<p>I'm self-studying AP Physics B, but I only have Physics for Scientists and Engineers. I haven't taken calculus yet, and I don't want to spend $100 on another textbook (a got this one from a friend). </p>
<p>Will it be possible to use this book with no knowledge of calculus, and can I use it for the B exam?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure AP Physics B is non-calc based. I think you should be fine.</p>
<p>sorry! I misread the thread title. Since it has calc, I'm not sure how it would be physics B. All the info I know for this class is from this site and it's noncalc based so idk.</p>
<p>You mean the one by Serway?</p>
<p>Yeah, the one by Serway.</p>
<p>I used to have that book, but never used it. Does this book have optics, thermodynamics, and modern physics? I do recall it has thermo. That book should just be a version of the Physics B version called College Physics by Serway/Faughn with calculus in it.</p>
<p>Is physics c just physics b with some more material, or is it physics b but more advanced?</p>
<p>Does anyone know if I can learn everything I need to know and skip the calculus stuff, or will it be taught differently than a algebra based physics book?</p>
<p>Well, can you answer my question above regarding the material that the book contains?</p>
<p>i find that book kind of difficult. i'm not sure if it has all the things necessary for physics b, but you could just skip the parts concerning calculus and still learn the material. the only parts taught with calculus are the parts that need calculus, so the algebra based components are left untouched.</p>