<p>I'm in a Physics B class this year, and I'm going to take the Physics B exam, but I'm wondering...would it be hard to self-study for the Physics C Mechanics exam at the same time?</p>
<p>I'm taking Calculus AB right now, and I have a pretty good grasp of mechanics.</p>
<p>And I just noticed that the physics b and physics c mechanics exams are administered at the same time. Greeaaaaaatttt.</p>
<p>No not really, I was in your situation last year and took the late Physics c test, and ended up getting 5's on both studying only the week before the exam.
And I only studied 2 hours for Mechanics during that week, while devoting the rest to E&M.</p>
<p>If your Physics B class is like mine and went over angular momentum and rotational motion when they don't need to, then you only have to study a few specific topics like parallel axis theorem, center of mass, and setting up differential questions as that's basically the whole C curriculum right there</p>
<p>Yea, I'm going to have to take the late exam.</p>
<p>Should I buy a textbook for the C material, or would a prep book okay? I already have 5 steps to a 5.</p>
<p>A prep book (more like multiple prep books) along with some old questions, are more than enough. AP Advantage is another excellent prep book for this exam. I had the Physics for Scientists and Engineers by Serway, and I never looked at it the whole year. PM me if you would like some questions.
Are you thinking about doing E&M too?</p>
<p>No, not E&M. I wouldn't have enough time, and this is my first year taking physics. It would just be too much.</p>
<p>So AP Advantage is good enough for C Mechanics?</p>
<p>Yeah, that one</p>