ONLINE REROURCES
Learn AP Physics
http://www.learnapphysics.com/resources/index.html
AP Central
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/home
APlus Physics
http://www.aplusphysics.com/
AP Physics Equation Sheet
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/Physics_equation_tables.pdf
Jonathan Osbourne at Brightstorm2 (You Tube)
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF71B362214423F9D
AP Physics Exam Prep
http://physicsapb.wikispaces.com/AP+Physics+B++Exam+Prep+Materials
AP Physics Test Strategies
http://greatneck.k12.ny.us/GNPS/SHS/dept/science/wells/ap/apexam_strategy.htm
Teacher Websites:
Mr Tarlton
http://www.tarleton.edu/physics/APPhysicsB/index.html
Mr Darling
http://www.bloomfieldcsd.org/webpages/edarling/ap_physics.cfm
Ms. Mann
http://bhs.bellvilleisd.org/classes/ap-physics-b
Dr. Hoselton
http://faculty.trinityvalleyschool.org/hoseltom/TVSindexOLD.html
MIT VIDEOS
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-01-physics-i-classical-mechanics-fall-1999/
YOU TUBE AP REVIEW
http://www.mrayton.com/access.html
AP REVIEW FOR ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFuS18PGOrEhttp://www.youtube.com/user/MrAyton12/videos?view=0&shelf_id=2&sort=dd
YOUTUBE TEACHER RESOURCESMRS. TWU
Welcome to Ms. Twu's Physics Lessons website! I am Yau-Jong Twu
https://sites.google.com/site/twuphysicslessons/
PRINTED RESOURCES
Part 1
Step 2: Go back to the beginning and begin answering those questions for which you are comfortable with the topics. That is, those questions that while you may not be sure; you could probably work it out. DON’T BE AFRAID TO SKIP QUESTIONS YOU THINK WILL TAKE TOO MUCH TIME OR TROUBLE! You do not have to answer all 70 to get a good score.
Step 3: Now return to the beginning and look at the unanswered questions. Ask yourself “Is it worth the time to try and work this question out?” By now your time may be running low so only attempt those you believe may not waste too much time for you. Also see “guessing” below.
Guessing: You lose ¼ point for each wrong answer. Each question has 5 choices so if you can eliminate one choice, you’re pretty much even. The scores are rounded up as well, so if you guess on one, you might as well guess on two since a score ending in 0.5 gets rounded up. If you can eliminate two or more (which is more probable) then it is in your favor to guess.
How to Eliminate Choices:
Part 2
Even if you have NO clue, determine what topic you are in (magnetism, modern physics, etc.) and pick one of the equations from that and write it down. Chances are you will be able to plug numbers in and get an answer.
For problems with no numbers (“in terms of…”)
Those of you with poor organization and/or handwriting had BETTER stay focused on this during the exam! It could make or break your score!
Learn AP Physics
http://www.learnapphysics.com/resources/index.html
AP Central
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/home
APlus Physics
http://www.aplusphysics.com/
AP Physics Equation Sheet
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/Physics_equation_tables.pdf
Jonathan Osbourne at Brightstorm2 (You Tube)
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF71B362214423F9D
AP Physics Exam Prep
http://physicsapb.wikispaces.com/AP+Physics+B++Exam+Prep+Materials
AP Physics Test Strategies
http://greatneck.k12.ny.us/GNPS/SHS/dept/science/wells/ap/apexam_strategy.htm
Teacher Websites:
Mr Tarlton
http://www.tarleton.edu/physics/APPhysicsB/index.html
Mr Darling
http://www.bloomfieldcsd.org/webpages/edarling/ap_physics.cfm
Ms. Mann
http://bhs.bellvilleisd.org/classes/ap-physics-b
Dr. Hoselton
http://faculty.trinityvalleyschool.org/hoseltom/TVSindexOLD.html
MIT VIDEOS
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-01-physics-i-classical-mechanics-fall-1999/
YOU TUBE AP REVIEW
http://www.mrayton.com/access.html
AP REVIEW FOR ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFuS18PGOrEhttp://www.youtube.com/user/MrAyton12/videos?view=0&shelf_id=2&sort=dd
YOUTUBE TEACHER RESOURCESMRS. TWU
Welcome to Ms. Twu's Physics Lessons website! I am Yau-Jong Twu
https://sites.google.com/site/twuphysicslessons/
PRINTED RESOURCES
Part 1
- 70 Questions in 90 minutes: you have 1 minute, 17 seconds per question on average
- NO calculators or reference tables
Step 2: Go back to the beginning and begin answering those questions for which you are comfortable with the topics. That is, those questions that while you may not be sure; you could probably work it out. DON’T BE AFRAID TO SKIP QUESTIONS YOU THINK WILL TAKE TOO MUCH TIME OR TROUBLE! You do not have to answer all 70 to get a good score.
Step 3: Now return to the beginning and look at the unanswered questions. Ask yourself “Is it worth the time to try and work this question out?” By now your time may be running low so only attempt those you believe may not waste too much time for you. Also see “guessing” below.
Guessing: You lose ¼ point for each wrong answer. Each question has 5 choices so if you can eliminate one choice, you’re pretty much even. The scores are rounded up as well, so if you guess on one, you might as well guess on two since a score ending in 0.5 gets rounded up. If you can eliminate two or more (which is more probable) then it is in your favor to guess.
How to Eliminate Choices:
- Predict the sign of your answer (+/–) to eliminate choices
- Predict the direction (for currents, vectors, etc.) to eliminate choices
- What UNIT should the answer be in? Especially for those questions with no numbers. For example: (from an actual AP question) …At what rate does the child do work on the box? (A) mmgv (B) mgv (C) v/mmg (D) mmg/v (E) mmv2 Of these choices only TWO work out to the correct unit (can you see which ones?) and you didn’t even see the beginning of the question!
- For those questions that read “Which of the following…” Be extremely careful of the word NOT and be sure to read ALL the choices before picking one. Many mistakes are made when a student picks choice A after reading it and never even gets to B through E.
Part 2
- 7 Questions in 90 minutes
- Calculators (no QWERTY style) and reference tables allowed
Even if you have NO clue, determine what topic you are in (magnetism, modern physics, etc.) and pick one of the equations from that and write it down. Chances are you will be able to plug numbers in and get an answer.
For problems with no numbers (“in terms of…”)
- MAKE SURE your answers are in terms of the quantities they require.
- DO NOT substitute 9.8 m/s2 for g, leave it as g. (same for p, e, R, and other constants)
- Simplify your answer!
- If you cannot get one part you need later on, call it X or some other variable and use it as you would use the correct answer in the later part. This holds true for numerical problems as well. For example, write “Let the distance from part (a) be 4 meters” and then use 4 meters for the later parts.)
Those of you with poor organization and/or handwriting had BETTER stay focused on this during the exam! It could make or break your score!