<p>I'm self-studying alongside a general physics class. My school only offers four AP's, and physics isn't one of them. My teacher gave me two huge textbooks to go through, and the farther I get, the more calculus is needed. Problem is I'm only in pre-calc so not only am I teaching myself physics, but also calculus.</p>
<p>I looked at the sample problems on college board, however, and I understand most if not all of them, and none of them require advanced math concepts. Is the college board website misleading, or am I reading out of a textbook that's a level higher than a typical Physics B book would be?</p>
<p>I guess you are unaware that there is another AP course titled Physics C. The major difference between the two courses is that B uses strictly algebra and trig concepts while C uses calculus.</p>
<p>Therefore your teacher is an idiot and prescribed physics C textbooks to you. Get a physics B text (my B class uses Giancoli) or get some prep books (PR is advocated).</p>
<p>Well I knew there were two, which is kind of what I figured happened. </p>
<p>She isn’t an idiot. She just has no experience with the AP program, along with most everyone at my underfunded farm-community school. It makes college prep significantly harder.</p>
<p>And I went ahead and ordered the Princeton Review book per your suggestion. Thanks for the help.</p>
<p>Do as many free response as you can. That will be the best practice because they have all the solutions and you can understand exactly what they want to see. Best of luck.</p>
<p>As for your book, skip all the calculus ones as physics b has no calc at all.</p>