<p>For the SAT II, should I start memorizing the formulas? or master the concepts? or do both? because there are over 100 formulas... even the BIG 5 are hard to memorize.. anybody know?</p>
<p>and please no smart-aleck posts like "try the search function please" because I have tried and the answer is not out there yet.</p>
<p>Get a physics SAT II prep book...they'll have everything you need to know, including the formulas that will actually be tested (rather than all of them).</p>
<p>junshik, after taking the official CB practice test in their book, I have come to the following conclusion:</p>
<p>The hard questions focus and ask you about tougher concepts and usually don't involve many (if any) calculations. For example, you probably don't need to know the formula for electromagnetic induction and magnetic flux. You only need to know that an induced current will be created if the magnetic field lines vary and that it will create an opposing magnetic field (conservation of energy)</p>
<p>On the other hand, for "easier" and more familiar topics, CB likes to make you use your formulas. So I would focus on the big five, momentum and impulse, and ALL of the circuitry equations. Then, if you have time, work your way through the rest. If you're lucky you get all the way up to disintegration energy and the relativistic factor, but they are really unnecessary. If anything, knowing them will just give you more confidence. </p>
<p>The PR book I am using has way too many formulas, compared to the Kaplan I am also using, which hardly has any. </p>
<p>Just get the basic ones down cold, and then get some harder ones if you can.</p>
<p>OK can someone list the basic ones that are 90% going to come up please?</p>
<p>I have a web site up with mostly SAT math facts and formulas, but also I do have a list of SAT subject test physics formulas on there, pdf, free, and no registration stuff. However, they are only half done (through Mechanics). Still may be useful for you, though. The link is in the thread below</p>
<p>thanks lolcats. because if memorizing almost all of the formulas was the case.. I dont know how it would have ever happened to be. I guess i'll just whip out the PR book, start learning the concepts and getting down the basic formulas..</p>