Cracking the AP Physics B Exam, 2010 Edition (College Test Preparation) [Paperback]

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Book Description

ISBN-10: 0375429468 | ISBN-13: 978-0375429460 | Publication Date: September 1, 2009 | Edition: Stg

If you’re preparing for the AP Physics B test, you’ll want a copy of Cracking the AP Physics B Exam, 2010 Edition — a test-prep guide from The Princeton Review that brings you proven strategies to score more. It also includes:

•2 full-length practice AP Physics B tests with detailed explanations
•Comprehensive review of important Physics B topics, including vectors, fluid mechanics, optics, atomic and nuclear physics, and more
•Quick-study tables of key formulas and equations for the AP Physics B exam
•Step-by-step strategies for cracking even the toughest AP physics problems
•Detailed walk-through of the free-response section of the AP exam
•Planning and organization tips to get you all the way to test day!

Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review; Stg edition (September 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375429468
• ISBN-13: 978-0375429460
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 1.2 x 10.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #472,775 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars highly recommended but get the correction sheet!, May 5, 2010

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G. Kirby (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cracking the AP Physics B Exam, 2010 Edition (College Test Preparation) (Paperback)

My son used this book to brush up prior to the test and found it to be extremely useful. There are seventeen chapters each with worked examples and then a chapter review at the end of each comprising both multiple choice and 'free response' questions. Each chapter with the chapter review questions takes maybe ninety minutes to complete so you can get through the whole book quite comfortably in a week.

The material is very clear and easy to follow. The examples make sense, they are concise but complete. My only problem with the book is that it has errors. We contacted the publisher who provided a list of corrections by email but nevertheless I expected better checking given the subject matter. On the list we received there were thirteen corrections, most of them typographical.

So in summary: it's a very helpful book but be sure to email the publisher for the list of corrections.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide :), April 26, 2010

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Rui Wang "sooty" (PBG, Fl) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cracking the AP Physics B Exam, 2010 Edition (College Test Preparation) (Paperback)

I'm currently a student enrolled in AP Physics B and I've been using this book as a reference throughout the entire year. Compared to numerous other physics guides for the AP, this book teaches much more closely with the AP style and type for the questions. Also, my teacher, who has passing percentages much, much higher than the national average each year, has recommended this book far more than any other AP Physics B guide.

One thing I noticed this year was that there was an extra page in the Work, Energy, and Power section that was not in the 2009 version. I haven't checked the rest of the book, but this page specifically goes over a specific type of question.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best AP Physics book, November 30, 2009

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tingliucs (Burke, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cracking the AP Physics B Exam, 2010 Edition (College Test Preparation) (Paperback)

This Princeton Review AP Physics B book is very concise and accurate. I use it as a reference for my high-school physics, SAT II Physics, and AP Physics students.

If you are studying calculus-based physics, you should consider Princeton Review AP Physics C instead, which covers fewer topics, but involves more math.