Questions on self-studying Physics B

Test Preparation AP Sciences
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<p>1) Am I starting too late? I am confident that I can master all of the material, and I'm definitely disciplined enough to get through it all, but I don't want to run out of time and find myself shaky on a bunch of topics in May.</p>

<p>2) Looking at the list of topics (AP:</a> Physics B) -- should I do them in that order?</p>

<p>3) Basically, what I'm thinking of doing is buying Giancoli Physics, Princeton Review prep book, and doing one topic per week until exam time. Maybe I'll meet with a tutor towards the end of the year. Would you consider this to be a good approach?</p>

<p>I know it varies from person to person, but I want to get some input before I sign up for the exam in a few weeks.</p>

<p>Thanks ^^</p>

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<p>1) No</p>

<p>2) Yes, at least for the first 2/3 of the course. At the end, eg. it doesn’t matter whether you do optics or atomic/nuclear first, as they don’t overlap at all. But if you follow that outline, you’ll be fine.</p>

<p>3) Sure – but you need to figure out which way to self-study works best for you. Everyone is different.</p>

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<p>If you’re taking a physics course equivalent to the exam then it shouldn’t be too bad. If it’s honors physics that covers the majority of the topics then you’re fine.</p>