@Woandering Ohhhhh, but I’m self-studying :(…
Hey, I have Fundamental of Physics 9ed. Halliday/Resnick/Walker. Oh, and @jason861101 somehow i have the Princeton Review for AP Physics C:Mechanics (my school doesn’t have E&M) but theres some flaws on the “Cracking the AP Physics C Exam 2015 Edition,” like others said calculators are allowed this year on both free-response AND multiple choice and so is the formula sheet. I reviewed the PR that they said calculators are NOT allowed on MC, but formula sheets on BOTH. That’s the problem with the current PR physics c book. Typos, and outdated. Plus, the study guide only gives simple concepts that probably won’t help me get a 4 or 5 on AP. Oh, and this junior year is the first time I am taking AP classes. Does anyone know of a new Barron’s prep book for AP Physics C:mechanics? Has it come out yet in 2015. I know the Calculus BC just came out the beginning of February, so anytime soon for Physics? If anyone has the update for Barron’s Prep book for Physics C, I would appreciate it. Ty!
@sidcool16 I agree with you. So far for now the Princeton Review book is the only one out now (and its near the end of March) and so far its the one that I am going to have to study from. Though I would have to admit I am kind of worried about the practice multiple choice tests being easier (since they are to be taken without a calculator) than the new calculator version.
I predict that the multiple choice will not change at all. I’ve done 2 different released multiple choice tests, non-calculator, and I can say with confidence that having had the ability to use a calculator at any time during the test would not have helped me score higher at all.
It’s not like Calculus, where integrating xln(x) is quite a task non-calc but a push of a few buttons on calcuator.
Any good prep resources?
I feel relatively confident, but not so much with rotational motion. Any practice?
@bantzking You could practice the released MC from previous exams (there’s about 7 of them)
@aypaytv Do past free response from previous tests, they go back to 1974 (all online with solutions)
I just took a practice test a week ago, and I had a lot of trouble with time management. They only give 45 minutes for the 35 questions, and I ran out of time when I was barely half way through. Any tips on time management? Also, this doesn’t make any sense. I paced myself very well today on the ap physics 1 exam, and finished a couple minutes before time was called.
Any good tips on timing? I always seem to have 5 questions left
Can anybody pm me some released MC questions? Like the more recent ones? Thanks!
@kkpanu9 @aypaytv I suppose, if you don’t know the exact steps to get an answer on first glance, skip it and come back later. I haven’t had too much problem with timing (more would be good, but I finish alright). I’ve done slightly more time MC quizzes all year for class tho, so I’ve had some practice. Main thing is the MC is testing concepts more than calculations. All calculations are pretty basic, so if you go too deep, then you know you’re on the wrong track.
@Newdle Can you link me to where it says this year will allow calculators on MC? I don’t think my teacher knows.
@Woandering Check course description.
Anyone know what the curve is for this?
It’s a little less than 60% for a 5. I took it last year and I got the experimental version, which had more calculus than normal, and it was so bad that I was pretty sure I got a 3. Ended up with a 5, so don’t sweat it too much.
@jamanda Wow, that’s even better than Calc BC. Are you sure? The MC curve my teacher has us working on is about 68% for a 5.
What about a 4? Less than 50%?
@stoopidfoose Thanks. I have all of those, though heuehueheue :P… More recent ones, anyone? Do you think it really matters? (since it’s 6 years apart from most recently released one)
So, I am really confused about something… Are we allowed to use a calculator and the equation sheet on the entire test? Bc the college board says now we can: https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-physics-c-mechanics/calculator-and-table-policies
My teacher said it was never the case before and now since we can use a formula sheet, he thinks they will change the question types and the curve will be much harsher. Any ideas?
Oh and this is apparently the same case with the EM section: https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-physics-c-electricity-and-magnetism/exam-policies