SAT II Physics...

Test Preparation
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<p>Hi everyone!</p>

<p>I’m planning on taking the SAT II Physics sometime, but I wanted to ask some questions first…</p>

<li><p>Do you have to memorize any constants? Which ones? Do they give you these?</p></li>
<li><p>Do you have to memorize any formulas? Which ones? Do they give you these?</p></li>
<li><p>What are the basic facts about this test? No calculators, 1 hour long…</p></li>
<li><p>Which book do you like to use? Barron’s?</p></li>
<li><p>Which topics are tested on? What composes most of the problems? Theoretical or calculations?</p></li>
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<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>no formulas are given, you must know them. Constants are not given, you have to know them too. For more info go to <a href="http://www.sparknotes.com%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.sparknotes.com&lt;/a> and look at the sat ii physics prep book, it has topic reviews and formulas/constants you need to know and a lot of information. However the practice tests are inaccurate. Use Princeton Review as your study aid.</p>

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<p>Are calculators allowed? If so, then just put the formulas in there.</p>

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<p>no calcs, i dont think many constants are on it, i wouldnt waste time memorizing them. formulas u need to be very familiar with, know what they mean so u can apply to it a word problem if necessary. 75 questions, if u get around 65 right u get an 800, the curve is very generous. i got 800, but i dont know how many i missed. i used kaplan and princeton review, although not thoroughly. id say the calculations are limited to the basic stuff, and the theoretical questions are on the more advanced stuff (quanum mechanics, relativity)</p>

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<p>Know your kinematics and formulas for Thermal Physics! As for constants, the only one you need to know is g = 9.8 m/s^2 (or 10, which is often good for calculations), but I think they even give that one to you.</p>

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<p>When I took it there was a relativity question where you actually had to calculate relativistic velocity. Be familiar with the relativity formulas but don't harp on them.</p>

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<p>Actually, I don't think you needed the relativity formula for the spaceship question at all. If you didn't have a clue what the formula for relativity was, you still should have gotten the question right. You know that nothing can travel at or greater than c, ruling out two answers, and you know that the speed had to be greater than 0.6c.</p>

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<p>oh yeah thats true... oops, my bad.</p>