<p>I mean I got the time, should I? Or another book advised?</p>
<p>Barron’s is unnecessarily in-depth, but you have a lot of time, so it’s up to you. It’s a huge drudgery to read through Barron’s though. I’m using Princeton Review which is a pretty darn good book in terms of presentation of concepts (he introduces a concept, gives you a question, and further develops the concepts through the answer explanation, so you also see how to solve a problem). Barron’s is a lot more math-y than Princeton. Plus, the Princeton AP Physics C author also wrote Princeton’s SAT II Physics and AP Physics B book, both of which are also readable books.</p>
<p>I would definitely recommend doing something during the summer! I should have done that. Barrons is very in-depth, but is also very good imo. I would use that and then maybe if you want use something like PR or James Mooney’s book for before the test review.</p>
<p>I reccommend obtaining a textbook instead. I tried to self study using Barrons, but it was hopeless. I currently have University Physics [Amazon.com:</a> University Physics with Modern Physics with…](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/080532187X/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=080538684X&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0AN956YNJPW3CAB4BJPY]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/080532187X/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=080538684X&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0AN956YNJPW3CAB4BJPY)</p>
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<p>The textbook provides concepts, while the REA physics problem solver helps you solve physics problems. Students dont have trouble with learning the concepts, problem solving is usually where everyone gets stuck on. </p>
<p>You can use Barrons has <em>supplement</em> but focus more on learning physics rather than the material that will be on the test. Once you learned the physics, then go on to Barrons. If you start this summer you can learn physics and then be able to use Barrons to perfect you’re AP skills and achieve a 5 on the test.</p>
<p>^^^ EDIT: “has” >>>>> “as a”</p>
<p>If you have a year, definitely get a textbook and work on each chapter.</p>
<p>Barrons is great for the last month or two. It is better to use Barrons to be better prepared and think the test was really easy.</p>
<p>I used three books to prepare for AP Physics C for both Mech. and E & M exams for this year. These books are Physcis for scientists and engineers 7th edition by Serway and Jewett, 2009 AP Physics Princeton Review, and Barron’s 2008 AP Physics. </p>
<p>I recommend that you use these three books if you can, but if you can’t, you should use Physcis for scientists and engineers 7th edition by Serway and Jewett
and Barron’s because Barron’s is more challenging than PR.</p>