AP®︎ Physics 2 Unit 10: Notes & Study Guide

Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with a comprehensive review on Unit 10 of AP Physics 2 – Electric Force, Field, and Potential.

Exam weight: 15%–18%
7 Topics

Unit 10: Electric Force, Field, and Potential

How electric charges create forces, fields, and potential, and how energy is stored and transferred in electric systems.

Begin with Topic 10.1: Electric Charge and Elect...

To review Unit 10, go through each of the 7 topics below.

Everything you actually need to know for your Unit 10 test, pulled directly from the AP® Physics 2 curriculum.

Topic 10.1
~7 min
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Electric Charge and Electric Force
Electric Charge and Electric Force
  • What Electric Charge Is
  • Coulomb’s Law and the Electric Force
  • Electric Force vs Gravitational Force
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Topic 10.2
~6 min
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Conservation of Electric Charge and the Process of Charging
Conservation of Electric Charge and the Process of Charging
  • Conservation of Electric Charge
  • Charging by Friction and Contact
  • Induced Charge Separation and Polarization
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Topic 10.3
~6 min
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Electric Fields
Electric Fields
  • What an Electric Field Is
  • Electric Field of a Point Charge
  • Superposition and Field Maps
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Topic 10.4
~6 min
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Electric Potential Energy
Electric Potential Energy
  • What Electric Potential Energy Is
  • Electric Potential Energy Between Two Point Charges
  • Total Electric Potential Energy of Multiple Charges
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Topic 10.5
~5 min
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Electric Potential
Electric Potential
  • What Electric Potential Is
  • Electric Potential Due to Point Charges
  • Conductors and Electric Potential
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Topic 10.6
~6 min
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Capacitors
Capacitors
  • What a Parallel-Plate Capacitor Is
  • Capacitance and What Determines It
  • Electric Field Between the Plates
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Topic 10.7
~6 min
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Conservation of Electric Energy
Conservation of Electric Energy
  • Electric Potential Energy and Potential Difference
  • Conservation of Electric Energy
  • How Charges Move in a Potential Difference
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