Wave-Particle Duality Past-paper walk-through
- 15.2 The Bohr Model of Atomic Structure Past-paper walk-through
- 15.3 Emission and Absorption Spectra Past-paper walk-through
- 15.4 Blackbody Radiation
- 15.5 The Photoelectric Effect Past-paper walk-through
- 15.6 Compton Scattering Past-paper walk-through
- 15.7 Fission, Fusion, and Nuclear Decay Past-paper walk-through
- 15.8 Types of Radioactive Decay
Vocabulary
Topic Quizzes
Exercise sheets
- 15.1 Quantum Theory and Wave-Particle Duality 2-up
- 15.2 The Bohr Model of Atomic Structure 2-up
- 15.3 Emission and Absorption Spectra 2-up
- 15.4 Blackbody Radiation 2-up
- 15.5 The Photoelectric Effect 2-up
- 15.6 Compton Scattering 2-up
- 15.7 Fission, Fusion, and Nuclear Decay 2-up
- 15.8 Types of Radioactive Decay 2-up
Past Paper Questions
- 15.1 Quantum Theory and Wave-Particle Duality 2-upAnswers2-up
- 15.2 The Bohr Model of Atomic Structure 2-upAnswers2-up
- 15.3 Emission and Absorption Spectra 2-upAnswers2-up
- 15.5 The Photoelectric Effect 2-upAnswers2-up
- 15.6 Compton Scattering 2-upAnswers2-up
- 15.7 Fission, Fusion, and Nuclear Decay 2-upAnswers2-up
Unit Tests
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- AP Physics 2 — Question index 2-up
- 9.1 Kinetic Theory of Temperature and Pressure 2-upAnswers2-up
- 9.2 The Ideal Gas Law 2-upAnswers2-up
- 9.3 Thermal Energy Transfer and Equilibrium 2-upAnswers2-up
- 9.4 The First Law of Thermodynamics 2-upAnswers2-up
- 9.5 Specific Heat and Thermal Conductivity 2-upAnswers2-up
- 10.1 Electric Charge and Electric Force 2-upAnswers2-up
- 10.3 Electric Fields 2-upAnswers2-up
- 10.4 Electric Potential Energy 2-upAnswers2-up
- 10.5 Electric Potential 2-upAnswers2-up
- 10.6 Capacitors 2-upAnswers2-up
- 10.7 Conservation of Electric Energy 2-upAnswers2-up
- 11.2 Simple Circuits 2-upAnswers2-up
- 11.3 Resistance, Resistivity, and Ohm's Law 2-upAnswers2-up
- 11.4 Electric Power 2-upAnswers2-up
- 11.5 Compound DC Circuits 2-upAnswers2-up
- 11.6 Kirchhoff's Loop Rule 2-upAnswers2-up
- 11.8 RC Circuits 2-upAnswers2-up
- 12.1 Magnetic Fields 2-up
- 12.2 Magnetism and Moving Charges 2-upAnswers2-up
- 12.3 Magnetism and Current-Carrying Wires 2-upAnswers2-up
- 12.4 Electromagnetic Induction and Faraday's Law 2-upAnswers2-up
- 13.1 Reflection 2-upAnswers2-up
- 13.3 Refraction 2-upAnswers2-up
- 13.4 Images Formed by Lenses 2-upAnswers2-up
- 14.8 Double-Slit Interference and Diffraction Gratings 2-upAnswers2-up
- 14.9 Thin-Film Interference 2-upAnswers2-up
- 15.1 Quantum Theory and Wave-Particle Duality 2-upAnswers2-up
- 15.2 The Bohr Model of Atomic Structure 2-upAnswers2-up
- 15.3 Emission and Absorption Spectra 2-upAnswers2-up
- 15.5 The Photoelectric Effect 2-upAnswers2-up
- 15.6 Compton Scattering 2-upAnswers2-up
- 15.7 Fission, Fusion, and Nuclear Decay 2-upAnswers2-up
Topic quizzes
- 9. Thermodynamics 2-up
- 10. Electric Force, Field, and Potential 2-up
- 11. Electric Circuits 2-up
- 12. Magnetism and Electromagnetism 2-up
- 13. Geometric Optics 2-up
- 14. Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics 2-up
- 15. Modern Physics 2-up
Unit tests
- 9. Thermodynamics 2-upAnswers2-up
- 10. Electric Force, Field, and Potential 2-upAnswers2-up
- 11. Electric Circuits 2-upAnswers2-up
- 12. Magnetism and Electromagnetism 2-upAnswers2-up
- 13. Geometric Optics 2-upAnswers2-up
- 14. Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics 2-upAnswers2-up
- 15. Modern Physics 2-upAnswers2-up
Mock papers
Course companion
Glossary
Topic handouts
- 9.1 Kinetic Theory of Temperature and Pressure 2-up
- 9.2 The Ideal Gas Law 2-up
- 9.3 Thermal Energy Transfer and Equilibrium 2-up
- 9.4 The First Law of Thermodynamics 2-up
- 9.5 Specific Heat and Thermal Conductivity 2-up
- 9.6 Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics 2-up
- 10.1 Electric Charge and Electric Force 2-up
- 10.2 The Process of Charging 2-up
- 10.3 Electric Fields 2-up
- 10.4 Electric Potential Energy 2-up
- 10.5 Electric Potential 2-up
- 10.6 Capacitors 2-up
- 10.7 Conservation of Electric Energy 2-up
- 11.1 Electric Current 2-up
- 11.2 Simple Circuits 2-up
- 11.3 Resistance, Resistivity, and Ohm's Law 2-up
- 11.4 Electric Power 2-up
- 11.5 Compound DC Circuits 2-up
- 11.6 Kirchhoff's Loop Rule 2-up
- 11.7 Kirchhoff's Junction Rule 2-up
- 11.8 RC Circuits 2-up
- 12.1 Magnetic Fields 2-up
- 12.2 Magnetism and Moving Charges 2-up
- 12.3 Magnetism and Current-Carrying Wires 2-up
- 12.4 Electromagnetic Induction and Faraday's Law 2-up
- 13.1 Reflection 2-up
- 13.2 Images Formed by Mirrors 2-up
- 13.3 Refraction 2-up
- 13.4 Images Formed by Lenses 2-up
- 14.1 Properties of Wave Pulses and Waves 2-up
- 14.2 Periodic Waves 2-up
- 14.3 Boundary Behavior of Waves and Polarization 2-up
- 14.4 Electromagnetic Waves 2-up
- 14.5 The Doppler Effect 2-up
- 14.6 Wave Interference and Standing Waves 2-up
- 14.7 Diffraction 2-up
- 14.8 Double-Slit Interference and Diffraction Gratings 2-up
- 14.9 Thin-Film Interference 2-up
- 15.1 Quantum Theory and Wave-Particle Duality 2-up
- 15.2 The Bohr Model of Atomic Structure 2-up
- 15.3 Emission and Absorption Spectra 2-up
- 15.4 Blackbody Radiation 2-up
- 15.5 The Photoelectric Effect 2-up
- 15.6 Compton Scattering 2-up
- 15.7 Fission, Fusion, and Nuclear Decay 2-up
- 15.8 Types of Radioactive Decay 2-up
Lesson slides
- 9. Thermodynamics
- 10. Electric Force, Field, and Potential
- 11. Electric Circuits
- 12. Magnetism and Electromagnetism
- 13. Geometric Optics
- 14. Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics
- 15. Modern Physics
Lesson slides
- 9.1 Kinetic Theory of Temperature and Pressure Past-paper walk-through
- 9.2 The Ideal Gas Law Past-paper walk-through
- 9.3 Thermal Energy Transfer and Equilibrium Past-paper walk-through
- 9.4 The First Law of Thermodynamics Past-paper walk-through
- 9.5 Specific Heat and Thermal Conductivity Past-paper walk-through
- 9.6 Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
- 10.1 Electric Charge and Electric Force Past-paper walk-through
- 10.2 The Process of Charging
- 10.3 Electric Fields Past-paper walk-through
- 10.4 Electric Potential Energy Past-paper walk-through
- 10.5 Electric Potential Past-paper walk-through
- 10.6 Capacitors Past-paper walk-through
- 10.7 Conservation of Electric Energy Past-paper walk-through
- 11.1 Electric Current
- 11.2 Simple Circuits Past-paper walk-through
- 11.3 Resistance, Resistivity, and Ohm's Law Past-paper walk-through
- 11.4 Electric Power Past-paper walk-through
- 11.5 Compound DC Circuits Past-paper walk-through
- 11.6 Kirchhoff's Loop Rule Past-paper walk-through
- 11.7 Kirchhoff's Junction Rule
- 11.8 RC Circuits Past-paper walk-through
- 12.1 Magnetic Fields Past-paper walk-through
- 12.2 Magnetism and Moving Charges Past-paper walk-through
- 12.3 Magnetism and Current-Carrying Wires Past-paper walk-through
- 12.4 Electromagnetic Induction and Faraday's Law Past-paper walk-through
- 13.1 Reflection Past-paper walk-through
- 13.2 Images Formed by Mirrors
- 13.3 Refraction Past-paper walk-through
- 13.4 Images Formed by Lenses Past-paper walk-through
- 14.1 Properties of Wave Pulses and Waves
- 14.2 Periodic Waves
- 14.3 Boundary Behavior of Waves and Polarization
- 14.4 Electromagnetic Waves
- 14.5 The Doppler Effect
- 14.6 Wave Interference and Standing Waves
- 14.7 Diffraction
- 14.8 Double-Slit Interference and Diffraction Gratings Past-paper walk-through
- 14.9 Thin-Film Interference Past-paper walk-through
- 15.1 Quantum Theory and Wave-Particle Duality Past-paper walk-through
- 15.2 The Bohr Model of Atomic Structure Past-paper walk-through
- 15.3 Emission and Absorption Spectra Past-paper walk-through
- 15.4 Blackbody Radiation
- 15.5 The Photoelectric Effect Past-paper walk-through
- 15.6 Compton Scattering Past-paper walk-through
- 15.7 Fission, Fusion, and Nuclear Decay Past-paper walk-through
- 15.8 Types of Radioactive Decay
Vocabulary lists
- 9. Thermodynamics 2-up
- 10. Electric Force, Field, and Potential
- 11. Electric Circuits 2-up
- 12. Magnetism and Electromagnetism
- 13. Geometric Optics
- 14. Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics 2-up
- 15. Modern Physics 2-up
Flashcards
Weekly vocab tests
- Week 1 · Topics 9–10 · Thermodynamics, Electric Force, Field, and Potential 2-upAnswer key
- Week 2 · Topics 10–13 · Electric Force, Field, and Potential, Electric Circuits, Magnetism and Electromagnetism, Geometric Optics 2-upAnswer key
- Week 3 · Topics 13–14 · Geometric Optics, Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics 2-upAnswer key
- Week 4 · Topics 14–15 · Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics, Modern Physics 2-upAnswer key
- Week 5 · Topics 10–15 · Electric Force, Field, and Potential, Electric Circuits, Magnetism and Electromagnetism, Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics, Modern Physics 2-upAnswer key
Weekly homework
- Week 1 2-up
- Week 5
- Week 6 2-up
- Week 10
- Week 11 2-up
- Week 15
- Week 16 2-up
- Week 18
- Week 20 2-up
- Week 21
- Week 23 2-up
- Week 26
- Week 27 2-up
Exercise sheets
- Complete pack — exercise sheets + past papers 2-up
- 9 Thermodynamics — Part 1 2-upAnswer key
- 9 Thermodynamics — Part 2 2-upAnswer key
- 10 Electric Force, Field, and Potential — Part 1 2-upAnswer key
- 10 Electric Force, Field, and Potential — Part 2 2-upAnswer key
- 11 Electric Circuits — Part 1 2-upAnswer key
- 11 Electric Circuits — Part 2 2-upAnswer key
- 12 Magnetism and Electromagnetism — Part 1 2-upAnswer key
- 12 Magnetism and Electromagnetism — Part 2 2-upAnswer key
- 13 Geometric Optics — Part 1 2-upAnswer key
- 13 Geometric Optics — Part 2 2-upAnswer key
- 14 Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics — Part 1 2-upAnswer key
- 14 Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics — Part 2 2-upAnswer key
- 15 Modern Physics — Part 1 2-upAnswer key
- 15 Modern Physics — Part 2 2-upAnswer key
Past papers
- 9.1 Kinetic Theory of Temperature and Pressure Answers2-up
- 9.2 The Ideal Gas Law Answers2-up
- 9.3 Thermal Energy Transfer and Equilibrium 2-upAnswers2-up
- 9.4 The First Law of Thermodynamics Answers2-up
- 9.5 Specific Heat and Thermal Conductivity 2-upAnswers2-up
- 10.1 Electric Charge and Electric Force 2-upAnswers2-up
- 10.3 Electric Fields 2-upAnswers2-up
- 10.4 Electric Potential Energy 2-upAnswers2-up
- 10.5 Electric Potential 2-upAnswers2-up
- 10.6 Capacitors Answers2-up
- 10.7 Conservation of Electric Energy 2-upAnswers2-up
- 11.2 Simple Circuits 2-upAnswers2-up
- 11.3 Resistance, Resistivity, and Ohm's Law Answers2-up
- 11.4 Electric Power Answers2-up
- 11.5 Compound DC Circuits Answers2-up
- 11.6 Kirchhoff's Loop Rule 2-upAnswers2-up
- 11.8 RC Circuits Answers2-up
- 12.1 Magnetic Fields 2-up
- 12.2 Magnetism and Moving Charges 2-upAnswers2-up
- 12.3 Magnetism and Current-Carrying Wires 2-upAnswers2-up
- 12.4 Electromagnetic Induction and Faraday's Law 2-upAnswers2-up
- 13.1 Reflection 2-upAnswers2-up
- 13.3 Refraction Answers2-up
- 13.4 Images Formed by Lenses 2-upAnswers2-up
- 14.8 Double-Slit Interference and Diffraction Gratings Answers2-up
- 14.9 Thin-Film Interference Answers2-up
- 15.1 Quantum Theory and Wave-Particle Duality 2-upAnswers2-up
- 15.2 The Bohr Model of Atomic Structure Answers2-up
- 15.3 Emission and Absorption Spectra Answers2-up
- 15.5 The Photoelectric Effect 2-upAnswers2-up
- 15.6 Compton Scattering 2-upAnswers
- 15.7 Fission, Fusion, and Nuclear Decay 2-upAnswers2-up
Tips
Attempt the experimental-design questions first. They appear reliably, they depend least on remembering a specific relationship, and they teach the phrasing the rubric rewards across the whole paper.
Check that you answered the question asked. Many prompts want a comparison — greater than, less than, or equal to — with a justification. A full numerical solution to a question that never asked for a number earns no more than the comparison alone.
Sketch the field for every question that involves one — field lines, equipotentials, a circuit redrawn simply. The sketch is often what makes the justification obvious.