***January 2014 - Physics***

<p>@Holocaust im only just seeing this, but thanks for the help :D</p>

<p>Physics is very easy exam. All that comes is basic. 1/4rth of what I was taught came in the test (though i am Indian, i don’t know what is the education system in US)</p>

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<p>All the conversion tables from PR, Barrons, Kaplan, sparknotes, seem to say that 65+ is 800 in terms of raw score. That is 8 wrong (not omitted). Is this really accurate? Isn’t this too low/easy? Or is this still accurate in 2013.2014?</p>

<p>Hopefully it’s consistent. I don’t see why they would change the curve for January… </p>

<p>And I really want a string of 800s on my subject tests. I got one in math ii, I may have gotten one in physics… and I need one in chemistry, which i hear is a lot harder. Hopefully it’s also a lot easier. </p>

<p>The curve is supposed to be adjusted to the exam results and perceived difficulty. So I suspect the math curve would be shifted forward more, higher 800 mark, and I expect the same for physics :|</p>

<p>Of course, time is always an issue, so we can hope that that factor let’s them keep the curve as it is or lower the 800 mark.</p>

<p>I bombed Math II and December with a 630. Sparknotes told me that was a 50% percentile while my score report said it was a 25% percentile. Judging by the fact that the percentiles were wrong, I wouldn’t trust their curve chart either. </p>

<p>%tile depends upon not only ur marks but the scores of others as well. Therefore, no %tile chart can give u an accurate value other than collegeboard one</p>

<p>Oh hey guys, what was the answer to the question that asked about something LIGHT can do in air, but not SOUND???</p>

<p>I think I narrowed it down to Polarization and refraction/diffraction (can’t remember which). What was the answer? Also, I was confused about the “in air” thing. Light can’t be polarized “in air”, it has to be passed through a Polaroid. And refraction can’t be done “in air”, there must be another medium. </p>

<p>EM Waves polarize - light, gravitational waves etc
Diffraction - all waves</p>

<p>look, polarization is basically changing the oscillation direction which is only possible with Electro Magnetic waves. As only they oscillate in 2 directions.</p>

<p>Sound is longitudinal wave. (pressure wave and thus travel in 1D only)</p>

<p>It’s been a while, but what was man viewing the bird above the pool question answer?</p>

<p>GOT A 730! Super excited, I didn’t even know E&M or optics!</p>

<p>I got an 800. Just saying. Nbd. </p>

<p>I got a 770! Expect higher but whatever last SAT test in my life woohooo! </p>