AP Physics C Free-Response Index

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Gauss’ Law – spheres

2011

and shells
Impulse-momentum Freefall ride. RC – LC circuits
Torsional pendulum Ampere’s Law
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2010

Coffee filter lab Mechanics

Rotation Field and Potential RC circuit EM induction
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2009

Potential energy
function and graphs Modified Atwood’s Continuous charge
Physical pendulum Circuit, Hall effect
machine distribution Faraday’s Law - circuits
from hell
rubric
2008

Inclined plane Hooke’s Law – Force

F=kv Circuits – RC, LC, RR Biot-Savart Law
Torque - strut and Energy Gauss’ Law
rubric
2007

Orbital mechanics Mechanical Energy

Conservation; spring RC circuit Faraday’s Law
Linear dynamics Gauss’ Law

Non-linear spring, data

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2006

analysis, GRAPH,
energy conservation Electrostatics – field and
Linear dynamics Rot’l kinematics, Spring, B force on a
potential RC circuit
projectile current loop, induction
rubric
2005

Motion w/ air Moons of Saturn:

resistance, GRAPH Data analysis, GRAPH
LR circuit Hall probe, solenoid,
Rotational dynamics Field diagram & potential experiment, GRAPH
rubric
2004

Rot’l dynamics, Physical pendulum E Field & potential – RC Circuit

Energy, inelastic
experiment Gauss’ Law Flux, induction
collision, projectile
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2003

Work, energy & power Spring, SHM, inelastic Catapult, projectiles, E Field – Gauss’ Law RC circuit Induction
collision experiment

8 4.0
v
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U(x) = 2.0  x ,
2002

1  5t
Collision and calculus Energy: grav., rot., Graphical U vs x, F=-
E field, potential, F, RC circuit, experiment Flux and Induction,
kinematics spring dU/dx, exper.
energy energy dissipated
rubric
2001

Gravity, satellite motion.

mass and force sensor mag field of wire,
- imp-momentum, acc angular motion, rot fields, potential, thunder res of capacitors, forces.
inertia dielect.
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Ball falling thru resistive

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2000

Lab, pendulum, find g,

medium,
elevator. 2
F = -bv , energy
F=ma, angular motion LR - RC circuits fields and potential Gauss and Ampere
rubric
1999

Hole through earth -

Lab - ballistic pendulum Rotational Eq, Energy Spherical Capacitor Induction E field, potential, static
SHM
ch
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1998

lab data for air track inelastic coll, linear and two body motion, Motional Emf, bar
ang mom. C of M Circuit, RC, LR sliding down incline,
collision. friction, force diagrams Coulomb, F=qE, forces.
motion. term vel.
rubric
1997

sphere on incline, graphical analysis of

non-linear spring, lab inelastic momentum - circuit - experimental electric fields and B field of long wire, flux,
calculus treatment acceleration, energy forces – flux
question battery motional emf.
rubric
1996

Lab question – forklift - eqns of motion, Mom of inertia of rod,

Concentric spheres - E RC Circuit Faraday’s law, Solenoid
vibrations - Gravitation friction field, V
hoop. Rota
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1995

Impulse, momentum, Potential energy grav, orbits, ang Air track - Motional Emf,
Nonconductor field and Capacitors, RC Circuit
projectile. function momentum, moment of Lenz’ Law
potential
Inertia.
rubric
1994

Cons of En and mom, rolling w/o slipping, Coaxial cable, Amperes

spring cons of energy on an orbits, cons of energy E field, potential - ring Motional Emf, energy law for B field.
incline. and ang mom. and part of ring. conservation
rubric
1993

En in a spring, friction, non conductor - Gauss’ Faraday’s law,

resistive medium, torque, angular Mass Spectrometer.
cons of en. law. conductor, magnetic forces,
equations of motion. acceleration.
Ampere’s law induced I.

Charge dist in a sphere,

rubric
1992

find total charge, field

B field of wire, flux
Energy, cons of mom, Rotation, I, torque, Orbits, cons of En and with Gauss’ Law. RC circuit
energy ang mom. through loop, Faraday’s
inelastic law
rubric
1991

Ballistic pend - cons of Spring, cons of mom Faraday’s law, resisting

field and potential of LR circuit
En and Mom - Vertical Rotation, torque and en, elastic collision point charges medium
Circle
rubric
1990

F = -kv, eqns of motion.

motion on incline, box vertical spring, conc spheres, Gauss’ Falling through B field,
Mass spectrometer
and sphere. energy. oscillation, energy Law, fields induction, term velocity.
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1989

Energy cons, critical several bodies, heavy Motional Emf, induced

Two charges, E and RC circuit.
speed, vert circle pulley, acc vert spring, SHM. current
potential
rubric
1988

car on banked curve springs in parallel, work Angular motion, conc shells, Gauss’ law, Circuit, with C. Energy Solenoid, Amp law, flux
= area in F vs d torque, acceleration potential, Capacit. dissipated. induced Emf.

Charge dist thru a

sphere, Gauss’ law,
rubric
1987

potential
Potential Energy Flux, Faraday’s law, LR Circuit.
Centrip forces on a function. F = -dU/dr Cons of linear and ang
swing momentum induced I, energy
dissipated

3
rubric
1986

- F = -kx . Non linear

spring, SHM
platform acc upward. sphere on incline, I, Long wire B, flux thru
Equipotentials and Circuit, add C, add L.
Power acceleration. nearby loop, induced I
fields, work
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1985

Projectile, cons of spring on an incline, Atwoods mach, eqns coax cylinders, Gauss’ Circuits, RC Faraday’s law, induced
momentum energy cons of motion. law, cylindrical capacitor Emf, E.

falling through a
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1984

resisting medium,
Centripetal motion, Orbits, mom cons, F = -kmv E and B forces on Gauss’ Law betw motional Emf bar
force diagram energy. moving charge. parallel plates. decelerates. Power
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1983

conc shells, Gauss’ Superimposed B fields

proj motion in a plane rotation, acceleration skier on snowball RC circuit from wires.
Law, potential

one dimensional motion

rubric
1982

of car with friction,

spring on incline, En slowing. torque, I, rotation point charge, field, B for long wire, flux thru
cons equations potential, flux loop nearby R-L circuit
rubric
1981

Incline, trans eq, Cons of linear and ang Gauss’ Law, spherical Elec and B field of a Faradays Law, induced
Energy on a swing
friction momentum. capac., dielectrics ring of charge Emf, I, power
rubric
1980

spring, SHM Rotation w/o slipping, E and V for thin, bent Gauss’ Law E between Faraday’s Law, induced
Momentum & En
Conservation eqns of motion rod. plates, Capacitance Emf and E
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1979

Projectile, en cons, torque, ang mom,

mom cons. Ferry, cons of conc shells, Gauss’ law, non-cond slab, E field, B fields and forces on
momentum, impulse SHM w spring during
E vs r, V vs r cond slab, B field. particles. hand rules.
rotation
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1978

torque, ang mom, SHM E,B forces on elect, V Faraday’s, Lenz’s Law, Gauss E&V,
circular, work linear and ang mom w spring and vector v energy C, Uc,
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Rotation, “walk the dog”

1977

F = -kv, work
yo-yo trick E and V for on axis of
Binary stars M, 2M ring Gauss’s law on resistor B force, torque
rubric
1976

circ motion, , friction,

tangential a, kinematics rotation, energy, momentum Mass spectrometer
Gauss E and V Induced emf

falling through a Calculus,

rubric

force, work
1975

resisting medium
F = -kv done lifting
Graph drawing chain Induction in square due
Cons of L Coulomb U,F, Work Equilibrium Capac. to dI/dt in wire
rubric
1974

circ motion, energy, energy, momentum, Parallel plate capacitor,

rotation, change μ Biot-Savart, Induced
force, tangential a SHM Gauss E and V E, Q, C, copper insert
emf
solution
1973

Work-energy theorem Magnetic effects

Two block system w/
friction Angular mechanics
Parallel plate capacitor Motional emf
solution
1972

This year’s free-response section contained two-parts: Part A contained five “major” questions and four “minor” problems.
solution
1971

This year’s free-response section contained two-parts: Part A contained five “major” questions and four “minor” problems.
solution
1970

This year’s free-response section contained two-parts: Part A contained five “major” questions and four “minor” problems.