Essential Course Resources
- AP Physics Course Description, Effective Fall 2012 (.pdf/1.5MB)
- Learning Objectives for AP Physics (.pdf/518KB)
- AP Physics Teacher's Guide
- AP Physics B Development Committee
- AP Physics B Course Perspective
AP Exam Information and Resources
- Multiple Choice Section Scoring Change
- AP Physics B Exam Information
- Free 1998 AP Physics B Released Exam
- Free AP Physics B Practice Exam
- 2007 College Comparability Study for AP Physics Exam (.ppt/112KB)
AP Course Audit Information
Classroom Resources
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From the College Board
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From Your AP Colleagues
- Lesson Plan: Fluid Mechanics and Statics
- The First Law of Thermodynamics and P-V Diagrams
- The Spanish Flu And Its Legacy (.pdf/5.7MB)
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Course Content—Related Articles
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- AP Physics Featured Question
- Einstein and the World Year of Physics
- Critical Thinking Questions in Physics
- Teaching Tips
- Physics Instruction Using Video Analysis Technology
- Achieving Gender Equality in the Science Classroom
- Multiple-Choice Tests: Why the Controversy?
- Multiple Intelligences in the Physics Classroom
- Women and Mathematics: Stereotypes, Identity, and Achievements
- Women Scientists of the Manhattan Project
- After 100 Years: The Legacy of Marie Curie
- Milestones for Women in Science
- Teaching with Einstein
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Lab Activities
Web Guides
Reviews of Teaching Resources
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