AP PHYSICS 2

                       AP Physics 2 Syllabus

 Mr. Di Domenico

                                        Unit 9: Thermodynamics

                                            Kinetic Theory, Ideal Gas Law, Thermal Energy Transfer, 

                                                     First Law of Thermodynamics, Specific Heat, Entropy

                                       Unit 10: Electric Force, Field, and Potential

                                            Electric Charge and Force, Conservation of Charge, Electric Fields,

                                                     Electric Potential Energy, Electric Potential, Capacitors, 

                                                     Conservation of Electric Energy

 Unit 11: Electric Circuits

               Electric Current, Ohm's Law, Electric Power, DC Circuits, 

                                                     Kirchhoff's Rules, RC Circuits

 Unit 12: Magnetism and Electromagnetism 

    Magnetic Fields, Magnetism and Moving Charges, 

                                                     Magnetism and Current Carrying Wires, Electromagnetic Induction

                                     Unit 13: Geometric Optics

                                                     Reflection, Refraction, Images Formed by Mirrors and Lenses

                                    Unit 14: Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics

                                            Properties of Periodic Waves, Boundary Behavior and Polarization,

                                                     Electromagnetic Waves, Doppler Effect, Interference Phenomena,

                                                     Diffraction Gratings, Thin-Film Interference

Unit 15: Modern Physics

                                                      Quatum Theory and Wave-Particle Duality, Bohr Model, 

                                                      Emission and Absorption Spectra, Blackbody Radiation,

                                                      Photoelectric Effect, Compton Scattering, Fission and Fusion,

                                                      Radioactive Decay