*** Official AP Physics B Discussion Thread 2013-2014 ***

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<p><a href=“https://sites.google.com/site/twuphysicslessons/[/url]”>https://sites.google.com/site/twuphysicslessons/&lt;/a&gt; - I used these videos to learn forces, and it has been super helpful so far. </p>

<p>[Learn</a> AP Physics](<a href=“http://learnapphysics.com/]Learn”>http://learnapphysics.com/) I use this site for MC practice before tests. I also get QOTD emails from this site which is helpful (on the days where the questions are material I’ve learned, anyways). </p>

<p><a href=“http://quest.cns.utexas.edu/[/url]”>http://quest.cns.utexas.edu/&lt;/a&gt; My teacher uses this site for option review problems before a test but I think you need to have a teacher create the assignment so it’d only be helpful if you have a teacher that will make reviews for you.</p>

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<p>Which Prep book do you guys recommend? On Amazon, it says that Barron’s is full of mistake, incomplete, and hard to follow while PR has great reviews from Amazon Verified Buyers. But on here Barron’s recommended. So which book should I buy for Physics B?</p>

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<p>I’m taking chem and physics b this year, so AP week should be exciting. I have a great chem teacher, buy my physics teacher has never taught an honors class before let alone an AP class. She gets half of the problems she does on the board wrong. I’ve set the curve for every test so far, so I’m not worried about my grade in the class but I am worried about the AP this May. I feel as if I’m basically self-studing.</p>

<p>Will I need to commit a lot of time to get a 5?</p>

<p>Also, I am taking calc AB this year and so far it seems pretty easy. Will I be able to just reason my way through the AP or do I really need to study?</p>

<p>Finally I’m just wondering how well do you need to do on multiple choice & free response to get a 5? I know last year on euro I bombed the multiple choice but redeemed myself by acing the essays (got a 5). Can the same thing be done for physics B?</p>

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<p>There are some excellent youtube videos. We homeschool so we use many different videos depending on the class. For AP Physics we like WAHS AP Physics by Robert Hartman Leonard that are found on youtube. Good Luck!</p>

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<p>I remember that when I did Physics, I always felt like I understood things after lectures and reading textbooks, but the homework questions got me tripped up. I think doing lots of practice questions is the best way to really understand things and found this site which has a lot of good Physics practice questions with answer explanations:</p>

<p>[AP</a> Physics practice questions](<a href=“http://www.learnerator.com/ap-physics-b]AP”>http://www.learnerator.com/ap-physics-b)</p>

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<p>I was wondering how you are finding the AP Physics class this year? My son will be taking it next year as a senior after not having Physics since 10th grade.</p>

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<p>What is up with this torque thing? I need help! Can someone post a link or other resource. What exactly is torque? Is it a type of force?</p>

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<p>How deep understanding do you want?</p>

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<p>Should I use Barrons or Princeton Review?</p>

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<p>Everyone seems to be considering Barrons or Princeton Review, but Amazon reviews make 5 Steps to a 5 seem best.</p>

<p>Has anyone used 5 Steps to a 5?</p>

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<p>Educator.com is an Excellent resource for AP Physics B Students. Just found it out today.</p>

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<p>I’ve been using the Princeton Review 2014 book and it’s pretty good so far. I also have McGraw-Hill 5 Steps to a 5 but I don’t like it as much as PR.</p>

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<p>I am taking AP Physics B and the SAT II Physics this year. I am using Giancoli Physics and Princeton Review. It must be hard to balance this AP with other AP’s. This is the only AP im taking this year. </p>

<p>How proficient should my knowledge of vectors be? I am in Precalculus as well, and vectors are so hard to understand.</p>

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<p>I have princeton and McGraw hill. Just got them today.</p>

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<p>recently posted by someone else : Torque. </p>

<p>It was difficult for me to understand. </p>

<p>and </p>

<p>Fluids. the free response was hard. </p>

<p>Im in thermodynamics and it doesn’t seem like rocket science :slight_smile: Since I took AP chem last year all this stuff is coming back to me. </p>

<p>My textbook is by cutnell and johnson 8e.
I still feel like I need some serious prep to do well on the exam. It does not come easy to me.</p>

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<p>How good is Princeton Review for Phys B? OR IS Crash Course better… </p>

<p>Which one will help me understand concepts and grasp material…?
I have the 5 Steps to a 5 book but I was thinking of getting something else as well.</p>

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<p>are the princeton review tests accurate?</p>

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<p>The free response questions in PR definitely feel answer than released FRQ’s to me. The multiple choice is pretty accurate, though (in my opinion). My teacher only uses former questions so I think I have a good feel for the difficulty of the real questions. </p>

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<p>thanks.</p>

<p>also does anybody know a good multiple choice score to aim for if you are aiming for a 5?</p>

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