<p>So here is the deal. </p>
<p>I got a 5 on Mech, but the school that I am looking at (MIT) requires both E&M and Mech to give credit. Our school does not offer E&M, so I am looking to self study it. </p>
<p>Does anyone have any suggestions on what books to use? Can anyone also give me a general idea of how E&M and Mech compare in rigor? </p>
<h2>Thanks</h2>
<p>I'm not sure if you've taken Physics B, but C E&M is just B with a little bit of calculus added, along with inductors, I self-studied it this year and thought the exam was pretty easy (haven't gotten scores yet because it was late). I would use the book that has the lightning-volcano picture on the front, can't remember its name. Imo mech is much more information, but E&M is probably the same difficulty because its a lot harder to visualize/conceptualize if its your first time doing electromag stuff.</p>
<p>The barrons book is good despite its multiple errors.</p>
<p>while in terms of skills it's correct you only need a little bit of calc for the physics c: e&m</p>
<p>However the biggest hurdle in the physics c: e&m is all the conceptual stuff you need to know, and in 3 dimensions too. That makes physics c: e&m much harder than e&m on phys b.</p>
<p>I self studied both physics c exams and got 5's on both so it's possible. Plus I had to study for both at once where you have one 5 already so you can focus on aceing the e&m part</p>
<p>a 5 is rather easy to get on both Physics C. i used PR
I self studied for both Physics C, Calc BC and Chem 3 months before the test... not that hard at all actually.. and i sorta regretted that I self studied for them cause now, the A Levels program for me is too boring...</p>
<p>I had a student in my calculus-based physics class who got a 5 on E&M AP test without really understanding a lot. He went through my class just to mend this hole in his understanding. I would be very carefull with self-study of physics: there is more to be learnt that what you see in the textbook.</p>
<p>tasslehoff... you read the PR book and that was all you did for self-study to get those 5's? besides maybe using prac qs from past tests</p>
<p>tasslehoff... you read the PR book and that was all you did for self-study to get those 5's? besides maybe using prac qs from past tests</p>
<p>thats odd......</p>
<p>yeah. i just used the PR book and did like 2005 and 2004 papers.. thats all..</p>