<p>I am taking AP physics next year and am very worried. Any tips for the biginners?</p>
<p>Like anything else, IF you have a good teacher & keep up, it should be an interesting class. My son enjoyed it & had an awesome teacher who did 60+ lab experiments & made the subject come alive for everyone. Most of his class got 5s on the AP test & a few got 4s. It's great for folks who love & are good at math.</p>
<p>I haven't taken AP physics, but I have taken a college level physics class. Physics is an intresting subject, though, regardless of what class it is; I found myself doing problems to boost my confidence, at times. If you're refering to the physics B class, it shouldn't be too bad since there isn't any calc in it (though I don't know since I've never taken it). The C class is not to bad either...kinda like AP Calc--just practice to stay on top of things and you should be fine.</p>
<p>its really easy if u have a prior interest</p>
<p>i agree with HImom. it actually depends on the teacher who teaches it and i also agree with loganr...it also depends on ur interest in physics.</p>
<p>Is there any prerequisites one should have before taking AP Physics?</p>
<p>yes, if you are a biginner its (AP PHYSICS) will may have be a tad bit difficult.</p>
<p>in our school we have to take physics honors then AP</p>
<p>Just take it, do the problem sets, and be glad your school even offers AP physics :D</p>
<p>k thanx for all the info</p>
<p>There are no prerequisites to AP Physics--I hadn't even taken freshman physical science when I took it last year. I have to say though it was one of my least favorite classes--the teacher was nice (a little boring) and I liked the people in the class. First semester is much better than second though. Kinematics (If you drop a ball off a cliff, after three seconds, how fast is it going? What is the momentum of a ball rotated at the end of a string...?) and the like are easier and more interesting than thermodynamics, light, waves, and (ugh) electricity.</p>
<p>AP Physics can definitely be done, but it helps if you like physics.</p>
<p>my school has prerequisites. in order to take ap physics, we must have taken ap calculus in previous year or on concurrent year. Most people I know did not have difficult time passing.. getting "5" is doable.</p>
<p>BUMP... I was wondering the same about AP Physics B</p>
<p>UGH. it most definitely depends on the teacher you get for AP Physics B.
I'm taking AP Physics B right now and it's a terribly hard class. This is mainly due to my teacher, who, although very smart, doesn't know how to teach. Our class average for our last test was a 63, which tells you a lot since my school is a very academically-driven school.</p>
<p>3 year bump...</p>
<p>9 month bump.</p>
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<p>I disagree with that, because I took AP Physics B as a freshman, and it was my first exposure to physics at all, for in middle school all we did was stuff like biology, chemistry, and earth science, so there was nothing but I did very well in the class and got a 5, so it’s not difficult without prior experience.</p>
it all depends on your teacher. I was not learning anything so I had to drop that class the teachers are not good and my counselor suggested to drop the class if I felt I wasn’t doing good in it. I am thankful because that class is stupid
@themathmaster You just bumped a post that was originally created 11 years ago. There are Middle Scholars who were born when this post was made. 