AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based · Free-response questions 2019

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

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Question 2

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Question 2 — Two circuits are presented. Circuit 1 contains two voltmeters, an ammeter, a battery, and a resistor. The left side of the circuit has a battery. A slanted arrow which points upward and to the right is drawn through the…

Source: College Board — AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based, Free-response questions, 2019

Question 3

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Question 3 — 3. (12 points, suggested time 25 minutes) A group of students use the apparatus shown above to determine the thermal conductivity of a certain type of plastic. A hot plate is used to keep water in a container boiling at…

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Question 4

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Question 4 — 4. (10 points, suggested time 20 minutes) A student notices many air bubbles rising through the water in a large fish tank at an aquarium. (a) In the figure below, the circle represents one such air bubble, and two…

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