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AP Physics 2 Tutoring

Study thermodynamics, fluids, optics, electric circuits and modern physics aligned with the AP Physics 2 curriculum. Practice experimental design and FRQ strategies.

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All lessons are fully online, live, and interactive.

Group courses are held in classes of maximum 6 students.

One-to-one packages start at $70 per lesson.

The price of the group course is $1,755.

One of the AP teachers is Selin Yıldız.

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Since 2008

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What Makes Our AP Physics 2 Tutoring Different

Reach your goals in AP Physics 2 with our expert tutors.

Why Choose Us?

  • Expert Tutors

    Experienced AP Physics 2 tutors.

  • Goal-Oriented Program

    A study plan and regular progress tracking aimed at the 5 target.

  • Comprehensive Materials

    Past paper archive, topic summaries, practice questions and mark scheme analyses.

What You Will Learn in AP Physics 2

A comprehensive, exam-focused program fully aligned with the AP Physics 2 syllabus. A lesson plan is built around each student's individual needs.

Program Content

  • In-depth topic analysis and conceptual explanations
  • Past paper solutions and mark scheme criteria analysis
  • Exam techniques, time management and score optimization strategies
  • Fast and effective problem-solving methods and shortcut techniques
  • Private Tutoring

    One-on-one tutoring for your AP subjects

    • FRQ strategies
    • College Board curriculum
    • One-on-one tutor attention

AP Private Group of 3–6 Students

Form your own group with friends: lessons run live online as a private group of 3–6 students.

Each student buys their own place online, and we let you know as soon as your group is ready.

  • Private 1-on-1 lessons: If you are not satisfied after your first lesson, you receive a full refund. We do not offer free trial lessons. Payment is required before your first lesson.
  • Group classes: If you are not satisfied with the first week of classes, you receive a full refund.
  • Private groups of 3–6 students: If you are not satisfied after the lessons held in your group's first week, we refund your payment in full.

About AP Physics 2

Detailed Information

About the AP Physics 2 Exam

AP Physics 2 is an algebra-based advanced physics exam covering thermodynamics, electric force, fields and circuits, magnetism and electromagnetism, geometric and physical optics, waves and sound, and modern physics; fluids moved to AP Physics 1 in 2024-25. The exam consists of 42 MCQs and 4 FRQs. The FRQ section includes quantitative problem solving, qualitative analysis and experimental design questions.

TestPrep Strategy for Scoring 5 on AP Physics 2

AP Physics 2, as a continuation of Physics 1, tests students' ability to visualize and analyze abstract concepts (electric fields, magnetic flux, wave-particle duality). TestPrep Physics 2 tutors provide in-depth conceptual work in areas where students particularly struggle, including electric circuits, magnetic force and modern physics. Data analysis and graphical interpretation techniques for lab-based FRQs are taught.

AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based Group Course Schedule

Weekends: 2 lessons a week (Saturday and Sunday), 10:30–12:00. Review phase: 1 lesson a week (Saturday).

2026–2027 Group

Full
Start Date
September 26, 2026
End Date
April 24, 2027
AP Exam Date
May 6, 2027
Total Lessons
50 lessons
40 teaching lessons + 10 question-solving lessons
One-Time Payment
$1,755
Installment Plan
$585 × 3 payments

Lesson-by-Lesson Schedule (50 lessons)

#DateDayTimeTopic / Unit
1September 26, 2026Saturday10:30–12:00Unit 9: Thermodynamics (1/7)
2September 27, 2026Sunday10:30–12:00Unit 9: Thermodynamics (2/7)
3October 3, 2026Saturday10:30–12:00Unit 9: Thermodynamics (3/7)
4October 4, 2026Sunday10:30–12:00Unit 9: Thermodynamics (4/7)
5October 10, 2026Saturday10:30–12:00Unit 9: Thermodynamics (5/7)
6October 11, 2026Sunday10:30–12:00Unit 9: Thermodynamics (6/7)
7October 17, 2026Saturday10:30–12:00Unit 9: Thermodynamics (7/7)
8October 18, 2026Sunday10:30–12:00Unit 10: Electric Force, Field, and Potential (1/7)
9October 24, 2026Saturday10:30–12:00Unit 10: Electric Force, Field, and Potential (2/7)
10October 25, 2026Sunday10:30–12:00Unit 10: Electric Force, Field, and Potential (3/7)
11October 31, 2026Saturday10:30–12:00Unit 10: Electric Force, Field, and Potential (4/7)
12November 1, 2026Sunday10:30–12:00Unit 10: Electric Force, Field, and Potential (5/7)
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13November 7, 2026Saturday10:30–12:00Unit 10: Electric Force, Field, and Potential (6/7)
14November 8, 2026Sunday10:30–12:00Unit 10: Electric Force, Field, and Potential (7/7)
15November 14, 2026Saturday10:30–12:00Unit 11: Electric Circuits (1/6)
16November 15, 2026Sunday10:30–12:00Unit 11: Electric Circuits (2/6)
17November 21, 2026Saturday10:30–12:00Unit 11: Electric Circuits (3/6)
18November 22, 2026Sunday10:30–12:00Unit 11: Electric Circuits (4/6)
19November 28, 2026Saturday10:30–12:00Unit 11: Electric Circuits (5/6)
20November 29, 2026Sunday10:30–12:00Unit 11: Electric Circuits (6/6)
21December 5, 2026Saturday10:30–12:00Unit 12: Magnetism and Electromagnetism (1/5)
22December 6, 2026Sunday10:30–12:00Unit 12: Magnetism and Electromagnetism (2/5)
23December 12, 2026Saturday10:30–12:00Unit 12: Magnetism and Electromagnetism (3/5)
24December 13, 2026Sunday10:30–12:00Unit 12: Magnetism and Electromagnetism (4/5)
25December 19, 2026Saturday10:30–12:00Unit 12: Magnetism and Electromagnetism (5/5)
26December 20, 2026Sunday10:30–12:00Unit 13: Geometric Optics (1/5)
27December 26, 2026Saturday10:30–12:00Unit 13: Geometric Optics (2/5)
28December 27, 2026Sunday10:30–12:00Unit 13: Geometric Optics (3/5)
29January 2, 2027Saturday10:30–12:00Unit 13: Geometric Optics (4/5)
30January 3, 2027Sunday10:30–12:00Unit 13: Geometric Optics (5/5)
31January 9, 2027Saturday10:30–12:00Unit 14: Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics (1/5)
32January 10, 2027Sunday10:30–12:00Unit 14: Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics (2/5)
33January 16, 2027Saturday10:30–12:00Unit 14: Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics (3/5)
34January 17, 2027Sunday10:30–12:00Unit 14: Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics (4/5)
35January 23, 2027Saturday10:30–12:00Unit 14: Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics (5/5)
36January 24, 2027Sunday10:30–12:00Unit 15: Modern Physics (1/5)
37January 30, 2027Saturday10:30–12:00Unit 15: Modern Physics (2/5)
38January 31, 2027Sunday10:30–12:00Unit 15: Modern Physics (3/5)
39February 6, 2027Saturday10:30–12:00Unit 15: Modern Physics (4/5)
40February 7, 2027Sunday10:30–12:00Unit 15: Modern Physics (5/5)
41February 13, 2027Saturday10:30–12:00AP Physics 2 2026 Exam Walkthrough (1/10)
42February 20, 2027Saturday10:30–12:00AP Physics 2 2025 Exam Walkthrough (2/10)
43February 27, 2027Saturday10:30–12:00AP Physics 2 2024 Exam Walkthrough (3/10)
44March 6, 2027Saturday10:30–12:00AP Physics 2 2023 Exam Walkthrough (4/10)
45March 20, 2027Saturday10:30–12:00AP Physics 2 2022 Exam Walkthrough (5/10)
46March 27, 2027Saturday10:30–12:00AP Physics 2 2021 Exam Walkthrough (6/10)
47April 3, 2027Saturday10:30–12:00TestPrep practice exam 1 walkthrough — AP Physics 2 (7/10)
48April 10, 2027Saturday10:30–12:00AP Physics 2 2019 Exam Walkthrough (8/10)
49April 17, 2027Saturday10:30–12:00AP Physics 2 2018 Exam Walkthrough (9/10)
50April 24, 2027Saturday10:30–12:00AP Physics 2 2017 Exam Walkthrough (10/10)

Every one of our 2026-27 AP group courses is full. A place bought now is in our 2027-28 groups, which prepare for the May 2028 exams.

We can set up a private group of 3–6 students for you at the same price as the group course. Each of you can buy a place online now, and we let you know as soon as your group is ready.

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Quick Answers

  • What topics does AP Physics 2 cover?

    The course runs through seven units, from Unit 9: Thermodynamics to Unit 15: Modern Physics; Fluids moved to AP Physics 1 in 2024-25. AP is a single-level course, so every student sits the same exam.

  • How should I study for AP Physics 2?

    We combine concise topic notes, conceptual questions and past-paper practice, with a weekly error-log review.

  • How many tuition hours are typically needed for AP Physics 2?

    It depends on the target grade and starting level; typically 1-2 hours of tutoring per week plus 3-5 hours of independent work.

  • Does the AP exam format change from year to year?

    The College Board publishes one Course and Exam Description per subject and the format holds across sessions. When a course is redesigned, we rebuild the plan around the new CED.

AP Physics 2 Assessment Structure

  • Section 1: Multiple Choice

    1 hr 25 min · 50%

    42 multiple-choice questions

  • Section 2: Free Response

    1 hr 35 min · 50%

    4 free-response questions

AP exams are scored 1-5, and most universities award credit for a 4 or 5. The structure above follows the current College Board Course and Exam Description.

Syllabus & Topic Map

  • Unit 9: Thermodynamics

    • Thermodynamic systems
    • Pressure, thermal equilibrium, and the Ideal Gas Law
    • Thermodynamics and forces
    • Heat and energy transfer
    • Thermodynamics and collisions
    • Probability, thermal equilibrium, and entropy
  • Unit 10: Electric Force, Field, and Potential

    • Electric systems and charge
    • Charge distribution: Friction, conduction, and induction
    • Electric permittivity
    • Electric forces and free-body diagrams
    • Gravitational and electromagnetic forces
    • Electric charges and fields
    • Electric flux
    • Conservation of electric energy
  • Unit 11: Electric Circuits

    • Definition and conservation of electric charge
    • Resistivity and resistance
    • Resistance and capacitance
    • Kirchhoff's loop rule
    • Kirchhoff's junction rule and the conservation of electric charge
  • Unit 12: Magnetism and Electromagnetism

    • Magnetic systems
    • Magnetic permeability and magnetic dipole moment
    • Vector and scalar fields
    • Monopole and dipole fields
    • Magnetic fields and forces
    • Forces review
    • Magnetic flux
  • Unit 13: Geometric Optics

    • Refraction, reflection, and absorption
    • Images from lenses and mirrors
  • Unit 14: Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics

    • Periodic waves
    • Electromagnetic waves
    • Sound
    • Doppler Effect
    • Interference and diffraction
  • Unit 15: Modern Physics

    • Radioactive decay
    • Energy in modern physics (energy in radioactive decay and E = mc²)
    • Mass–energy equivalence
    • Blackbody radiation
    • Properties of waves and particles
    • Photoelectric effect

4-Phase Study Plan

  1. Diagnostic

    Timeframe
    Week 1
    Focus
    Diagnostic test, goal setting, syllabus mapping
    Outcome
    Personalized study plan
  2. Core build

    Timeframe
    Weeks 2-12
    Focus
    Topic order, concept + practice, weekly quiz
    Outcome
    Half of syllabus covered
  3. Advanced topics

    Timeframe
    Weeks 13-22
    Focus
    Tougher topics, past-paper drills, written-response structure
    Outcome
    Syllabus completed
  4. Practice tests + revision

    Timeframe
    4-6 weeks before exam
    Focus
    Full practice test, error log, timing strategy
    Outcome
    Target-level practice test score

TestPrep Istanbul approach to AP Physics 2

  • Released-question focused

    Each topic is followed by College Board's released free-response questions, the sample questions in the Course and Exam Description and our own practice questions.

  • Rubric literacy

    Every response is graded against the official College Board scoring guidelines.

  • Error log

    Errors are tagged conceptual/careless/timing and reviewed weekly.

  • Subject-specialist tutors

    Tutors who teach the College Board Course and Exam Description for AP Physics 2 and grade to the official scoring guidelines.

Frequently Asked Questions About AP Physics 2 Tutoring

Common questions and answers about AP Physics 2 Tutoring courses and exam preparation.

FAQ

Which board sets AP Physics 2?

The College Board sets every AP course and exam and publishes one Course and Exam Description used worldwide. Our plan follows that CED.

How is the AP Physics 2 course structured?

Diagnostic test → topic-order plan → weekly concept + question practice on topics like Fluids → practice test.

Do you set homework for AP Physics 2?

Yes. After every lesson we set a topic-specific problem set or written task and review it together next session.

Are AP Physics 2 lessons online?

Yes — every lesson is online, delivered worldwide over BigBlueButton with a digital whiteboard. There is no in-person option.

What is the minimum recommended plan length for AP Physics 2?

It depends on the target — typically at least 8-12 weeks to close gaps, ideally a full academic year for the complete syllabus.

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AP Exams Student Reviews

13 reviews

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  • Jordan Huxley

    5/5

    I wasn't starting from zero, but the same mistakes kept showing up in my mocks. My tutor made it easy to ask questions from the first lesson. Experiencing the exam format beforehand made test day much less stressful. I became much more careful with graphs, experiments and data-based questions. My preparation became much more regular and easier to track. Thanks to everyone who supported me.

  • Seo Kim

    5/5

    Everyone recommended different resources and I kept switching between them. I finally understood what was going wrong in AP Physics 2. Going back to the lesson recordings helped when I forgot a small step. Separating calculation errors from content gaps made revision more useful. My preparation became much more regular and easier to track. A big thank you to my tutor for all the support :)

  • Jelena Kristensen

    4/5

    Separating calculation errors from content gaps made revision more useful. I'm genuinely thankful to my tutor for being patient.

  • Dylan Lawrence

    4/5

    Over time, AP Physics 2 became one of the most organized parts of my AP Exams preparation. I found a better balance between regular school and exam preparation.

  • Blake Haines

    5/5

    I was close to my target, but my results changed a lot from one test to the next. I finally understood what was going wrong in AP Physics 2. We could make the workload lighter during busy weeks at school or university. Once I understood the reasons behind the facts, the questions felt less random. My confidence improved along with the results. The preparation felt calmer than I expected.

  • Bailey Ritchie

    5/5

    After the first attempt, we looked for a calmer plan for the retake. It was good to see confidence returning over time. A good connection with the tutor developed quite quickly. Regular work on similar question types reduced repeated mistakes. Preparation looked calmer and more organized closer to the exam. We were pleased with the support we received.

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  • Ren Kimura

    4/5

    When I started preparing for AP Exams, I wasn't sure what order to study things in. My tutor made it easy to ask questions from the first lesson. Separating calculation errors from content gaps made revision more useful. Thank you to the tutor who stayed supportive until the end.

  • Teagan Russell

    5/5

    I was taking AP Physics 2 at school, but getting used to the exam questions took time. We didn't spend extra time on things I already knew. My preparation became much more regular and easier to track. I'm genuinely thankful to my tutor for being patient.

  • Aisling Chandler

    5/5

    We weren't sure whether online lessons would be effective. Joining lessons willingly was one of the clearest signs for us. Communication with the team was straightforward and our questions were answered. Regular work on similar question types reduced repeated mistakes. Flexible scheduling helped during a demanding school year. Seeing the change in our child made us very happy.

  • Xueying Pan

    4/5

    Keeping up with AP Exams while school was busy was harder than I expected. After enough examples of the same question type, the repeated mistakes decreased. I became much more comfortable asking questions in class. I'm genuinely thankful to my tutor for being patient.

  • Marleen Willems

    5/5

    I was taking AP Physics 2 at school, but getting used to the exam questions took time. We didn't spend extra time on things I already knew. I became much more careful with graphs, experiments and data-based questions. I started tracking the type of mistake, not just the number of questions I completed. Thank you to my tutor and the TestPrep team.

  • Thomas Caldwell

    5/5

    Everyone recommended different resources and I kept switching between them. The mocks showed where my time was actually being lost. Once I understood the reasons behind the facts, the questions felt less random. Going back to the lesson recordings helped when I forgot a small step. Full-length mocks helped me get used to the real exam pace. The preparation felt calmer than I expected.

  • Damian Alarcon

    4/5

    Communication with the team was straightforward and our questions were answered. Online lessons made it possible to continue without losing time on travel. We were happy with both the teaching and the communication.

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