AP Physics B Course Information
- AP Physics Course Description (.pdf/1.2MB)
- AP Physics Teacher's Guide
- Sample Syllabi
- AP Physics FAQs
- AP Physics Development Committee
- AP Physics Newsletter
- AP Physics B Course Perspective
AP Course Audit Information
Exam Information and Resources
- AP Physics B Exam Information
- Free AP Physics B Practice Exam
- 2007 College Comparability Study for AP Physics Exam (.ppt/112KB)
Classroom Instruction and Resources
Special Focus Materials
Lesson Plans and Teaching Strategies
- Lesson Plan: Fluid Mechanics and Statics
- The First Law of Thermodynamics and P-V Diagrams
- The Spanish Flu And Its Legacy (.pdf/5.7MB) New!
Course Content -- Related Articles
- Learning Objectives for AP Physics (.pdf/518KB)
- Less Is More: Teaching Strategies for Limited Class Time
- 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
Lab Activities
- Projectile Motion: An Integrated Lesson
- Hooke's Law Lab
- Position-Time Graph of a Pendulum
- AP Physics Lab Guide
Web Guides
Reviews of Teaching Resources
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