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Publisher's Noteguaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Get ready to ace your AP Physics C Exam with this easy-to-follow study guide5 Steps to a 5: AP Physics C introduces an easy to follow, effective 5-step study plan to help you build the skills, knowledge, and test-taking confidence you need to achieve a high score on the exam. This essential guide reflects the latest course syllabus and includes three full-length practice exams, plus the most up-to-date scoring information. 5 Steps to a 5: AP Physics C 2020 features: *3 Practice Exams *A comprehensive overview of the AP Physics C Exam format *Hundreds of exercises with thorough explanations*Review material and proven strategies specific to each section of the test
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IntroductionSTEP 1 Set Up Your Study Program 1 How to Approach Your AP Physics Course Ignore Your Grade Don't Bang Your Head Against a Brick Wall Work with Other People Ask Questions When Appropriate Keep an Even Temper Don't Cram Never Forget, Physics is "Phun," 2 What You Need to Know About the AP Physics C Exams Background Information Some Frequently Asked Questions About the AP Physics C Exams 3 How to Plan Your Time What Should I Study? Understand Physics First, Then AP Physics C A Word About Calculus Three Different Study Schedules STEP 2 Determine Your Test Readiness 4 Fundamentals Quizzes Mechanics Quiz Electricity and Magnetism Quiz Answers to Mechanics Quiz Answers to Electricity and Magnetism Quiz What Do I Know, and What Don't I Know? 5 Take a Diagnostic Test Diagnostic Test Answers and Explanations Interpretation: How Ready Are You? STEP 3 Develop Strategies for Success 6 Memorizing Equations in the Shower Can You Ace This Quiz? So, How Did You Do? Equations Are Crucial What About the Free-Response Section? Treat Equations Like Vocabulary Answer Key to Practice Quiz 7 How to Approach Each Question Type How to Approach the Multiple-Choice Section How to Approach the Free-Response Section Lab Questions 8 Extra Drill on Difficult but Frequently Tested Topics Tension The Answers Electric and Magnetic Fields The Answers Inclined Planes The Answers Motion Graphs The Answers Simple Circuits The Answers STEP 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High 9 Free-Body Diagrams and Equilibrium What Is a Free-Body Diagram? Equilibrium Normal Force Tension Friction Inclined Planes Torque Practice Problems Solutions to Practice Problems Rapid Review 10 Kinematics Velocity, Acceleration, and Displacement Constant-Acceleration Kinematics Equations Constant-Acceleration Kinematics Problem-Solving Freefall What If Acceleration Isn't Constant? Projectile Motion Motion Graphs Air Resistance and the First-Order Differential Equation Practice Problems Solutions to Practice Problems Rapid Review 11 Newton's Second Law, Fnet = ma The Four-Step Problem-Solving Process Only Net Force Equals ma Fnet on Inclines Fnet for a Pulley Newton's Third Law This Chapter Was Not as Easy as You Thought Practice Problems Solutions to Practice Problems Rapid Review 12 Momentum Momentum and Impulse Conservation of Momentum Motion of the Center of Mass Elastic and Inelastic Collisions Two-Dimensional Collisions Practice Problems Solutions to Practice Problems Rapid Review 13 Energy Conservation Kinetic Energy and the Work-Energy Theorem Potential Energy Conservation of Energy: Problem-Solving Approach Springs Power Potential Energy vs. Displacement Graphs Practice Problems Solutions to Practice Problems Rapid Review 14 Gravitation and Circular Motion Velocity and Acceleration in Circular Motion Centripetal Acceleration Mass on a String Car on a Curve Newton's Law of Gravitation Kepler's Laws Practice Problems Solutions to Practice Problems Rapid Review 15 Rotational Motion Rotational Kinematics Rotational Inertia Newton's Second Law for Rotation Rotational Kinetic Energy Angular Momentum and Its Conservation Practice Problems Solutions to Practice Problems Rapid Review 16 Simple Harmonic Motion Amplitude, Period, and Frequency Vibrating Mass on a Spring Pendulums Practice Problems Solutions to Practice Problems Rapid Review 17 Electrostatics Electric Charge Electric Fields Force of an Electric Field Electric Potential Special Geometries for Electrostatics Gauss's Law Practice Problems Solutions to Practice Problems Rapid Review 18 Circuits Current Resistance and Ohm's Law Resistors in Series and in Parallel The V-I-R Chart Kirchoff's Laws Circuits from an Experimental Point of View RC Circuits: Steady-State Behavior RC Circuits: Transitional Behavior Inductors in Circuits Other Circuits Practice Problems Solutions to Practice Problems Rapid Review 19 Magnetism Magnetic Fields Long, Straight, Current-Carrying Wires Moving Charged Particles Mass Spectrometry: More Charges Moving Through Magnetic Fields Induced EMF The Biot-Savart Law and Ampere's Law Practice Problems Solutions to Practice Problems Rapid Review STEP 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence Physics C-Mechanics Practice Exam 1-Multiple-Choice Questions Physics C-Mechanics Practice Exam 1-Free-Response Questions Physics C-Electricity and Magnetism Practice Exam 1-Multiple-Choice Questions Physics C-Electricity and Magnetism Practice Exam 1-Free-Response Questions Physics C-Mechanics Practice Exam 1-Multiple-Choice Solutions Physics C-Mechanics Practice Exam 1-Free-Response Solutions Physics C-Electricity and Magnetism Practice Exam 1-Multiple-Choice Solutions Physics C-Electricity and Magnetism Practice Exam 1-Free-Response Solutions Physics C-Mechanics Practice Exam 2-Multiple-Choice Questions Physics C-Mechanics Practice Exam 2-Free-Response Questions Physics C-Electricity and Magnetism Practice Exam 2-Multiple-Choice Questions Physics C-Electricity and Magnetism Practice Exam 2-Free-Response Questions Physics C-Mechanics Practice Exam 2-Multiple-Choice Solutions Physics C-Mechanics Practice Exam 2-Free-Response Solutions Physics C-Electricity and Magnetism Practice Exam 2-Multiple-Choice Solutions Physics C-Electricity and Magnetism Practice Exam 2-Free-Response Solutions Appendices Constants Physics C Equations Four-Minute Drill Prompts Web Sites Glossary Bibliography The Pantheon of PizzaNER(01): WOW
