<p>I'm a Junior and as of now I'm taking 5 APs: AP English Language, AP US History, AP Physics, AP Statistics (FLVS), and AP Art History (FLVS). I'm doing quite well in all of them except for AP Physics B. I just can't seem to grasp the concept and my teacher isn't much help either (she knows what she's doing but doesn't really know how to teach, IMO).</p>
<p>If you guys have any advice or helpful resources, I would greatly appreciate it, like review books, helpful sites, etc.</p>
<p>I would drop down to a lower level physics class like honors physics. Last year I took AP Physics B along with AP Calc BC, Eng Lang, and USH, and physics stressed me out ten times more than any of the other subjects. I distinctly remember staying up till 2 or 3 AM sobbing because I didn’t get the concepts and couldn’t seem to no matter how much studying I did. I got an A in the class and a 4 on the exam so my efforts weren’t entirely wasted, but I strongly advise you (if you are definitely struggling) to drop it if you want a more carefree junior year. Then again, some people do pick it up after a month or two and find it much easier–I wasn’t one of them. Haha well good luck </p>
<p>Also, I used The Princeton Review book. You should buy a review book now and use it to learn the basic concepts (the textbook was very wordy) and do practice problems on your own. I bought mine in March/April (love love love procrastinating haha) but would have been better prepared had I bought it at the beginning of the year.</p>
<p>We’re at chapter 2 studying basic kinematics. Our teacher is deliciously competent. I think the secret to his teaching is the fact that he goes quite slow in order to make sure we can follow along at each step. Maybe trying to take it slow will help?</p>
<p>@EntropyRising I’ve been in the class for 3-4 weeks (since August 16) @smile99 I would drop to Honors but I think its too late for that :(. Thanks for your advice though. @airfreshener thanks</p>
<p>What dont you understand? Vectors, motion… if you dont understand this you will have a tough time understanding the rest. You either need to self study more or reteach yourself trig</p>
<p>^I did well with Vectors (I got an 84 on the test), but Kinematics is another story. I don’t understand much of it. I’m trying to spend more time studying though. I also don’t have much knowledge of trig (right now I’m taking Pre Calculus).</p>
<p>I was in AP Physics for the first week or so. I quickly dropped down. It was way too hard. I’m in college prep math
(Alg. 2). We were doing vectors when I dropped which I only understood the basic problems. I dropped down to Honors and it is much easier, but I already failed our second test. I’m in the south, so we have been in school a while. I would drop down, you still have three other AP classes. AP Physics may kill your GPA. AP US History is actually really hard because of the teacher. I actually like the subject, but everyone is doing terrible because the teacher is very hard.</p>
<p>This class is much harder than I thought it would be. >.< I have the lowest grade I’ve ever had in Physics. We’re on Work, Energy and Power right now.</p>
<p>Kinematics is easy. There’s only a few equations you need to know, and once you do and know when to apply them, it’s smooth sailing. </p>
<p>**Final position = Original position + initial velocity(time) + (1/2)(acceleration)(time^2)</p>
<p>(Final Velocity)^2 = (Initial velocity)^2 - 2(acceleration)(final position - original position)**</p>
<p>Those two alone will help a ton. I’m in Physics C right now, and have to commit them to memory (which has made kinematics much easier for me). Any particular concept you’re having difficulty with? Angled launch, perhaps?</p>
<p>Drop something else. Physics B, behind Statistics, is by far your easiest class. You just use different equations for each scenario, of which your book should have multitudes of examples, and plug and chug. That’s all there is to Physics B -_- unfortunately.</p>
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