<p>Compared to a regents Physics class, how much tougher is the Physics SAT II?
Would I be able to study for a month and get 750+?
Grading curve on Physics SAT II?</p>
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<p>bump bump bump</p>
<p>go over every book : barron’s, pr’s and sparknotes’. then you are able to score >750.</p>
<p>the curve is generous. get a raw score >60-65, hug your 800.</p>
<p>Thanks man!</p>
<p>what are the questions like? is it a lot of mechanics and projectiles or do they go into modern physics and electricity/magnetism a lot?</p>
<p>well it depends on the day that you are taking the exam. while one of them primarily may go into mechanics, the others may be going into magnetism more than any other exam. Actually, on the paper, mechanics cover approximately %30 of the exam, but, what makes the difference between a 700 and an 800 can be modern physics, magnetism and electricity. So you deeply gotta cover all subjects anyways : )</p>
<p>the physics test has a very generous curve since you can get 10 wrong, and still get an 800. so don’t worry about it - just make sure you go over all the basic concepts in all the subjects.</p>
<p>is there anything on the subject test not covered by physics B?</p>
<p>(third time taking sat physics)</p>
<p>ok so i’m gonna turn this into a review thread for those unexpected/conceptual questions they might throw…which happens alottt…<em>ahem</em></p>
<p><em>coming from the legit giancoli book</em> not those fluffly review books where you can’t learn real fizzzixxxx</p>
<p>-angular acceleration is proportional to torque
-when more than one torque acts, angular acceleration is proportional to the net torque
-for a spinning object, use the right hand rule to determine the direction of angular velocity
-for an object to be in equilibrium, sum of forces and net torque=0
-f=kx is not a constant for a spring, so acceleration equations cannot be used</p>
<p>now post some more stufffs guyss</p>
<p>ideal gas</p>
<ol>
<li>there are a large number of molecules moving in random directions with many speeds</li>
<li>the molecules are far apart.</li>
<li>the molecules obey the laws of classical mechanics. they interact only when they collide. potential energy can be ignored.</li>
<li>collisions with wall or other molecules are elastic. </li>
</ol>
<p>-holes expand when heated
-the molecules in a gas are in random motion. see maxwell distribution of speeds. At higher temps, many more molecules have more speed and kinetic energy.
<p>conduction- molecular collisions, takes place only if there is a difference in temperature between the two points, rate of heat flow is proportional to the difference in temperature
metals are good conductors</p>
<p>radiation- does not require a medium, electromagnetic waves</p>
<p>change in entropy=Q/T, see heat death</p>
<p>electric field lines are always perpendicular to the surface of a good conductor</p>
<p>milikan’s oil drop experiment showed the precise value for charge on electron, and that charge comes in discrete amounts</p>
<p>cathode ray=discovery of electrons</p>
<p>never covered torque in physics B. im taking AP physics now but it doesn’t matter because by the November SAT we’ll still be on Newton’s laws. maybe i should just take math II. i mean i haven’t really thought about stuff like magnetism since june…</p>
<p>Rutherfords gold foil experiment showed atoms have nuclei</p>
<p>crap I need to review the entire physics book this week…as well as bio.</p>
<p>I took a regular physics class, not an AP. Can I still do well on the SAT II? On the practice tests, I’ve scored like 700.</p>