<p>What did you guys think? I know I left 7 blank... there were some there that just completely threw me off. It seemed harder than in the "Real SAT II's" book where a raw score of 63 out of 75 was an 800. Agree, disagree?</p>
<p>I used the Kaplan Physics and PR for AP Physics B, and I thought this was an absolutely horrible test.</p>
<p>AHH I concur... I thought it was a lot harder than the tests in the REAL SAT II book, and also a lot harder than the PR/Sparknotes ones. Hmm maybe the curve'd be better?</p>
<p>yea I definitely thought it was more difficult than Real SAT IIs.... but I think I did decent....</p>
<p>btw, what the hell is the answer for that 4eV photon one, with the 2 electrons in ground state...... I had no idea at all</p>
<p>I omitted it, but I would've either put one of them goin to 4ev or both of them going to 2eV....... help please?</p>
<p>one going to 4, since energy is quantized</p>
<p>some of the questions were really random too</p>
<p>I said only one would go to 4 eV b/c I figured that a photon can only hit one electron. I might be completely wrong though.</p>
<p>I went in with absolutely no prep except what I've been studying for AP B.
The electro stuff was pretty straightforward
The mechanics were easy
the light/photon stuff was definitly tricky, there was some stuff we haven't covere in B, for example I know what reflection, refraction, and diffraction are with regards to light but what is deflection?
The wave stuff was ok
there was some stuff we haven't covered in thermo, specific heat for example
there wasn't any fluids stuff and that sorta ****ed my off cause I like fluids</p>
<p>Okay...how curved is this test? I need to know now, because I don't think I did that well on it...</p>
<p>I left a total of 8-10 blank, and there was a lot of stuff I ended up narrowing down and guessing on. I was hoping that I might be able to get above a 700, but now I'm not sure.</p>
<p>Also, is a 63 out of 75 REALLY an 800, or is that just Kaplan on crack?</p>
<p>That's what the "REAL SAT II" book by CB has suggested.</p>
<p>The test in REAL SAT II: Subject Tests has -12 raw score being an 800.</p>
<p>edit: fu****ck, beaten</p>
<p>=D</p>
<p>hopefully, since this test is harder, the curve would be better</p>
<p>Do you guys think that the Sparknotes difficulty is on par with the actual test today or is there any other book that is better than sparknotes for Physics ?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>I thought it was much harder than necessary. Too much stuff about electricity and optics. I think the PR book and Kaplan were much easier.</p>
<p>yea too much E and M......</p>
<p>I don't like waves either..... the 'why is light considered a wave' sucked..... along w/ the sound wave question..............</p>
<p>and of course the light going through a prism.... whoop de freakin do.</p>
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<p>Damn.. I guess i'm better off studying from Sparknotes then. Rather practice harder questions than the easier ones..</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>i thought it was hard too. there were strings (no pun intended) of harder questions, then easier ones, and on like that.</p>
<p>I'm takin ghte physics test in june, is the PR AP physics book enough for SAT 2? should i buy a book specifically dealing with SAT 2?</p>
<p>betterday-- even if you do, don't buy PR's SAT II book. Apart from the practice tests, it is virtually the same as PR's AP one.</p>
<p>I'm glad you guys agree. Maybe the curve will be significantly better than in the collegeboard book, although it isn't likely since they usually only deviate the scales by a few points. I took the 2004 MC for physics B today and found it to be on the same level. The difference is, for the AP you have 90 minutes for 70 questions and on the SAT II you have 60 minutes for 75 questions, which really doesnt make much sense to me lol.</p>
<p>was the one with the hot/cold reservoirs based on the temperatures?</p>