Anyone who has taken AP Physics B... Please offer your advice

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<p>In my Physics Class, we beat the a$$ out of Mechanics, but the AP exam is in a week and we didn't really cover anything after Mechanics.</p>

<p>I'm pretty good at Thermal Physics because of Chemistry.</p>

<p>But I'm screwed when it comes to E&M, Waves, Optics, and part of Atomic/Nuclear(did some in Chem).</p>

<p>So what is your advice with a week left to study?</p>

<p>Like which parts should I focus on because they will be on the exam and which should I leave alone.</p>

<p>I've done some studying on my own since March and I guess I'm getting better at electrostatics, conductors, and capacitators.
I'm also getting pretty good with waves.</p>

<p>BTW: I'm aiming for a 5, but a 4 would be okay. How is the curve?</p>

<p>The only prep books I have are Princeton Review, Barrons, and REA. Textbook we use is Cutnell/Johnson. I also use APEX and APCentral.
Any useful websites I could use? Anyone have past multiple choice exams?</p>

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<p>bump
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<p>Forget about atomic/nuclear stuff. Take a look at optics, but only because you can learn most of it in about an hour. Definetley emphasize on E&M, and if you have extra time take a look at waves.</p>

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<p>you should go over the formulas because not all of the partIIs will be on mechanics...maybe 1-2 tops</p>

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<p>On part I, are most of the questions theoretically based (I won't have to know formulas, just the concept?)</p>

<p>On part II, I'll have to know more of the formulas?</p>

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<p>You should know the formulas for both parts...part i asks variable style questions sometimes</p>

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<p>Definately don't try to guess if you have no idea. That screwed me over on the MC but the rest is okay. It's not that hard or time consuming IMO. DEFINATELY look over E&M, that's like a good chunk of the test.</p>

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<p>would anyone happen to have a past physics B mult. choice section?</p>

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<p>try apcentral.collegeboard.com</p>

<p>It should have some sample multiple choice questions</p>

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<p>don't remember anything about the actual exam (probably pushed it out of my head because it was so hard)
but anyway, even though it was super hard, and i went into the exam not knowing anything from the second term and not much from the first, i still managed to get a 4!
awesome awesome curve if you know anything at all, i would think you could get a 5
good luck anyway tho</p>

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<p>I think I read somewhere else that a 69 or low 70's was a 5.</p>

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