Preface vii
Acknowledgments ix
About the Authors xi
Introduction: The Five-Step Program xiii Step 1 Set Up Your Study Program
CHAPTER 1 How to Approach Your AP Physics Course 3
CHAPTER 2 What You Need to Know About the AP Physics 2 Exam 7
CHAPTER 3 Building Your Personal Attack Plan 15 Step 2 Determine Your Test Readiness
CHAPTER 4 Test Yourself: AP Physics 2 Fundamentals 23
CHAPTER 5 Test Yourself: AP Physics 2 Question Types 35 Step 3 Develop Strategies for Success
CHAPTER 6 General Strategies 51
CHAPTER 7 Strategies for the Multiple-Choice Questions 61
CHAPTER 8 Strategies for the Free-Response Questions 65 Step 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High
CHAPTER 9 Fluid Mechanics 77
CHAPTER 10 Thermodynamics and Gases 99
CHAPTER 11 Electric Force, Field, and Potential 125
CHAPTER 12 Electric Circuits 161
CHAPTER 13 Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction 197
CHAPTER 14 Geometric and Physics Optics 227
CHAPTER 15 Quantum, Atomic, and Nuclear Physics 265 Step 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence
The AP Physics 2 Practice Exams 297
AP Physics 2 Practice Exam 1 299
AP Physics 2 Practice Exam 2 333
AP Physics 2 Practice Exam 3 367
Word of Encouragement 404 Appendix
Constants 407
AP Physics 2 Equations 408