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The document contains the 2017 AP Physics 2 free-response questions, which include four questions to be answered in 90 minutes. Questions 1 and 4 are short, while questions 2 and 3 are long and require more time. The questions focus on fluid dynamics, pressure, and energy conservation principles in a pipe system with water flow.

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#12 Possible FRQs For Module 4 Test

The document contains the 2017 AP Physics 2 free-response questions, which include four questions to be answered in 90 minutes. Questions 1 and 4 are short, while questions 2 and 3 are long and require more time. The questions focus on fluid dynamics, pressure, and energy conservation principles in a pipe system with water flow.

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2017 AP® PHYSICS 2 FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS

PHYSICS 2
Section II
4 Questions
Time—90 minutes

Directions: Questions 1 and 4 are short free-response questions that require about 20 minutes each to answer and are
worth 10 points each. Questions 2 and 3 are long free-response questions that require about 25 minutes each to
answer and are worth 12 points each. Show your work for each part in the space provided after that part.

1. (10 points, suggested time 20 minutes)


Two students observe water flowing from left to right through the section of pipe shown above, which decreases
in diameter and increases in elevation. The pipe ends on the right, where the water exits vertically. At point A the
water is known to have a speed of 0.50 m s and a pressure of 2.0 – 105 Pa . The density of water is
1000 kg m 3 .

(a) The students disagree about the water pressure and speed at point B. They make the following claims.
Student Y claims that the pressure at point B is greater than that at point A because the water is moving faster
at point B.
Student Z claims the speed of the water is less at point B than that at point A because by conservation of
energy, some of the water’s kinetic energy has been converted to potential energy of the Earth-water system.

i. Indicate any aspects of student Y’s claim that are correct.

ii. Indicate any aspects of student Y’s claim that are incorrect. Support your answer using appropriate
physics principles.

iii. Indicate any aspects of student Z’s claim that are correct.

iv. Indicate any aspects of student Z’s claim that are incorrect. Support your answer using appropriate
physics principles.

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2017 AP® PHYSICS 2 FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS

(b) Calculate the following at point B.

i. The speed of the water

ii. The pressure in the pipe

(c) A valve to the left of point A now closes off that end of the pipe. The section of pipe shown is still full of
water, but the water is no longer flowing.

i. Calculate the absolute pressure at point A (the pressure that includes the effect of the atmosphere).

ii. An air bubble forms at point A. On the figure below, where the dot represents the air bubble, draw a
free-body diagram showing and labeling the forces (not components) exerted on the bubble. Draw the
relative lengths of all vectors to reflect the relative magnitudes of the forces.

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