<p>Is TPR good? or at least above average?
My senior who is also taking AP Physics B class along with me says that Barron's AP Physics B is not that good :/</p>
<p>And about the test... can we use integrals/differentials for calculating, ex. Work done over a distance plotted on a graph, displacement vs. time etc? Or do the graders just accept algebraic work? Having learned Calculus I feel tempted :/ I just want to finish off the questions with simple integrals</p>
<p>I’m not too sure about study guides; I use Kaplan, but most people will write off Kaplan and suggest others.</p>
<p>As for the exam, you can use area to find something like work done on a gas (-Area enclosed by the P-V diagram). I don’t know if you can actually use an integral symbol, though I doubt the graders would mind (don’t quote me on that, though).</p>
<p>Kaplan is generally regarded as the most poorly put together study guide. I’m not sure about this individual subject, but PR usually does a good job of addressing all the necessary topics in a very succinct manner (but don’t expect to understand anything or learn anything that you didn’t already know).</p>
<p>Having went through a big number of threads on this topic, it seems that Princeton Review is great for Physics B. And now that I’m using it, it seems pretty good.</p>
<p>cool… ok then I will stick w/ TPR for now. I was asking this b/c I was wondering if I had picked up the wrong book (wordy, unnecessary, too succinct, etc), but seems like I am on the right track. Thanks guys.</p>