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Home > AP Courses and Exams > AP Exam Questions > The AP Physics B Exam The AP Physics B Exam More About AP Physics B... Exam Format: Physics B Physics: Calculator Use Table of Information and Equation Tables (.pdf/285KB) AP Physics B Course Home Page Exam Content The AP Physics Exam was first offered as a single exam in 1956. It stayed that way until it was separated into two exams -- AP Physics B and Physics C -- in 1969. The AP Physics B Exam covers a full-year non-calculus college course on general physics, intended for students not majoring in a physical science or engineering. Multiple-Choice Questions For sample multiple-choice questions, refer to the Course Description.   AP Physics Course Description (.pdf/2.7MB) Free-Response Questions Below are free-response questions from past AP Physics B Exams. Included with the questions are scoring guidelines, sample student responses, and commentary on those responses, as well as exam statistics and the Chief Reader's Report for past administrations. Important Note About the "Form B" Exams Because of the worldwide growth of the AP Program and the administration of exams in multiple time zones, another version of the AP Physics B Exam, called "Form B," may be administered in order to maintain security. Free-Response Questions 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999-2002 2008: Free-Response Questions Questions Scoring Samples and Commentary Grade Distributions All Questions 2008: Form B Questions Scoring Samples and Commentary Grade Distributions All Questions 2007: Free-Response Questions Questions Scoring Samples and Commentary Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 Sample Responses Q6 Sample Responses Q7 Grade Distributions 2007: Form B Questions Scoring Samples and Commentary Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 Sample Responses Q6 Sample Responses Q7 2006: Free-Response Questions Questions Scoring Samples and Commentary Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 Sample Responses Q6 Grade Distributions 2006: Form B Questions Scoring Samples and Commentary Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 Sample Responses Q6 2005: Free-Response Questions Questions Scoring Samples Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Sample Responses Grade Distributions 2005: Form B Questions Scoring Samples Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary Sample Responses 2004: Free-Response Questions Questions Scoring Samples Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Sample Response Q1 Sample Response Q2 Sample Response Q3 Sample Response Q4 Sample Response Q5 Sample Response Q6 Grade Distributions 2004: Form B Questions Scoring Samples All Questions Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary Sample Response Q1 Sample Response Q2 Sample Response Q3 Sample Response Q4 Sample Response Q5 Sample Response Q6 2003: Free-Response Questions Questions Scoring Samples Grade Distributions All Questions Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Sample Response Q1 Sample Response Q2 Sample Response Q3 Sample Response Q4 Sample Response Q5 Sample Response Q6 Sample Response Q7 Grade Distributions 2003: Form B Questions Scoring Samples All Questions Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary Sample Response Q1 Sample Response Q2 Sample Response Q3 Sample Response Q4 Sample Response Q5 Sample Response Q6 Sample Response Q7 Important Note: PDF Files The links to exam questions for this course are in Adobe® PDF format, and you will need to use the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® to view them. If you don't have Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher installed on your computer, choose the link for the Adobe Web site below for installation instructions. For help downloading and printing PDF files, choose the link "PDF Troubleshooting" below in "See also." More... AP Physics Development Committee Exam Data Physics: Calculator Use Table of Information and Equation Tables (.pdf/285KB) The AP Physics C: Mechanics Exam The AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Exam My AP Central Index Exam Questions Index See also... CB Store: FRQs & Released Exams for AP Physics PDF Troubleshooting Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®

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