A.P. Physics B exam for regular physics student

[blondie :)]

I am planning to take the A.P. Physics exam B at the end of the school year. My question is, will this be ridiculously difficult for me? In my regular physics class, we have quite a slow pace on moving forward (We're only on centripetal force!). How much will I need to know in order to pass the exam?

Thanks,

Mitch Guzman

 

[DR13]

I am planning to take the A.P. Physics exam B at the end of the school year. My question is, will this be ridiculously difficult for me? In my regular physics class, we have quite a slow pace on moving forward (We're only on centripetal force!). How much will I need to know in order to pass the exam?

A regular physics class will not, on its own, prepare you for the ap physics b exam. If you want to do it, you will have to self study. My advice would be to get a princeton review book or 5 steps to a 5. Also, http://www.archive.org/details/ap_physics_b" has a lot of good videos that covers all of the material.

 

[blondie :)]

That's what I figured. Thanks for the reply, and I'll make sure and go get the princeton review book.

 

[jeffasinger]

The biggest thing would to do plenty of practice tests.
The AP Test doesn't cover that much more content than the a regular level physics class, just a little bit more in depth, expects better problem solving skills and either to derive important equations, or to have them memorized.