5 Steps to a 5 AP Physics 1 2016

by Jacobs, Greg

• ISBN13: 9780071846394
• ISBN10: 0071846395
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Workbook
• Copyright: 2015-07-30
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Get ready for your AP Physics 1 exam with this straightforward, easy-to-follow study guide—updated for all the latest exam changes

5 Steps to a 5: AP Physics 1 features an effective, 5-step plan to guide your preparation program and help you build the skills, knowledge, and test-taking confidence you need to succeed. This fully revised edition covers the latest course syllabus and matches the latest exam.

The book provides access to McGraw-Hill Education’s interactive AP Planner app, which will enable you to receive a customizable study schedule on your mobile device.

• Bonus app features daily assignment notifications, plus extra practice questions to assess test readiness
• 2 complete practice AP Physics 1 exams
• 3 separate study plans to fit your learning style

Table of Contents

STEP 1: Set Up Your Study Program
1. How to Approach Your Physics Course
2. What You Need to Know About the AP Physics Course
3. How to Plan Your Time
STEP 2: Determine Your Test Readiness
4. Fundamentals Quizzes
5. Take a Diagnostic Test
STEP 3: Develop Strategies for Success
6. Memorizing Equations in the Shower
7. How to Approach Each Lesson
8. Extra Drill on Difficult but Frequently Tested Topics
STEP 4: Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High
9. A Bit About Vectors
10. Free-Body Diagrams and Equilibrium
11. Kinematics
12. Newton's Second Law, F(net) = ma
13. Momentum
14. Energy Conservation
15. Gravitation and Circular Motion
16. Rotational Motion (for Physics C Students Only)
17. Simple Harmonic Motion
18. Thermodynamics (for Physics B Students Only)
19. Fluid Mechanics (for Physics B Students Only)
20. Electrostatics
21. Circuits
22. Magnetism
23. Waves
24. Optics (for Physics B Students Only)
25. Atomic and Nuclear Physics (for Physics B Students Only)
STEP 5: Build Your Test-Taking Confidence
* Practice Tests