AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based · Free-response questions 2016

4 questions, each with its course unit and the official scoring guidelines.

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Question 1

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Question 1 — 1. (10 points, suggested time 20 minutes) Two moles of a monatomic ideal gas are enclosed in a cylinder by a movable piston. The gas is taken through the thermodynamic cycle shown in the figure above. The piston has a…

Source: College Board — AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based, Free-response questions, 2016

Question 2

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Question 2 — 2. (12 points, suggested time 25 minutes) A student is given a glass block that has been specially treated so that the path of light can be seen as the light travels through the glass. The student is asked to design an…

Source: College Board — AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based, Free-response questions, 2016

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