<p>My school doesnt offer the Physics C course so i was wondering how tough it would be to take both Physics C exams and take physics B course.</p>
<p>Of course i will self study on my own. Any recommendations for books or anything?</p>
<p>Thanks guys</p>
<p>I think it would probably be doable, as long as you know basic calculus. Physics B covers some topics not mentioned in C while leaving some others out, but if you got a good review book (I’d recommend Barron’s) and understand physics topics pretty well, I think you’d do fine.*</p>
<p>*I’ve only taken Physics B and Physics C: Mechanics, and me saying it would be doable AFTER I’ve taken the Physics C course may be misleading</p>
<p>it would be easier than selfing on its own, for sure. I recommend Halliday (mainlly b/c you can get it online) and using MIT OCW. I also like PR for a prep book.</p>
<p>I selfed mechanics, and am currently selfing e/m w/o any physics background</p>
<p>You could probably self mechanics with the Physics B background-the calculus is pretty basic. I think that E/M is more calc. intensive and it’s harder than mechanics, so self-study e/m would be a challenge (and no reason to self everything, leave some courses to take in college!)</p>
<p>I took Physics B. got a 103 first semester. Self studied for Physics C mechanics because I had schedule conflicts with AP chemistry. Two days hard and a couple hours a day for a week gave me a 5. Its REALLY curved.</p>
<p>I’ve self studied for Phys B during soph year, Phys C both parts this jr. year and scored 5s on them.
I thought phys B was wayyy harder b/c of so much info. If you take phys B, youll be fine for mechanics b/c theres a lot of overlap other than the calculus an extra unit of rotational motion. For E+m theres much much more calculus and the way they approach concepts is also very different. Theres also more extra stuff to learn in E+M. It took me a lot of time getting used to the way E+M was approached, so the best way to study for these is to start EARLY!!</p>
<p>As for books, use Physics by Tipler/Mosca or Halliday and get the PR review book.</p>
<p>A few people at my school take the Physics C exams while being in the Physics B course each year, and they generally do well, by all accounts. As long as you work hard I’m sure you can do it.</p>
<p>The Mechanics test will be fine; it’s just building up on the concepts you learned in B but with calculus (non-uniform acceleration, some gravity stuff, angular). </p>
<p>E&M, though, has a bunch of new concepts. That means more studying and it’ll be way harder. </p>
<p>I’d just like to say, though: 1/2 right on either test means a 5. They’re hard, so they curve ridiculously.</p>