Have you ever been curious about how microscopic particle interactions result in observable effects like static electricity, thermodynamic processes, nuclear reactions, and atomic emission lines? In AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based, you’ll dive into thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, as well as quantum, atomic, and nuclear physics. Throughout the course, you'll participate in hands-on laboratory experiments to explore and understand various phenomena in depth.
Key Features:
Key Features:
Introduction to AP Physics:
Introduction to AP Physics:
Principles of thermodynamics, including concepts such as temperature, heat, entropy, and the laws of thermodynamics. Understanding thermal processes, heat engines, and the Carnot cycle.
You’ll start your exploration of electromagnetism by becoming acquainted with key concepts like electric charge and electric forces.
You’ll further study the behavior of charged particles to understand the components of a circuit and the path an electric current follows.
You’ll expand your understanding of electrostatic forces and fields by exploring the connections between moving electric charges—electric currents—and the magnetic forces and fields they create.
You’ll be introduced to various perspectives on how light interacts with materials and how images are created by mirrors and lenses.
You’ll begin studying waves, learning how to quantify them through properties like amplitude, wavelength, period, frequency, and wave speed, as well as how light can be modeled as a wave.
You’ll be introduced to the concepts of modern physics and explore how these new models can address and resolve complex problems.
Principles of thermodynamics, including concepts such as temperature, heat, entropy, and the laws of thermodynamics. Understanding thermal processes, heat engines, and the Carnot cycle.
You’ll start your exploration of electromagnetism by becoming acquainted with key concepts like electric charge and electric forces.
You’ll further study the behavior of charged particles to understand the components of a circuit and the path an electric current follows.
You’ll expand your understanding of electrostatic forces and fields by exploring the connections between moving electric charges—electric currents—and the magnetic forces and fields they create.
You’ll be introduced to various perspectives on how light interacts with materials and how images are created by mirrors and lenses.
You’ll begin studying waves, learning how to quantify them through properties like amplitude, wavelength, period, frequency, and wave speed, as well as how light can be modeled as a wave.
You’ll be introduced to the concepts of modern physics and explore how these new models can address and resolve complex problems.
