<p>I'm set to take AP Physics C next year. I haven't taken any physics classes yet, but because I've taken, and done well in, AP Calc and AP Chem, the physics teacher said that I should go for AP if I'm really interested. I'd like to get a head start over the summer, but I'm not really sure what book(s) to get.</p>
<p>The teacher suggested that I go through College Physics by Serway (the honors class uses this), but if I feel good enough with the calculus should I jump right into something else? It seems like University Physics, Physics for Scientists and Engineers (Serway), and Physics (Halliday, Resnick) are popular, as is The Feyman Lectures for a more qualitative approach. </p>
<p>Does anyone have any suggestions as to what book I should get? I'm sure many people here have taken the class and really know what they're talking about. Thanks!</p>
<p>University Physics is the standard textbook for colleges. It’s a bit bigger and more difficult than most others, but it is wonderful preparation for Physics C and physics in general. I used it for Physics C and loved it (I studied independently). Halliday/Resnick is also good, but a little more basic.</p>
<p>I helped my daughter research this for her physics c self-study and we ended up buying University Physics after asking around and looking at reviews on Amazon. I think each book has its fans.</p>
<p>Are you taking a class or just planning to self-study for the AP exam? I’m assuming the latter, otherwise you would just get an early start on the text used for the course, right? If you’re self-studying, another consideration is what text they use for MIT opencourseware [Free</a> Online MIT Course Materials | Physics | MIT OpenCourseWare](<a href=“http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Physics/]Free”>http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Physics/) if you think you might want to follow along with that course. And finally, which textbooks are on cramster.com where you can look up worked out solutions to the problems in the book.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>