AP Physics Study Packages AP Physics Thermodynamics | Page 2

Notes

Starting on page 3 are detailed notes on thermodynamics, read them if you are just starting off on learning about thermodynamics.

If these notes are not how you would like to learn about themodynamics skip to page 17 for videos on thermodynamics.

If you have already learnt about thermodynamics and are just looking for a rapid review, skip to page 18 for a summary of thermodynamics, or to go to page 18 for a link to a powerpoint with examples and pictures.

If you think you know everything there is to know about thermodynamics, it's time to test out that belief! Skip to page 19 for problems on thermodynamics (answers included) and for an equation quiz to make sure you know thermodynamics inside out!

As you may or may not know, on the multiple choice portion of the AP exam no formula sheets are allowed. To help you memorize equations relating to thermodynamics you will find a link to a thermodynamics equation quiz on page 27.

If you are sick of words and are looking for a rapid review, skip to page 28 for a supercram video on thermodynamics.

Lastly, you may want to familiarize yourself with AP free-response questions and get used to what they will ask and the question format. If you do, skip to page 28 for a list of AP free response questions involving thermodynamics.

The following notes came from the "National Math and Science Initiative" site. The link for this file is http://ap-physics.alhs.dps.schoolfusion.us/modules/locker/files/get_group_file.phtml?fid=7486703&gid=1418448. These notes may seem very lengthy, but thermodynamics is a section that includes a lot of new information, so reading all these notes is very beneficial to your understanding of thermodynamics.