AP Physics 2 Tutor — Online Algebra-Based

Most online tutors stay with a student for 6–8 weeks. Tae's longest-running students are in year 5.

Palo Alto Mentor is the online private practice of Tae Hyun Nam — a long-term STEM mentor for high-achieving high schoolers. Two families have been with him since 2021, working through middle-school math, AP coursework, and college admissions with the same mentor. Not the rotating cast of tutors that Wyzant, Preply, and Varsity rely on.

What Tae covers in AP Physics 2

  • Thermodynamics: kinetic theory of gases, ideal gas law, heat engines, first and second laws
  • Fluids: pressure, buoyancy, Bernoulli's equation, continuity
  • Electrostatics: Coulomb's law, electric fields, electric potential, capacitance
  • DC circuits: Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's rules, series and parallel, RC circuits
  • Magnetism and electromagnetic induction: magnetic fields, Lorentz force, Faraday's law, Lenz's law
  • Geometric and physical optics: reflection, refraction, lenses, mirrors, interference, diffraction
  • Modern physics: photoelectric effect, atomic models, nuclear physics, mass-energy equivalence
  • Exam prep: mock FRQs covering each unit, qualitative-reasoning problem types

Who AP Physics 2 tutoring at Palo Alto Mentor is for

Best fit: 11th and 12th graders who completed AP Physics 1 and want to continue, students at schools that teach AP Physics 1 and 2 as a two-year sequence, and students applying to engineering programs who want both AP Physics credits.

How sessions work

  • 100% online via Zoom plus a shared digital whiteboard
  • Weekly cadence — 1-hour standard, 90-minute during exam season
  • Personalized progress tracking: Tae logs weak topics across the year
  • Mock exams in the spring with detailed scoring breakdown
  • Direct text and email access between sessions for time-sensitive questions

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About Tae

Tae Hyun Nam is the sole tutor at Palo Alto Mentor. Based in South Pasadena, California; teaching online to students nationwide. Reviews from five-year families specifically mention his ability to work across “algebra, trigonometry, physics, chemistry, and computer science” with the same student — the breadth and continuity that make the multi-year mentorship model work.

Book a 20-minute intro call

The intro call is free and runs about 20 minutes. Contact us to schedule.