2024 AP DAILY: PRACTICE SESSIONS

AP Physics 2 Session 1 – MCQ

1. A block is submerged in a container of liquid and held under the surface of the liquid by a string
connected to the bottom of the container, as shown in the figure above. The tension in the string is
not zero. How does the buoyant force FB exerted by the liquid on the block compare to the block’s
weight W?

a. FB < W
b. FB = W
c. FB > W
d. Either FB < W or FB > W, depending on the density of the liquid.

Source: Released AP Exam; Taken from: AP Classroom 1

2. In a laboratory experiment, students recorded the pressure and volume of a sample of ideal gas as
its temperature was varied. Their results are represented in the figure above. Which of the following
ranks the internal energy U of the gas at the labeled points from greatest to least?

a. (UB = UC) > UD > UA

b. (UC = UD) > UB > UA
c. (UC = UD) > UA > UB
d. UD > (UC = UA) > UB

Source: Released AP Exam; Taken from: AP Classroom 2

3. The figure shows equipotential lines in a region of space. The potential of each of the lines is
indicated. Four points within the region are labeled.
A negative point charge is placed at point X. Which of the following best indicates the direction of the
electric force exerted on the particle?

a.

b.

c.

d.

4. Which of the following lists the four points in order from greatest magnitude of the electric field to least?

a. W, X, Y, Z
b. Z, W, Y, X
c. Y, X, W, Z
d. Z, Y, X, W

Source: Released AP Exam; Taken from: AP Classroom 4

5. In the circuit represented below, two resistors (R1 and R2), a capacitor C, and an open switch S are
connected to a battery. The circuit reaches equilibrium. The switch is then closed, and the circuit is
allowed to come to a new equilibrium. Which of the following is a true statement about the energy stored
in the capacitor after the switch is closed compared with the energy stored in the capacitor before the
switch is closed?

a. The energy is geater.

b. The energy is less.
c. The energy is the same.
d. The energy cannot be determined without knowing the resistances of the resistors.

Source: Released AP Exam; Taken from: AP Classroom 5

6. A student performs an experiment to determine the index of refraction of a plastic block. The student
shines a laser beam from air (nair = 1) into a piece of plastic (nplastic) at an angle of incidence θ1 and
measures the angle of refraction θ2 as shown in Figure 1. Measurements are taken as θ1 is increased.
From the data the student produces the two graphs shown. Which of the following is equal to the
index of refraction of the plastic block?

a. The slope of the best-fit line for graph 1

b. The slope of the best-fit line for graph 2
c. The inverse of the slope of the best-fit line for graph 1
d. The inverse of the slope of the best-fit line for graph 2

Source: Released AP Exam; Taken from: AP Classroom 6

7. The energy states for an electron in a hypothetical atom are represented above. A cold sample of gas
of such atoms is illuminated by a brief flash of light with a continuous spectrum. The atoms are then
observed to emit light with discrete wavelengths. Which of the following transitions produces the
longest wavelength light?
a. 5 to 4
b. 4 to 3
c. 3 to 2
d. 2 to 1

8. A beam of electrons is incident on a crystal, creating a diffraction pattern. How should the speed of
the electrons be changed to increase the separation of the spacing of the maxima in the pattern, and
why would the pattern change?
a. The speed should be increased, because that would increase the de Broglie wavelength of
the electrons.
b. The speed should be increased, because that would decrease the de Broglie wavelength of
the electrons.
c. The speed should be decreased, because that would increase the de Broglie wavelength of
the electrons.
d. The speed should be decreased, because that would decrease the de Broglie wavelength of
the electrons.

Source: Released AP Exam; Taken from: AP Classroom 7