Study Tips for Calc-Based Physics Test

[2slowtogofast]

I have a calc based physics ll test coming up. its going to be on circuits with capacitor resistors current power and things like that. what would be the best way to prepare for this. i find it very hard to do problems out of my book because if i get stuck on step i can't get help b/c i don't have the solutions. maybe there is a site with worked out problems or somthing. any advice is apreciated.

 

[Vanadium 50]

i find it very hard to do problems out of my book because if i get stuck on step i can't get help b/c i don't have the solutions

And when the same thing happens on a test, how do you plan to deal with it?

There's no substitute for working problems. Certainly not looking at other people's solutions!

 

[Monocles]

Pick up 3000 Solved Problems in Physics. I find it to be a very good study aid.

 

[kuahji]

And when the same thing happens on a test, how do you plan to deal with it?

There's no substitute for working problems. Certainly not looking at other people's solutions!

I don't think that is a very good answer. We all get stuck on problems sometimes, I don't care who you are.

Anyway, one person already mentioned a decent book. There are others out there like it. University Physics has a solution manual for its text if you use that text, if not, pick up an old copy dirt cheap.

 

[Vanadium 50]

Obviously, I disagree. Relying on other people's solutions builds a dependence on those solutions. Just look at how many questions here start "I understand the material - I just can't work any problems".