Agh, I do not expect a 5 on this exam
All we can do is hope for a good curve
I’m curious on what everyone’s teachers are speculating what they think the curve will be.
My teacher’s saying:
25% - 3
50% - 4
65% - 5
The 25% for a 3 really surprised me.
I think my previous post made the FRQs seem harsher than they actually are. Although the grading for the paragraph length response was harsh, the other FRQs, for the most part, weren’t THAT rough ( the scoring guidelines for the simple harmonic motion graphs, for example, said: +1 point if the graph is a sine or cosine graph, +1 if the amplitude is about 16 J). The circuits one could really only be answered one way, and the graphs could only be drawn one way, so the grading for that was fair. Most of them have only one right answer, so that’s why it can only be scored in that way, It is easy to get a 0, however, if you don’t know the topic the FRQ is asking about. The old physics B exam used to give credit more easily though.
I’m just dreading the paragraph length response since that was the only FRQ that was graded THAT unfairly as my previous post made it seem.
@Zeppelin7 65% - 5 gives me hope lol. My teacher was saying 75-80% for a 5, which freaked me out. She says because we’re allowed to use calculator+formula sheet for the MC, the grading is going to be harsher.
I hope your teacher’s right.
My teacher hasn’t given out the FRQs yet. But I’m reading previous posts on lab FRQs, and my class barely did any labs…
and just making sure, we are allowed to use formula sheet and calculator for the MC right?
I would be surpirsed if the curve puts anything about 60% as a five. I think it’s more likely that it will be something like:
25% - 3
40% - 4
55-60% - 5
I’ve heard that EVERYONE, universally, is failing the practice tests. I know a USAPhO gold qualifier that got a 19/50 on the practice MC lol.
I really don’t think the cutoff scores would be that generous. In fact, they should be a little harsher than AP Physics B. Physics 1 doesn’t test much more than half of the content oh Physics B, and the large amount of content is what made Physics B hard. Although the questions are harder, they aren’t so much harder that they would justify a curve even more lenient than Physics B. Because of that, it might go something like:
5- 66%
4- 55%
3- 40%
2- 27%
Is the new Barron’s AP Physics 1 and 2 enough for the exam? How do the questions compare??
My physics teacher is showing us the cutoffs for the official practice exam tomorrow. I’ll let you guys know what they happen to be.
@upenngirl98 I have Barron’s but I haven’t really looked at the practice tests and the chapters in general. I’ll let you know how they compare to the official practice exam as soon as I get a chance
@Upenngirl98 - I did the MC in Barron’s and they’re nothing like the AP ones. I bought it expecting Barron’s to over-prep me as usual, but everything in there was a lot easier imo. Also, the actual multiple choice questions have surprisingly little math involved – you just need to be solid on concepts and relationships between formulas.
@glasshours Since I already own the book I am still going to finish the review section and practice tests… but which studying resource do you think I should use for additional coverage?
@Upenngirl98 - Definitely take a look at the official sample problems in the course description. Other than that, I have no idea where you can find similar practice problems and FRQs, unless your teacher was sent the official practice test/FRQs.
I probably should be studying more for this exam…whoops. Not sure which AP is going to be more of a disaster, this or chemistry.
For those of you who are looking for additional problems:
https://d3jc3ahdjad7x7.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/NHH72iY7wWqpDOMml50GsaWfwB511hyNjKcJEKViVl6YNdTZ.pdf
^AP Physics 1 workbook with 1,000+ past AP MC and hundreds of past AP FRQs assorted by topic. Several of them are still really useful for AP phys 1 and quite a few have even been rewritten specifically for the new AP Physics 1 exam. There’s also an AP Lab appendix with labs for each topic.
Hopefully this helps a lot of people!
@glasshours - How similar are the official sample problems to the the problems on the official test? (both difficulty-wise and problem format)
On the official practice test you need a 55 out of 90 to get a 5, so about 60%
Can we use equation sheets for the multiple choice?
@rhubarbb yep!
@kkpanu99 How do you know that’s the cutoff? Did Collegeboard say that?
Also are there any websites or documents that sum up all the important concepts we need to know for Physics by topic? Kind of like the USABO study guide? Also, does anyone have a good source for all the types of graphs we should know for physics?
@ZucchiniSoup look up flipping physics on google or youtube. Those videos usually help a lot and rn I am almost finished with 5 steps and it is helping. We were goibg over the practice exam in class and after studying with 5 steps looking at conceptual problema online I feel better and seem to understand more stuff
@HeyyeYayYaay
You are a great person 