College Board AP Physics B Free-Response Index B1
1 1 0 2
b 1 1 0 2
0 1 0 2
b 0 1 0 2
9 0 0 2
Interpreting v & a Graphs; Force; Work; Power
Force Diagram; Kinetic Friction; Work
B2
Solid conducting sphere; electric potential; electric field
Experimentally determine magnitude and direction of magnetic field
B3
Single Slit Interference; Experimental Design
Double Slit Interference
B4
Archimedes’ Principle; buoyant force
Hydrostatics; Buoyant Force; Force Diagram
Fluid Statics; Force Diagram; Graphing
Electrostatics; Electric Field; Force Diagram
Efficiency; Power; Heat; pV Diagram;
Rotational Motion; Force Diagram; Conservation of Energy
Experimentally determine frequency of pendulum;
Electrostatics; Electric Field; Newton’s Laws; Graphing
DC Circuits; Magnetic Field produced by wires; Magnetic Forces
Springs; Kinematics; Graphing;
Electrostatics; Electric Field: Electric Potential; Force Diagram
Springs; Kinematics; Energy;
Rail Gun; Magnetic Field; Kinematics
Gas Laws; Thermodynamics
B5
Potential Difference; Magnetic Field
Mass Spectrometer; Rotational Motion; Electric and Magnetic Fields
Snell’s Law; Total Internal Reflection; Thin Films
Young’s Double Slit; Index of Refraction
Archimedes Principle; Buoyancy; Density
B6
B7
Electron Transitions; Wavelength; Emission/Absorbtion Spectra
Electron Transitions; Wavelength; Emission/Spectra ; deBroglie Wavelength
Magnetic Field; Lenz’s Law; Induced Current; Forces
Archimedes’ Principle; Buoyant Force; Density; Pressure
Young’s Double Slit; Frequency; Index of Refraction
Photoelectric Effect; Work Function; Stopping Potential; Momentum and KE of electron
Photoelectric Effect; Work Function; Stopping Potential; Momentum and KE of electron
Work function of electron; Kinetic Energy of an electron; Energy Transitions of Electrons
B8
b 9 0 0 2
8 0 0 2
b 8 0 0 2
7 0 0 2
b 7 0 0 2
6 0 0 2
B1
B2
B3
B4
Rotational Motion; Graphing
Electrostatics; Electric Field: Electric Force; Magnetic Field
Fluid Dynamics; Kinematics
Gas Laws; Thermodynamics; Electric Circuit;
Kinematics; Collisions; Conservation of Momentum;
Kinematics; Collisions; Conservation of Momentum;
Kinematics; Force Diagram; Gravitational acceleration; Friction
Kinematics; Force Diagram; Work
Dynamics; modified Atwood’s w/ spring
Springs; Kinematics; Resistivity; Magnetic Field & Force;
Springs; Kinematics; Friction
Magnetic Field; Electric Field; Mass Spectrometer
Magnetic Field; Electric Field; Mass Spectrometer
Experiment: World class runner – 100 m dash
Magnetic Field & Force; Electric Circuit & Power
Electric Circuits
Fluid Dynamics; Projectile Motion
Fluid Dynamics; Kinematics
Fluid Dynamics; Projectile Motion
Electric Circuits; Capacitance
Fluid Dynamics; Kinematics
Electrostatics; field and potential
Snell’s Law; graphical derivation of n; Thin film interference
B5
B6
Thin Film Interference; Index of Refraction
Work function of electron; Energy Transitions of Electrons
Geometric Optics; Ray Diagrams
B7
Work function of electron; Kinetic Energy & Momentum of an electron
Gas Laws; Thermodynamics
Geometric Optics; Ray Diagrams
Gas Laws; Thermodynamics
Gas Laws; Thermodynamics
Thermo; PV diagram6
Gas Laws; Thermodynamics
Experimentally determine focal length of converging lens; Graphing
Graphing; Index of Refraction
Energy of photon; wave properties of an electron
deBroglie wavelength; Momentum of a photon; Conservation of Momentum
Electron/positron annihilation; energy of positron; deBroglie wavelength of photon; momentum of photon;
Pair production; energy of electron; deBroglie wavelength of photon; momentum of photon;
B8
B1 b 6 0 0 2
5 0 0 2
b 5 0 0 2
4 0 0 2
Experiment: graphical derivation of g
Kinematic, dynamics & graphs
B2
B3
B4
B5
Energy, momentum conservation; friction dynamics
Electrostatics
Reflection/refraction; Double slit interf.
Thermo; PV diagram
pendulum
Electrostatics – point charges
LAB: double slit interference
buoyancy
B6
B7
deBroglie wavelength; Electron/positron annilihation
PV=nRT graph
LAB: two source interference Kinematics, dynamics, graphs
Energy conservation, rollercoaster, circles
pendulum
conservation, rollercoaster, circles
Pressure and depth; Newton’s laws
3 0 0 2
Atwood’s Machine; F = ma, accel, FN,
R and C in circuit
Standing waves in tube
Rail Gun: FB, workenergy
b 3 0 0 2
F = ma, kinematics
PV=nRT graph
Pressure and depth; Newton’s laws Faraday’s Law
b 4 0 0 2 Energy
Fluid flow: Torricelli’s theorem
Electrostatics – point charges
circuit to power motor
single & double lens
Two source interference
PV-diagram, thermo
Faraday’s Law
PV-diagram, thermo
concave mirror image expt.
E in capacitor, vector motion of electron,
PV diagram, energy
PV diagram, energy
Photoelectric effect
Compton scattering
Fluids: pressuredepth, gauge pressure, Archimedes’s Princ.
Bernoulli’s princ., power, fluid flow
atomic energy diag., HeNe laser
Atomic energy diagram, range of visible light
B8
B1
2 0 0 2
F=ma, impulse, kinematics
B2
U vs. x, energy, proj.motion,
b 2 0 0 collision 2
with impulse kinematics and energy
1 0 0 2
0 0 0 2
9 9 9 1
8 9 9 1
7 9 9 1
6 9 9 1
2001 - circular motion, projectile
(2000) kinematics graph, projectile
conical pendulum, projectile motion
momentum, projectile
Incline, forces, friction.
1999 – kinematics, work, en, friction
CRT, electron projectile in E field. B field
acceleration on table, projectiles
force on charged particle in E field.
1997 – F vs D – find work, etc.
M
M
A
B
1996 - elastic and inelastic collision on air track
Centripetal force experiment
Hooke’s law, experimental
B3
Two light bulbs, rated in Watts, in series and parallel
light bulbs in series and parallel
electrical forces, fields, potential
B4
B5
B6
B7
converging lens with virtual image then with real image
B and E fields on proton
Experiment with spring and Archimedes’ Principle
photon-electron collision
Canister of gas: nc∆t, mc∆t, PV=nRT, ht. of fusion
deBroglie wavelengths, atomic energy diagrams
submarine window as mirror, lens
wavelength dependent refraction
capacitor E, V, C, electron released: find F, energy
lab - temp dependent resistor used as thermometer
nuclear reaction, mass defect. gas thermo - types of processes.
experiment to determine specific heat of liquid. RC circuit. dielectric
Energy on hill, induction
En transfer by GPE. Specific heat
Spring, force on current in B field.
Double slit interference
refraction, thin film.
radioactive decay, half life
142 – bulbs in circuit. Drawing, Ohms law.
use resistors to heat water – draw circuit, do calculations
Hook up specific circuit. Ohm’s law
Photoelectric effect
centripetal force on a turntable
Refraction and diffraction experiments – design
Standing waves on a string.
ball swinging directions of V and a
convex lens, concave mirror, draw and calculate
B8
Elec, Mag field on particle. Mass spectrometer.
Gas cycle, heat engine
diff grating interference, Bohr level.
A – discuss experiment, pick from 3. energy levels
alpha decay, energies, momentum
gas in a can, moles Millikan experiment
146 B forces on wire and particle.
5 9 9 1
4 9 9 1
3 9 9 1
2 9 9 1
1 9 9 1
0 9 9 1
9 8 9 1
8 8 9 1
B1
B2
B3
1995 – air track, inelastic collision, energy in spring
toaster circuit, hooking up.
Acceleration on a roller coaster.
arc track, energy ideas, friction work
two parts, photoelectric effect graph & relativistic motion.
E fields & Potential of point charge
control chgd particle with B & E fields
1994 - kick soccer ball over fence – proj.
1993 – elevator, constructing d, v, a graphs for motion
1992 – vertical circle, tension, centripetal motion
conservation of momentum, energy, during collision and separation.
B4
B5
B6
B7
En level diagram, de Broglie
resonance in a tube.
B force on electron.
work to acc electrons, control by B field
path of light in water, crit ang, lens under water.
motional emf, induced E, Lenz’s Law
refraction in glass and λ dependence
gas process, work and heat in cycle (mistake)
X ray tube, Compton scattering
Heat engine, Carnot efficiency, power.
En level diagram, transitions elec power, fusion, heat flow Heat engine, eff, heat absorption by water.
1991 – monkey static equilibrium, centripetal accel
control of charge with E & B fields.
1990 - inelastic collision projectile
chg particle doing projectile path betw charged plates
ohm’s law, power
1989 -Centripetal motion, projectile.
electric force, potential, work
electrical – mechanical energy equivalence, Ohm
1988 - helicopter vertical acceleration, tension, kinematics
ball bounce, energy lost, specific heat.
R-C circuit, beginning & end
battery, get intern resistance, ohm’s law, draw circuit
gas cycle, work done, efficiency
CRT, E, B, field on electron Nuclear alpha decay, equation, de Broglie λ, energy, Rutherford scattering
accelerated elect. Resulting e-m waves, energy
Thermo – PV diagram, work done in various processes
Nuclear decay, energy, rest mass.
B field of wire, force on moving charged particle
refraction, crit angle, new medium
convex lens, concave mirror, diagram & calc’s
2 slit interf, photoelectric work function
reflection, refraction, thin film interference.
convex lens, image formation, graph di vs do
Photoelectric effect, calculations
B8
B1 7 8 9 1
6 8 9 1
5 8 9 1
4 8 9 1
3 8 9 1
2 8 9 1
1 8 9 1
0 8 9 1
1987 – F = ma, accel, tension, frict.
B2
forces, field, potential of point charges.
1986 - Atwood’s mach, tension, acceleration
En in spring, projectiles
1985 – ballistic pendulum
static equil, acceleration on incline, energy conv
1984 - vertical circle, projectile
1983 – friction, F = ma, tipping
momentum cons, elastic coll. a ngles
1980 - static equilibrium
B4
B5
B6
Ohm’s law, Q=It
refraction, speed, critical angle
Photoelectric effect, graphical calc
Heat movement, specific heat
Circuits, ohm’s law
e field, work, energy, forces heating water, change of state, time, ohm’s law, power.
Induction, forces on wire in B field
spec ht, ht flow, change of state.
e – m forces on chg part.
thermo processes work
Carnot cycle, resulting P-V dia
double slit interference in air and water.
concave mirror
Photoelectric eff, calculations of h, work function . . .
upward acceleration, tension in cables
swing on rope, tension at lowest point, energy
Hookup of clock and radio.
flux, induction
springs, energy, momentum cons in explosion
stat equil of charged particle in electric field
circuits – power, ohm’s law
convex lenses, ray diagrams
Using one graph, sketch its companion
Nuclear decay, cons of momentum, calc of energy
circuits and connections
photoelectric eff. Data and graph
energy level transitions, photons
radioactive decay, half life, alpha
ohms law, circuit
B7
Concave and convex lenses – diagrams and calculations.
refraction, thin film interference
inelast coll, energy in spring, shm.
1982 (left) sprinter, kinematics graph.
1981 – friction, work, energy
B3
convex lens
Energy absorption, specific heat.
kin theory, press.
four modern phys experiments – choose 1 and explain
B8
B1 9 7 9 1
1979 – potential & Kinetic energy of projectile
8 7 9 1
Vertical circular motion 7 7 9 1
6 7 9 1
5 7 9 1
1977 work-energy, kinematics
Elevator; Atwood’s machine
1975-friction, energy, kinematics
4 7 9 1
Pendulum; dynamics
B2
B3
muons, modern physics, relativity F = ma
Projectile; inelastic collision
centripetal force, banked road.
Cons of momentum; bullet block combo
capacitor
e-m forces, work, fields
circuits
B4
B5
B6
B7
electric & magnetic forces on charged particles
gas laws, p-v diagram, work
refraction
Charged spheres, elec forces.
Photon collision with mass
Bohr model; deBroglie wavelength
Induced emf
Ohm’s law, power, spec ht, thermo
Concave mirror; ray diagram
Interference of sound waves. 2 pt sources
Relativity and modern physics – sketching graphs
Waterfall: Grav pot energy converted to thermal energy
Converging lens Ray diagram
Photoelectric effect
energy levels, transitions, photons
electrical work, centripetal motion, mass spectrometer.
pendulum, shm, energy, centripetal.
Thermo; PV diagram
Mechanical power of ski lift
Mass spectrometer
electric field, work
Thermo processes, gas laws
single and double slit interference
Electron moving in a B field
Converging lens Ray diagram
Experiment: determine # of photons/sec in a light beam
Electrostatics; lines of equipotential
B8
