5 Steps to a 5 AP Physics C 2017 Edition

Get ready for your AP Physics 2 exam with this straightforward, easy-to-follow study guide

The wildly popular test prep guide― updated and enhanced for smartphone users―5 Steps to a 5 AP Physics C 2017 provides a proven strategy to achieving high scores on this demanding Advanced Placement exam.

This logical and easy-to-follow instructional guide introduces an effective 5-step study plan to help students build the skills, knowledge, and test-taking confidence they need to reach their full potential. The book helps students master both multiple-choice and free-response questions and offers comprehensive answer explanations and sample responses. Written by a physics teacher, this insider’s guide reflects the latest course syllabus and includes 2 full-length practice exams, plus the most up-to-date scoring information.

The 5 Steps to a 5: AP Physics 1 2017 effective 5-step plan breaks down test preparation into stages: 1. Set Up Your Study Program 2. Determine Your Test Readiness 3. Develop Strategies for Success 4. Develop the Knowledge You Need to Score High 5. Build Your Test-Taking Confidence.

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Table of Contents

STEP 1 Set Up Your Study Program
Chapter 1 How to Approach Your AP Physics Course
Chapter 2 What You Need to Know About the AP Physics C Exams
Chapter 3 How to Plan Your Time

STEP 2 Determine Your Test Readiness
Chapter 4 Fundamentals Quizzes
Chapter 5 Take a Diagnostic Test

STEP 3 Develop Strategies for Success
Chapter 6 Memorizing Equations in the Shower
Chapter 7 How to Approach Each Question Type
Chapter 8 Extra Drill on Difficult but Frequently Tested Topics

STEP 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High
Chapter 9 A Bit About Vectors
Chapter 10 Free-Body Diagrams and Equilibrium
Chapter 11 Kinematics
Chapter 12 Newton’s Second Law, F net = ma
Chapter 13 Momentum
Chapter 14 Energy Conservation
Chapter 15 Gravitation and Circular Motion
Chapter 16 Rotational Motion
Chapter 17 Simple Harmonic Motion
Chapter 18 Electrostatics
Chapter 19 Circuits
Chapter 20 Magnetism

STEP 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence