AP®︎ Physics 2 Unit 12: Notes & Study Guide

Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with a comprehensive review on Unit 12 of AP Physics 2 – Magnetism and Electromagnetism.

Exam weight: 12%–15%
4 Topics

Unit 12: Magnetism and Electromagnetism

How moving charges and currents create magnetic fields and forces, and how changing fields induce electric effects.

Begin with Topic 12.1: Magnetic Fields

To review Unit 12, go through each of the 4 topics below.

Everything you actually need to know for your Unit 12 test, pulled directly from the AP® Physics 2 curriculum.

Topic 12.1
~6 min
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Magnetic Fields
Magnetic Fields
  • What a Magnetic Field Is
  • Where Magnetic Dipoles Come From
  • Types of Magnetic Materials
Review
Topic 12.2
~7 min
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Magnetism and Moving Charges
Magnetism and Moving Charges
  • Magnetic Fields Created by Moving Charges
  • Magnetic Force on a Moving Charge
  • Electric and Magnetic Forces Together
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Topic 12.3
~6 min
Review
Magnetism and Current-Carrying Wires
Magnetism and Current-Carrying Wires
  • Magnetic Fields from Current-Carrying Wires
  • Right-Hand Rules
  • Superposition of Magnetic Fields
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Topic 12.4
~6 min
Review
Electromagnetic Induction and Faraday’s Law
Electromagnetic Induction and Faraday’s Law
  • Magnetic Flux
  • Faraday’s Law and Induced emf
  • Lenz’s Law and Direction of Induced Current
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