<p>Hi. This is for all those people taking AP Physics B this year. I'm from NYC, and I'm taking it as a junior, without any introductory Physics courses. Is this just in my school, or do other schools do it the same way? Also, what textbook are you using (If you know already.)? Are you all planning on taking the SAT II: Physics, and when? Thanks!!!</p>
<p>I am taking Physics B too. Most probably i will use the Princeton Review for the exam but I am still looking for better books. Princeton Review recieved some bad reviews on amazon lol. I am also taking the Physics SAT II Exam in October. (I took Physics I regular last year btw).</p>
<p>I'm taking AP Physics B this year and ive never taken any physics before. I'm hoping it isnt too difficult..</p>
<p>I got a barrons book cause friends told me it was good.</p>
<p>Yeah, I'm using Barron's as well. Are you using the AP Barron's, or the SAT II Barron's?</p>
<p>I dont like Barrons. It also got bad reviews on amazon and barnesandnoble.</p>
<p>Im also taking Physics B next year. I think Princeton Review shouldnt be too bad. There is only one bad review and i actually know the guy who wrote the bad review. He is just really bummed because he got a low sat score and failed his ap's so i guess he just resorted to putting the blame on the book!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>My school lets you skip to Physics B (which what I'm doing), provided you have the prequisites (sp?). We use the Giancoli textbook. I think I'll get Princeton Review too for the AP Exam, but I don't know if I want to take the SAT II for it.</p>
<p>I don't know what book we use. ><</p>
<p>well a lot of people use giancoli for b</p>
<p>To assure you that I know my stuff,
I have taken both AP Physics B and SAT II Physics.</p>
<p>I got 5 on AP (actually finished 25 minutes under) and 800 on SAT II.</p>
<p>I am the president of Physics club.</p>
<p>I am not trying to show off, but I know what I am talking about when it comes to prepping for Physics. :)</p>
<p>There are lots of inadequate SAT Physics prep book.....i remember one question in Kaplan book said some thing like, if I mix 50 degrees Celsius water with 70 degrees Celsius water, I get 130 degrees Celsius water. totally ridiculous</p>
<p>For AP Physics, i think 6% gets 5 nationally each year. It is very easy if you actually <em>study</em> in class. Watch out for sign conventions for Thermodynamics....old text books use a different convention and is <em>highly</em> tested on AP tests.</p>
<p>Also, on SAT II, some stuff are covered that are not covered in AP, like theory of relativity. Ap tests are highly calculational and applicational....SAT are highly conceptual and quick thinking (you never have enough time to re-check the answers on SAT. All you can do is solve quickly and move on.)</p>
<p>I hope this helps, and let me know if you have any more questions.</p>
<p>so what prep books did you use? for both ap and sat 2?</p>
<p>Can someone please help me out here? If I am not mistaken, there are two Giancoli Physics textbooks... Which one should I get if I am going to self-study for the Physics B exam? Help!!!!!!</p>
<p>And buhp for delyssi1's question! :)</p>
<p>i was just gonna go get a barrons book and whichever giancoli my teacher has then read like mad...</p>
<p>I'm taking this class without any prior exposure to physics too. At my school, most people take a regular physics class before AP, but the counselors will make an exception for motivated students. We use the Cutnell & Johnson textbook, btw.</p>
<p>I took AP Physics B last year and got a 5 on the exam. I am going to be taking the physics sat IIs in November and will major in physics in college. Before taking AP physics B I had honors physics the previous year. I was definitely familiar with a lot of the topics, but there were just as many that I was unfamiliar with. Also, I took the class online and the teacher was not very helpful at all, he didn't even go over the homework problems.</p>
<p>Anyways the point of this is to recommend the book that I used. It isn't PR or barrons or anything known like that. It is Schaum's Outlines, college physics, 9th edition. It is by Frederick J. Bueche and Eugene Hecht. Trust me, there were many times where I would read my text book and definitely have a lot of trouble. This prep book does a good job of just giving you the info that you need, and then giving you a bunch of problems for each section. They fully work through like 30 problems for each topic, and I think if there is anyway to understand the info is to see the types of problems being done over and over in a variety of ways. You can get all the other info from your text book, but those always lack a bunch of examples which this book has. Anyways I learned so many topics from this book that I glossed over in our textbook. AP physics B is really just an application of a lot of formulas which this book shows you how to use. It also has a lot of problems for you to do yourself, and it gives you the answer.</p>
<p>I'm taking AP Physics C this year without a prep course, would these study guides work for me?</p>
<p>I am also taking AP Physics C this year. The study guide I mentioned will not be of the best help since it is not calculus based, which is the difference between B and C.</p>