AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

Unit 11 Electric Circuits

8 topics · 150 questions, each explained

1. 11.1 Electric Current 4 ideas · 24 questions

   Electric current, I · Current density, J⃗ · Current from a non-uniform current density · Current as a scalar with a direction

2. 11.2 Simple Circuits 4 ideas · 13 questions

   Electric circuit · Closed electrical loop · An element in several loops · Circuit schematic

3. 11.3 Resistance, Resistivity, and Ohm’s Law 3 ideas · 17 questions

   Resistance, R · Resistance of a uniform resistor · Ohm’s law

4. 11.4 Electric Power 2 ideas · 10 questions

   Electric power, P · Brightness of a lightbulb

5. 11.5 Compound Direct Current Circuits 8 ideas · 34 questions

   Series connection · Equivalent resistance, R_eq · Ideal battery · Internal resistance, r · Terminal potential difference, ΔV_terminal · Ammeter · Voltmeter · Effect of a nonideal meter

6. 11.6 Kirchhoff’s Loop Rule 2 ideas · 10 questions

   Electric potential energy change, ΔU_E = qΔV · Closed loop

7. 11.7 Kirchhoff’s Junction Rule 2 ideas · 7 questions

   Conservation of charge as the basis of the junction rule · Junction

8. 11.8 Resistor-Capacitor (RC) Circuits 5 ideas · 35 questions

   Equivalent capacitance, C_eq · Equal charge on capacitors in series · Loop-rule equation for a charging RC circuit · Time constant, τ · Steady state in an RC circuit

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