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AP Physics 2 practice questions, by topic
Eggzams has 390 original AP Physics 2 questions for the AP exam, organised into 7 topics. Topics include Thermodynamics, Electric Force, Field, and Potential, Electric Circuits, Magnetism and Electromagnetism and Geometric Optics. Every question has an explanation after you answer, so a wrong answer becomes a mini-lesson.
Sample AP Physics 2 questions
Here is the kind of question you will get, with the explanation that follows every answer. These are free in the app.
AP Physics 2 · Thermodynamics
2 kg of water (specific heat 4186 J/(kg·°C)) is heated from 20°C to 45°C. How much heat is absorbed?
- 418,600 J
- 104,650 J
- 209,300 J
- 83,720 J
Q = mcΔT = 2 × 4186 × (45−20) = 2 × 4186 × 25 = 209,300 J.
AP Physics 2 · Electric Force, Field, and Potential
Which of the following correctly ranks the fundamental forces from Coulomb's law in comparison to gravity between two protons?
- the electric force is vastly stronger than the gravitational force
- the gravitational force is vastly stronger than the electric force
- they are approximately equal in magnitude
- gravity dominates only at subatomic scales
For two protons, the electrostatic repulsion is roughly 10^36 times stronger than their mutual gravitational attraction, illustrating the relative weakness of gravity at this scale.
AP Physics 2 · Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics
Two coherent light sources with wavelength 500 nm are set up so that at a certain point, the path difference from the two sources is 1250 nm. What type of interference occurs at that point?
- constructive, since it's an integer number of wavelengths
- neither constructive nor destructive
- impossible to determine without more information
- destructive, since the path difference is 2.5 wavelengths (a half-integer multiple)
1250/500 = 2.5, a half-integer multiple of the wavelength, which is exactly the condition for destructive interference.
Topics covered: 7 topics, 390 questions
AP Physics 2 on Eggzams is split into the topics below, so you can drill exactly the part you find hardest instead of working through a textbook in order. Each topic has its own progress tracker.
- Thermodynamics
- Electric Force, Field, and Potential
- Electric Circuits
- Magnetism and Electromagnetism
- Geometric Optics
- Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics
- Modern Physics
How to practise AP Physics 2 with Eggzams
Pick one topic, answer a short run of questions, and read the explanation after every answer, right or wrong. Repeat the topics where your accuracy is lowest. Questions come in easy, medium and hard, so you can build up in each topic and see the difficulty rise as you improve.
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Frequently asked
How many AP Physics 2 practice questions does Eggzams have?
390 original questions across 7 topics, each with an explanation.
Are these real AP Physics 2 past paper questions?
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The first 5 questions in every topic are free once you create a free account. A one-time payment of $9.99 unlocks everything in the app, with no subscription.
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