AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism · Free-response questions 2015

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

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Question 1

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Question 1 — The figure shows two horizontal parallel conducting plates at a distance labeled D apart. The top plate is labeled positive Q and the bottom plate is labeled negative Q. E&M.1. A parallel-plate capacitor is constructed…

Source: College Board — AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, Free-response questions, 2015

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Question 2 — E&M.2. A student performs an experiment to determine the emf Epsilon and internal resistance r of a given battery. The student connects the battery in series to a variable resistance R, with a voltmeter across the…

Source: College Board — AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, Free-response questions, 2015

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Question 3 — E&M. 3. A circular wire loop with radius 0.10 m and resistance 50 ohms is held in place horizontally in a magnetic field B directed upward at an angle of 60 degrees with the vertical, as shown in the figure above. The…

Source: College Board — AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, Free-response questions, 2015

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