<p>Does anyone know which is the best review book for AP Physics C? Would reccommend Princeton Review or Barron's? Are there any others that are better?
Thanks in advance! :)</p>
<p>It depends what you are looking for, I self-studied Physics C while taking honors (non-calculus) physics. I bought both princeton review and barron’s. To me, Princeton Review was confusing on topics not covered in class, particularly rotational motion and gravitation. We didn’t even cover E&M in my physics class, so that was really hard for me conceptually, and Princeton Review did not help with that. Also, the answers to the practice questions at the end of each chapter are right before the practice tests, so basically in the middle of the book, so they are hard to find.</p>
<p>Barron’s is much better, It explains everything clearly, and has way more examples than PR (which has one on each little subsection, so you can’t really tell if you understand the material before going on to the practice questions at the end of the chapter). The examples in Barron’s are also much better, more challenging which means more fun, and better understanding. Barron’s was much better at explaining E&M. It did take me 3 or so times reading it before I really understood everything, but I think those three readings really payed off. Also, Barron’s has better practice questions than PR too. So I would go with Barron’s. </p>
<p>I used PR once this past year, (and a little bit before I got the Barron’s book.) Barron’s I used for all of my studying and practice questions (except when I did past FRQs). I am 99% sure I got 5’s on both Mechanics, and Electricity & Magnetism.</p>
<p>Thanks so much brahms91! This clarified alot, I’m almost in the same position as you are. I’m planning to take Calculus based physics at college next year and my physics honors course (at high school) did not cover E+M. I want to take both AP Physics C exams next year.
Thanks </p>
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