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.
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 FieldsTo 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.
Magnetic Fields
Magnetic Fields
- What a Magnetic Field Is
- Where Magnetic Dipoles Come From
- Types of Magnetic Materials
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
Magnetism and Current-Carrying Wires
Magnetism and Current-Carrying Wires
- Magnetic Fields from Current-Carrying Wires
- Right-Hand Rules
- Superposition of Magnetic Fields
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
Notes
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