AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based – Original Free-Response Questions (2015–2025)
Explore official AP® Physics 2: Algebra-Based free-response questions from the College Board, covering exam years 2015 through 2025. These original past papers follow the real exam format and help students strengthen problem-solving in fluids, thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics.
Each year’s set usually includes the free-response question booklet, scoring guidelines, sample student responses, and scoring statistics such as score distributions and performance summaries. Working through multiple exam years is an efficient way to review core units like fluids, thermodynamics, electric force and fields, electric circuits, magnetism, geometric and physical optics, and quantum, atomic, and nuclear physics.
Use these original question sets to practice writing clear explanations, setting up algebra-based models, analyzing experimental data, evaluating graphs, and justifying reasoning in words. Consistent practice with authentic FRQs helps students build confidence for the AP Physics 2 exam and for later university-level physics and engineering courses.
AP Physics 2 – 2025 Free-Response
Latest official AP Physics 2 FRQs with scoring guidelines, sample responses, and detailed scoring data for the current exam version.
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AP Physics 2 – 2024 Free-Response
Official 2024 AP Physics 2 FRQs with solutions, sample responses, and performance data aligned with the latest course framework.
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AP Physics 2 – 2023 Free-Response
Official FRQ set, scoring commentary, and score data for the 2023 AP Physics 2 exam, including questions on fluids, fields, and circuits.
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AP Physics 2 – 2022 Free-Response
Full 2022 FRQ set with scoring commentary, sample answers, and score data across a range of advanced physics topics.
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AP Physics 2 – 2021 Free-Response
Official 2021 FRQs with solutions, commentary, and scoring statistics, including multi-step reasoning and lab-style questions.
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AP Physics 2 – 2020 Free-Response
There is no publicly released 2020 AP Physics 2 FRQ set in the usual format. For additional practice that follows the style of the exam, use external practice questions.
Check Exam-Style Practice QuestionsAP Physics 2 – 2019 Free-Response
2019 AP Physics 2 FRQs with detailed scoring and global performance data, helpful for tracking progress across multiple exam years.
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AP Physics 2 – 2018 Free-Response
2018 FRQ set with scoring, commentary, and score distributions, including problems on electric fields, circuits, and optics.
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AP Physics 2 – 2017 Free-Response
2017 free-response booklet with scoring commentary and sample student work across multiple advanced physics units.
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AP Physics 2 – 2016 Free-Response
2016 AP Physics 2 FRQ booklet, scoring guide, and student performance analysis, highlighting common approaches to open-ended questions.
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AP Physics 2 – 2015 Free-Response
The first AP Physics 2 exam FRQs, valuable for foundational practice with algebra-based models and written explanations in advanced topics.
Sample responses (Q1–Q4)
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