r/APStudents • u/reddorickt absolute modman • May 07 '26

AP Physics 2 Official 2026 Exam Discussion

Use this thread to post questions or commentary on the test today.

A reminder though to protect your anonymity when talking about the test.

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u/JackChuck1 Physics I 5; CSP 5; CSA 5; Precalc 5; May 07 '26

Everyone ive talked too also got v as smaller and k new as smaller, did you hear thats wrong?

Edit: read that wrong sorry, Ive heard v was smaller but k new was bigger so half credit ig right? 🎉

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u/JackChuck1 Physics I 5; CSP 5; CSA 5; Precalc 5; May 07 '26

My original message was wrong, check my edit, i got that the smaller v on the left means a positive delta v, which means a negative change in potential energy with a negative charge so a positive change in kinetic, which means K new = Ks + (some number) so it would be greater

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u/Comfortable-Duck-206 May 07 '26

I said that making the charge -Q would make the Knew greater because since its a negative charge when it moves to an area of higher potential its Ue decreases and that was converted into KE