Cracking the AP Physics B Exam, 2009 Edition (College Test Preparation) [Paperback]

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Book Description

ISBN-10: 0375428925 | ISBN-13: 978-0375428920 | Publication Date: January 6, 2009 | Edition: Stg

Scoring high on the AP Physics B Exam is very different from earning straight A’s in school. We don’t try to teach you everything there is to know about physics—only the strategies and information you’ll need to get your highest score. In Cracking the AP Physics B Exam, we’ll teach you how to

·Use our preparation strategies and test-taking techniques to raise your score
·Focus on the topics most likely to appear on the test
·Test your knowledge with review questions for each physics topic covered

This book includes 2 full-length practice tests. All of our practice questions are just like those you’ll see on the actual exam, and we explain how to answer every question.

Cracking the AP Physics B Exam has been fully updated for the 2009 test.

Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review; Stg edition (January 6, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375428925
• ISBN-13: 978-0375428920
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 1.2 x 10.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #789,588 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent AP Review Book, July 7, 2009

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This review is from: Cracking the AP Physics B Exam, 2009 Edition (College Test Preparation) (Paperback)

I was kind of nervous ordering this book because it was not released until January and I wanted to use it for the 2009 test. It was not a big deal though, because I did not begin studying until about a month or so in advance. The book has just about the right amount of review material (assuming you have already read the textbook earlier) to refresh your memory and help you practice essential skills. I also found the sample test questions quite comparable to those on the real thing.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quite helpful, May 23, 2009

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N. Aronson (CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cracking the AP Physics B Exam, 2009 Edition (College Test Preparation) (Paperback)

This was pretty helpful in reviewing material for the exam because they have an excellent overview of all the main material you have to know. If you forgot something (like induced current in mag fields, for example) you can easily go back and review it with diagrams and practice problems. Be warned, however, that there are some topics in the book that are not on the actual AP exam and that the practice questions in the book are often more difficult than the actual test. Still, a helpful study aide.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poorly written. Hard to understand., February 23, 2009

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Roland Soltys "Polish expert" (Poland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cracking the AP Physics B Exam, 2009 Edition (College Test Preparation) (Paperback)

If you want to learn AP Physics, you should not buy this book. You should go with 5 steps to 5 AP Physics A and B, which is much easier to understand. However, cracking AP offers more examples and practice problem. So I learn from 5 steps and practice on cracking Physics