Anyone taking the AP Physics Tests?

undrcvrbro

I saw a thread recently started about the AP Calc test. So, is anyone else out there taking any of the AP physics tests (i.e. B or C)?

Tedjn

I'm taking the C on Monday. Too bad the E & M starts at like 2 or something. They should just let it run the whole school day from morning to afternoon.

awvvu

Same, taking the C on monday. I'm hoping for 5's to get credit.

Feldoh

Yeah I plan on taking Physics C: Mech. and E&M on Monday.

I dunno I don't feel as prepared as I did for calculus. But this is probably because we just finished Maxwell's equations like two days ago lol....

adamwhite

Just got back from taking the C: Mech test. I thought it was alright, I skipped 6 MC and missed probably 4. Answered about half of the FRQ, I think I passed. :)

DavidWhitbeck

Congrats Adam! My students took the C Mechanics today as well. I sure hope they did well!

Have you taken the older released exams? If so, in your opinion and without going into details (because of the 48 hour rule) would you say that it was easier or harder than the 2004? Or if you are familiar with the free response only, how would you rank it compared to the previous years?

Opario

I just finished taking the Physics B exam. Fewer than ten MC I didn't answer, and I answered all of the Free response.

I'm trying to sign up for Physics C: E & M next year. Unfortunately there's not a class for it offered at my school.

Feldoh

Yeah I did really well on the free response, and did ok on the MC for mechanics. But I completely dominated E&M

adamwhite

the multiple choice was easier than previous years, I think the FRQ was, too. :)

Opario

Oh, man. Am I (one of) the only one(s) who took the Physics B exam? Who am I going to discuss it with?

*Sigh* I guess I'm just a dumb person.

terminator88

Mann I took AP C:E & M...messed up like hell in multiple choice..time juz flew...I swear 45 mins too little.
The written(F.R) was suprisingly easy...no integrals...thank god!

TMM

I took C last year, got a 5 on each test. I took B this year for fun.

terminator88

TMM AP B for fun!?!?!?Dont u have an other APs to do?
Btw how did u practise for the MC choice in the AP C?Which book did u use?

TMM

Yeah I'm taking 6, but I didn't really have to study for any of them. (US history, comp sci AB, calc BC, phys B, chem, eng lang)

For C, I only took a couple practice multiple choices a couple days before the test. The class I took had only free response type tests, and I think it prepared me pretty well for both. I never have the time problem, though. I work really fast.

DavidWhitbeck

No way you're not dumb. The Physics B is actually harder because it expects you to learn more material, and be nearly as proficient at it as the C exam. The mean score for the B exam is actually lower than the mean score for the C exams. The College Board is actually restructuring the B exam to make it more reasonable.

Opario

Hopefully that includes adding calculus to it!

DavidWhitbeck

Um obviously not, that's the whole point of the C exam.