<p>Does anyone have any recommendations for textbooks that offer an in-depth coverage of the topics that are related to the Subject Test in Physics? Obviously, there won't be any that are specifically written for the test, but does anyone have positive experiences with books that seemed relevant? Additionally, what preparatory books do you recommend for review and for practice tests?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>I would recommend the Barron’s Physics B book for Subject Test-related material. I use it as a supplementary material for my in-school class and it provides a nice synopsis of the concepts and an excellent supply of multiple-choice questions.</p>
<p>Text books specifically?</p>
<p>–Giancoli 5th edition is incredible. lol its also the book we use at school, but it covers everything.</p>
<p>Meh it’s what I used</p>
<p>Physics is the hardest AP science in my opinion. It’ll be extremely difficult to learn all the material on your own. However, being silverturtle, you probably will be able to pull it off. </p>
<p>We use the Walker textbooks in school and it’s okay.</p>
<p>^ AP Physics is not needed for the SAT II</p>
<p>I found Giancoli to be a fabulous reference when I was enrolled in introductory high school physics. But a textbook of that size is unnecessary to learn all the relevant material for the Subject Test. The textbook that I am presently using in AP Physics, however, is dreadful. I learn 95% of the material from Barron’s. It will also be a reliable resource should you choose to enroll in an AP Physics course (if available) or self-study for one of the AP Physics exams.</p>
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If you’re mentally fit for scientific thinking, math and physics are the best topics because they don’t require as much memorization as some others do. Yet I agree it’s better to have a teacher, esp. if your school has AP physics, take it.</p>
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<p>I will take Physics B next year; my school does not offer Physics C. I am merely hoping to learn the Subject Test material so that I can take the test in October. I may just go with a preparatory book.</p>
<p>Giancoli is my bff…but that’s really for AP Physics C.</p>
<p>For the SAT II, I used Princeton Review - it was pretty good, but no matter what you use, I’d recommend taking a look at an actual old SAT Physics Subject test (I looked at the one in the official book for all SAT subject tests, which I found at my library)…there were some very similar questions on the test that were just a different style than Princeton Review/other prep books.</p>