Rent 9780375763878 | Cracking the AP Physics B & C Exam, 2004-2005 Edition

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The Princeton Review realizes that acing the AP Physics B & C Exams is very different from getting straight A's in school. We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about physicsonly what you'll need to score higher on the exam. There's a big difference. In Cracking the AP Physics B & C Exams, we'll teach you how to think like the test makers and -Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you -Improve your score by knowing in advance what physics topics are most likely to be tested -Memorize complicated physics concepts using simple techniques -Ace the Free-Response section by practicing on our sample questions This book includes 2 full-length practice AP Physics B & C tests. All of our practice test questions are like the ones you'll see on the actual exam, and we fully explain every answer.

Introduction	p. xv
Vectors	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Definition	p. 1
Vector Addition (Geometric)	p. 2
Scalar Multiplication	p. 3
Vector Subtraction (Geometric)	p. 3
Standard Basis Vectors	p. 4
Vector Operations Using Components	p. 5
Magnitude of a Vector	p. 6
Direction of a Vector	... MOREp. 6
[C] The Dot Product	p. 7
[C] The Cross Product	p. 9
Kinematics	p. 13
Introduction	p. 13
Displacement	p. 13
Speed and Velocity	p. 15
Acceleration	p. 16
Uniformly-Accelerated Motion and The Big Five	p. 17
Kinematics with Graphs	p. 19
A Note About Calculus	p. 23
Free Fall	p. 25
Projectile Motion	p. 26
[C] Kinematics with Calculus	p. 29
Review Questions	p. 31
Multiple Choice	p. 31
Free Response	p. 33
Newton's LAWS	p. 35
Introduction	p. 35
The First Law	p. 36
The Second Law	p. 36
The Third Law	p. 36
Weight	p. 37
The Normal Force	p. 39
Friction	p. 40
Pulleys	p. 41
Inclined Planes	p. 44
Uniform Circular Motion	p. 46
Review Questions	p. 49
Multiple Choice	p. 49
Free Responss	p. 52
Work, Energy, and Power	p. 55
Introduction	p. 55
Work	p. 56
Work Done by a Variable Force	p. 59
Kinetic Energy	p. 60
The Work-Energy Theorem	p. 60
Potential Energy	p. 62
Conservation of Mechanical Energy	p. 63
[C] Potential Energy Curves	p. 66
Power	p. 67
Review Questions	p. 69
Multiple Choice	p. 69
Free Response	p. 71
Linear Momentum	p. 75
Introduction	p. 75
Impulse	p. 76
Conservation of Linear Momentum	p. 78
Collisions	p. 79
[C] Center of Mass	p. 83
Review Questions	p. 87
Multiple Choice	p. 87
Free Response	p. 89
Rotational Motion	p. 91
Introduction	p. 91
[C] Rotational Kinematics	p. 92
[C] The Big Five for Rotational Motion	p. 95
Rotational Dynamics	p. 96
Torque	p. 97
[C] Rotational Inertia	p. 101
[C] Kinetic Energy of Rotation	p. 108
[C] Work and Power	p. 109
[C] Angular Momentum	p. 112
[C] Conservation of Angular Momentum	p. 114
Equilibrium	p. 116
Review Questions	p. 118
Multiple Choice	p. 118
Free Response	p. 120
Newton's Law of Gravitation	p. 123
Kepler's Laws	p. 123
Newton's Law of Gravitation	p. 124
The Gravitational Attraction Due to an Extended Body	p. 126
Gravitational Potential Energy	p. 131
A Proof of Equation (*)	p. 132
[C] A Note on Elliptical Orbits	p. 134
Orbits of the Planets	p. 136
Review Questions	p. 139
Multiple Choice	p. 139
Free Response	p. 141
Oscillations	p. 143
Introduction	p. 143
Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM): The Spring-Block Oscillator	p. 143
SHM in Terms of Energy	p. 146
The Kinematics of SHM	p. 149
The Spring-Block Oscillator: Vertical Motion	p. 153
The Sinusoidal Description of SHM	p. 156
[C] Instantaneous Velocity and Acceleration	p. 157
Pendulums	p. 158
Review Questions	p. 161
Multiple Choice	p. 161
Free Response	p. 163
Thermal physics [B]	p. 167
Introduction	p. 167
Temperature Scales	p. 167
Physical Changes Due to Heat Transfer	p. 168
Calorimetry I: Heat Transfer and Temperature Change	p. 168
Calorimetry II: Heat Transfer and Phase Changes	p. 170
Heat Transfer and Thermal Expansion	p. 171
The Kinetic Theory of Gases	p. 172
The Ideal Gas Law	p. 173
The Laws of Thermodynamics	p. 175
The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics	p. 175
The First Law of Thermodynamics	p. 175
Calorimetry III: Heat Transfer and Temperature Change for Gases	p. 178
The Second Law of Thermodynamics	p. 184
The Carnot Cycle	p. 185
Review Questions	p. 187
Multiple Choice	p. 187
Free Response	p. 189
Electric Forces and Fields	p. 191
Electric Charge	p. 191
Coulomb's Law	p. 192
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