<p>I haven't taken physics as a class in school yet. I was just wondering if knowing physics (outside of the review books) was really necessary to do well on the ACT...say 33 and above?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>No science is required to get a good score beyond maybe 1-2 questions if you’re unlucky. Never seen a physics question that needed specific knowledge from before yet. But having more scientific background can help understand the technical jargon.</p>
<p>You need the basic science knowledge…experimental data presentation…statistics…and bringing about normal inferences…specific physics knowledge is not required…</p>
<p>eh, i remember one question on the act that specifically required knowledge of basic physics (i know this because i learned it in a physics class i took this summer). however, it might have been just common sense knowledge, which i lack (it was on the february 2009 act science section, i believe).</p>
<p>You don’t need specific physics knowledge. The ACT I took had longitudinal and transversal waves, however the questions didn’t address specific physics knowledge. I think all that it asked could be found out simply by looking at the diagram or reading a little out of the paragraph. It helps to be familiar with physics though; it definitely can’t hurt.</p>
<p>very rarely will they ask a question that requires outside knowledge in science</p>
<p>if they do, it will usually be common sense question or they will curve that question</p>
<p>it helps, but it is not required for the exam, most of the questions are general experiments.</p>
<p>You don’t need to know any science to do well on the science section. Trust me, science subjects are the ones I have the most trouble with at school but on the ACT, it was my highest score (34+).</p>