***AP Physics 1 Thread 2014-2015***

@icandothis45 - You know the equation (wavelength)(f)=v, and from the graph, you know both the wavelength (0.6m4) and the frequency (in one second, it completes 2 cycles). The new frequency is 4 after you double it; just multiply 2.44 to get the new average speed.

Thanks so much for the help @glasshours ! Do u have an idea how to do 18 the one with the rocket 4000kg.

Computer Science A thursday and APUSH friday then stats wednesday, macroeconomics thursday and human geography friday and then I’m free!

@glasshours you are helpful! goodluck to you i hope you and everyone else gets their desired score on this test! :)>-

Can someone just go over basic lab equipment to use for each concept like photogate for velocity, etc. etc.???

@icandothis45

You first have to determine the average force during the first time interval, which from 0-2 seconds is roughly 400-500N, given that the decrease in force appears to be generally linear. We can then use F=ma on this section, and conclude that the average acceleration from F=ma during the time period was around .1 m/s^2 to .12 m/s^2, which for two seconds now means that the current velocity is .2 to .24 m/s. We know that no force is inputted from 2-3 seconds, and move on to the last time interval, where we have 500N of force for a 1 second time interval, which gives us an acceleration of -.125 m/s^2 for one second, which reduces our velocity to somewhere around .1 m/s, and yields the answer, B.

Wait for which pipes are the harmonics only allowed to be even? I remember that for a specific type of pipe, the harmonics could only be (even or odd not sure which)

@rdeng2614 Closed pipes can only be on odd harmonics. Open pipes can be all harmonics.

Ok thanks.

I got a 39/50 on this, but I have no confidence in myself. Honestly, a lot of the things I got wrong were just reading the question wrong or rushing through it at the end so i can sleep… I think the wording will be the hardest part. And holy cow was there a lot of momentum stuff. There’s a lot of subtle things on this test, make sure you all watch out for that tomorrow

Thanks for the help guys! Can some one help me with 39 i am getting a difference of 12.5J .5kx^2? Thanks

@theboss262 39/50 is great. Be confident in yourself and you’ll be fine!

Good luck everyone! I am going to rest my brain for tomorrow… especially after an intense calculus test today…

@theboss262 Holy cow 39/50 that’s fantastic. Considering those are all “bad” questions thrown out by the college board (which means they’re confusing/hard), you’ll be fine on the AP test.
I got a 30/50.

I wish everyone the best of luck. Remember, even if you feel like you are unprepared, have a strong sense of optimism for the test. Make sure to skim the concept outline, too. I am expecting a curve of 5 for 65-70% 4 for 50-55% and 3 for 35-40%.

What is the equation x=Acos(2pi…) used for? Is this for a spring or for a wave?

@tealpanda - Thanks, good luck to you too :slight_smile:

Really hope the test won’t be too different from that practice test. 12 HOURS

@rdeng2614 - You only need to know how to graph sine and cosine functions for physics 2. Any graphing questions on tomorrow’s test can be solved using logic/information about displacement, spring constant, etc. (But to answer your question, angular velocity = 2pi*frequency)

@glasshours That’s an equation that we learned. I just want to know what it means and when to use it.
Thanks

I want to get some more practice done tonight–anyone know where I can get accurate collegeboard-like questions?

Where can I get answers to the provided free response questions?

if anyone’s still around, can you explain center-of-mass velocity? I hadn’t even heard of the term until a few days ago :-S