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    How to Solve the 2005 AP Physics B Free Response Questions?

    Does anyone have the answers with work for the 2005 AP Physics B free response section? anything would be greatly appreciated.
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    AP Physics B Test - Torque Help?

    I'm taking the AP Physics section B test in about an hour (good luck to anyone taking that), and I have a relatively simple question to ask that I hope I can get answered in that time. In torque, why was torque established to be positive in the counterclockwise direction and negative in the...
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    1997 Calculus AB AP Test Answers NEEDED

    1997 Calculus AB AP Test Answers NEEDED! hi. I am taking my 2005 AP AB calculus test tomorrow and i just completed 1997's AB test for practice and i was wondering if anyone had the answers for the multiple choice. If you could upload them for me, that would be great. Thanks
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    AP Statistics 2002 Free Response Questions

    http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/ap/students/statistics/statistics_frq_02.pdf #3, please
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    Solving Ap Calc AB Problems: Area, Volume, & Cross Sections

    I have been having trouble with this kind of problem lately and I need to know if what I have done here is right (calculator problem but I have not evaluated anything yet): Let R be the region bounded by the y-axis and the graphs of y=\frac{x^3}{1+x^2} and y=4-2x a) Find the area of...
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    Finding the Correlation Between 6-Month Temperature and Crawling Age

    i don't know which data is the slope and which is the y-intersect Researchers at the university of Denver infant study center wondered if temperature might influence the age at which babies learn to crawl. Perhaps the extra clothing that babies wear in cold weather would restrict movement and...
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    AP Physics B Multiple Choice Newtonian (1 prob)

    Hi guys, I need help with the following problem I couldn't figure out: 1) A block of mass 2 kg slides along a horizontal tabletop. A horizontal applied force of 12 N and a vertical applied force of 15 N act on the block. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the table...
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    AP Exam Review Answers: Access Free Response Solutions 1995-Present

    To prep for the upcoming AP exam, I got all of the AP Exams 1995-Present, but cannot find anywhere to check my answers for the free response sections online. Does anybody know if the answers are posted anywhere? :eek: this AP exam is going to be soo hard!
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    AP Cal DE Problem 2004 BC 5: Finding Limits

    2004 BC 5 A population is modeled by a function P that satisfies the logistic differential equation dP/dt= P/5(1-P/12) a) If P(0)=3, what is Limit[P(t), t, infinite] If P(0)=20, what is Limit[P(t), t, infinite] do i have a way to evaluate the limit without solving the D.E...
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    Preparing for AP Test: Aiming for a 5

    I have an AP test coming up in a couple of weeks, and i just need to know what i should study for. I am hoping on getting a five btw, despite my grade in the class.
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    Maximizing Success on the Physics B AP Test: Any Tips?

    hey everyone, its been a while since I've been on the board, i have my physics B ap test coming up in less then a month and i was just wondering if anyone has any advice.. i don't know how good i'll do, i love physics but my teacher was terrible. thanks
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    3 free response practice AP problems

    Hi everyone. I need some help with these 3 problems. Any help would be appreciated. 4. Let f be the function defined by f(x)= ln(2+ sin x) for pi <= x <= 2pi (a) Find the absolute maximum value and the absolute minimum value of f. Show your analysis that leads to your conclusion...
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    Mastering Waves & Sound: 2004 AP Physics Problem Help | CollegeBoard

    http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/ap/students/physics/ap04_frq_physics_b.pdf Question # 4. I am studying for the AP test coming up pretty soon, and I am having a hard time with this question, waves and sound have always been a problem for me. I really don't know where to start...
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    Solve Excercise 9 in AP Calculus: Find DELTA for |f(x)-L| < E

    Here's a limit question which I can't seem to figure out how to do, if someone can explain how to do this one question, I'd greatly appreciate it, as I barely understand this: In Excercise 9, a positive number E and the limit L of a function f at a are given. Find a number DELTA such that...
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    AP English Class - What to Expect?

    Hey... my teacher has recommended me for AP English next year and was wondering if i am upto it... i wanted to know if Ap english requires you to have excellant writing skills ( which i don't possess...im an average writer.).. What are the topics covered in an AP english class? do they focus a...
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    AP Physics: Circuits Mindteaser

    Which of the three circuits below contains resistors that are neither in series nor parallel and why? http://jon8rfc.homeip.net/uploader/uploaded/phys.gif Currently in AP Physics, so I know have a lead on the question. The first one would be my first guess, because I'm not sure how...
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    Titration of Hydrazoic Acid: 1986 AP Exam Question and Solution

    This question appeared on 1986 AP Exam. 1) In water, hydrazoic acid, HN3, is a weak acid that has an equilibrium constant, Ka, equal to 2.8E-5 at 25 degree C. A .300L sample of a .050molar solution of the acid is prepared. Now.. there is a part d) to this question... d) To the remaining...
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    AP Calculus: Finding Derivatives, Tangents, and Graph Points

    Let y=f(x) be the continuous function that satifies the equation x^4-5x^2y^2+4y^4=0 and whose graph contains the points (2,1) and (-2,-2). Let 'L' be the tangent to the graph of f(x) at x=2. A) Find an expression for y' B) Write an equation for the line 'L' C) Give the coordinates of...
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    Ap Physics Heeeeeeeeeeeeeelllllllllllllllppppppppppp Please

    Ap Physics Heeeeeeeeeeeeeelllllllllllllllppppppppppp! ! Please! Hi, I really need help on the following questions and would appreciate it if someone could ASAP! Thank you! 1) a bullet of mass m is moving horizontally with speed v when it hits a block of mass 100m that is at rest on a...
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    Physics (mechanics) AP Problem-involving kinetic energy of a moving object

    Physics (mechanics) AP Problem---involving kinetic energy of a moving object The following is an AP Physics Mechanics question. I have some questions about understanding what it's asking me to do and about impulse. PROBLEM: An open-top railroad car (initially empty and of mass Mo)...
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    How to Determine Velocities After a Collision in a Physics AP Mechanics Problem?

    The followin is an AP problem that I have a question about: A 5-kilogram ball intially rests at the edge of a 2-meter-long, 1.2-meter-high frictionless table, as shown above. A hard plastic cube of mass 0.5 kilogram slides across the table at a speed of 26 meters per second and strakes the...
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    AP Physics-Temperature and Heat

    I have a concept question that asks, "When the bulb of a mercury-in-glass thermometer is inserted into boiling water, the mercury column first drops slightly before it begins to rise. Account for this phenomenon." I have no idea why. Any ideas?
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    Preparing for AP Computer Science Test: Superclasses and Subclasses

    Hello all I need help with java. On Tuesday we will be having a test on superclasses and subclasses. There will be basic questions such as: Can a subclass inherit from a superclass's private instance variables? The answer is no. However, I really need to work on the free response section my...
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    Solving AP Physics Problem - Find Total Impulse on 5kg Ball

    Hey I am in 12 grade but this is advanced placement so its college level... Anyways i could use some help on this problem i have A 5kg ball initally rest at the edfe of a 2-meter long, 1.2 meter high frictionless tavle, as show above. A hard plastic cude of mass .5kg slides across the table...
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    Solving Sampling Distributions in AP Statistics: Unbiased Estimators

    I need some help understanding sampling distributions. Here's the Q: Prepare the sampling distribution x-bar of a random sample of n=2 drawn without replacement from a finite population of size n=5, whose elements are the numbers 3,5,7,9,11. Is the mean (mu x-bar) and unbiased estimator of...
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    AP Mag Problem: 2.0keV Positron in 0.10T Field - Find Period, Pitch, Radius

    A 2.0 keV positron is projected into a uniform magnetic field B of 0.10 T with its velocity vector making an angle of 89 degrees with B. Find a. the period b. the pitch p c. the radius of the helix We have never done a problem similar to this in class so I'm am not sure where to start...
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    AP Physics: Calculating Release Height for Loop-the-Loop

    A small block of mass (m) slides down a frictionless loop-the-loop track. The radius at the bottom of the track is R. The question is at what height above the bottom of the loop should the block be released so that it is on the verge of losing contact with the track at the top of the loop...
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    Hardest AP PHysics lab EVERRRRRR

    now guys, i need your help. in this lab, i am making a rocket with a 2 litter soda bottle with water inside, and air will be pumped in so that rocket will fly up. i need to determine a set of equations that will describe the THRUST of my rocket as a function of TIME or MASS or both. we can use...
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    Courses AP Programs: Calculus BC, Trig, and AP Biology/English

    I have a some questions about AP Programs that I'm hoping someone can answer. Unfortanately I didn't know there was a separate Math class designed to work towards taking Calculus BC. I've always been good at Math but the teacher won't let me take BC unless I get a prerequisite which isn't...
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    Understanding Potential Energy in Springs: A Confusing AP Physics Problem

    My Teacher gave me an interesting problem in AP Physics which seemed simple at first but has me going insane. The problem was what would happen to the potential energy contained in a spring if 0.2 kg was added to the original 0.2 kg on the spring, which stretched the spring 5 cm. The...
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    Solve AP Physics Problem: Reflection & Refraction at a Boundary

    AP PHYSICS PROBLEM...i forgot the formula, someone help me solve! This won't take lon Light of frequency 6.0 x 1014 hz strikes a glass/air boundary at an angle of incidence, ø1. The ray is partially reflected and partially refracted at the boundary as shown. The indices are shown. (a)...
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    Learning Coupled Motion in AP Physics

    We're doing some coupled motion stuff in my AP Physics class and this is my second year of physics because we didn't do it last year in honors and I'm getting a bit lost with this. Does anyone have any links or explanations to help me understand this a little better?
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    Best Physics AP Books for High School Students?

    I'm currently in 11th grade, but decided to get physics ap (physics at the college level) and got the result of my first test (59.2)! =( I am currently using the Cutnell and Johnson Physics Sixth Edition book...i was wondering is there a better book than this and if so what is it? Thanks...
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    How High Does a Golf Ball Rise When Hit at 30 Degrees?

    ok I've been trying to figure out this problem for about an hour :/ A golfer drives a ball at an angle of 30 degrees with the horizontal at an initial speed of 60m/sec. How high does the ball rise? ok I am pretty sure this is a projectile problem. Vf=0(?) Vh=52m/s Vv=30m/s (i used sin...
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    Final Velocity with barely anything AP Phys help

    A boy fires a "BB" gun at an angle of 28o above the horizontal. The "BB" strikes a target that is a vertical distance of 1.6 meters above and 12.8 meters to the right of the muzzle (exit point) of the gun. Assuming the bullet has a negative vertical velocity when it strikes the target...
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    Stuck on AP Physics. Need Help with Sines or Cosines

    I am doing a sort of independent study of AP physics and I ran across a question that I am pretty sure requires either the law of sines or the law of cosines but I can't remember them, can anyone help me out? Thanks, HT
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    Java Is Java the go-to language for AP Computer Science?

    Hello all I will be taking an AP Computer Science class this year. We will be learning Java. Can anyone give me a quick understanding of Java? What are its uses? Is it similar to C? Thanks
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    AP Calculus AB and BC: Appropriate Book?

    Hello all I was just wondering whether Richard Courant's Differential and Integral Calculus Volumes 1 and 2 would be appropriate for studying AP Calculus AB and BC. Would I be able to learn most of the topics covered in these courses just by using these books? I am asking this, because I do...
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    AP Calculus AB and BC: Appropriate Book?

    Hello all I was just wondering whether Richard Courant's Differential and Integral Calculus Volumes 1 and 2 would be appropriate for studying AP Calculus AB and BC. Would I be able to learn most of the topics covered in these courses just by using these books? I am asking this, because I do...
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    AP calculus preparation books

    Which ones do you recommend? Please give an explanation as well. Thanx
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    Can I Self-Study and Score a 4 or 5 on the AP Physics B Exam?

    Hey guys. I am not sure where to post this and my knowledge of Physics is very lacking due to very imcompetent teachers at my school, and my lack of motivation to teach myself. That being said, I am going to be a senior in high school and I am planning to take AP Physics B. Problem is...
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    AP Physics Exam Results: How Did You Do?

    How did everyone do? :)
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    Equation Sheet on AP Chem Exam: Necessary or Not?

    Just curious (and nervous bc the test is tomorrow) but is the equation sheet given on the multiple choice section or only on the free response part? Thanks for your help!
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    Collegeboard and the AP Calculus exam is done

    Do not talk about the Mulitiple choice exam. DO NOT TALK OR CONVEY OR ALLUDE TO THE MULTIPLE CHOICE PORTION OF THE EXAM AT ALL! Discussions of the Free response is permitted as of Friday or 48hours from 8AM Wednesday 5/5/04 That is not allowed because they recirculate that year after...
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    Old AP Physics C Exams: Finding Multiple Choice Sections

    Hey everyone... since the AP Physics C Exam is coming up next monday I was looking for old exams online (multiple choice exams) to study from. I've been searching for days and haven't come up with anything. Does anyone know where I can find old multiple choice sections of the AP Physics C Exam.
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    2002 ap physics c free response #1 question

    hello, in lieu of the upcoming ap exam, I have been studying old free response questions from ap exams. I have a question about this one A crash test car of mass 1000kg moving at constant speed of 12m/s collides completely inelastically with an object of mass M at time t=0. the object was...
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    AP Calc AB Sample Problem Help (Integration)

    This is on the sample multiple choice questions in the section in which calculators are permitted. I tried it on my TI-89, and it didn't give an answer...just returned what was input with the integral sign and such... Given that... f'(x) = sin(\frac{\pi \times e^x}{2}) ... and f(0) =...
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    Struggling with AP Multiple Choice: ky Differential Equation

    Heres an AP multiple choice problem that's giving me some trouble: If \frac{\,dy}{\,dt} = ky and k is a nonzero constant, then y could be a) 2e^{kty} b) 2e^{kt} c) e^{kt} +3 d) kty + 5 e) \frac{1}{2}ky^2 + \frac{1}{2} Dont quite know where to begin?
  49. tandoorichicken

    Solving Calc AP Problem 1: Total Distance 0-2

    Problem: A particle moves along the x-axis so that any time t >_ 0 its velocity is given by v(t) = ln(t + 1) - 2t + 1. What is the total distance traveled by the particle from t=0 to t=2? Am I correct that the total distance is the area under the curve? I tried doing the integration on my...
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    AP Calculus BC Test Prep: Solving f(-x)=f(x) Problem | Ryan

    To review for the AP Calculus BC test coming up in May, my teacher has been giving us problems from past AP tests to help us review. However, I have absolutely no idea how to do on of the problems that I was assigned: For all real numbers x, f is a differentiable function such that...
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