Cracking the SAT II: Physics, 2001-2002 Edition

by LEDUC, STEVE

• ISBN13: 9780375761874
• ISBN10: 037576187X
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: Princeton Review

Summary

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the SAT II: Physics exam is very different from getting straight As in school. They don't try to teach students everything there is to know about physics--only what they'll need to score higher on the exam.There's a big difference. InCracking the SAT II: Physics, The Princeton Review will teach test takers how to think like the test makers and: * Dodge the test traps and pitfalls that can cost test takers points * Learn and practice techniques to break questions down and improve scores * Use targeted review techniques to crack mechanics, kinetics, thermodynamics, modern physics, and other complex topics *** This book includes 2 full-length simulated SAT II: Physics exams. All of the sample test questions are just like the ones test takers will see on the actual exam, and every solution is fully explained. Contents Include: I Vectors II Kinematics III Newton's Laws IV Work, Energy, and Power V Linear Momentum VI Rotational Motion VII Newton's Law of Gravitation VIII Oscillations IX Thermal Physics X Electric Forces and Fields XI Electric Potential and Capacitance XII Direct Current Circuits XIII Magnetic Forces and Fields XIV Electromagnetic Induction XV Waves XVI Optics XVII Modern Physics

Author Biography

<b>Steve Leduc</b> has been teaching at the university level since the age of 19, earned his Sci. B. in theoretical mathematics from MIT at the age of 20, and his M.A. in mathematics from UCSD at the age of 22. After completing his graduate studies, Steve co-founded Hyperlearning, Inc., an educational services company that provided supplemental courses in undergraduate math and science for students from the University of California, where he lectures on 17 different courses in mathematics and physics. He's published two math books, <b>Differential Equations</b> in 1995, and <b>Linear Algebra</b> in 1996. He also published <b>Cracking the AP Physics B & C</b> in 2000. Hyperlearning merged with The Princeton Review in 1996, and Steve now holds the position of National Director of Research and Devel

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	iii
Introduction	ix
Vectors	1	(14)
Definition
Vector Addition (Geometric)
Scalar Multiplication
Vector Subtraction (Geometric)
Standard Basis Vectors
Vector Operations Using Components
Basic Trig Review
Magnitude of a Vector
Direction of a Vector
The Dot Product
The Cross Product
Kinematics	15	(18)
Displacement
Speed and Velocity
Acceleration
Uniformly-Accelerated Motion and The Big Five
Kinematics with Graphs
Free Fall
Projectile Motion
Review Questions
Newton's Laws	33	(16)
The First Law
The Second Law
The Third Law
Weight
The Normal Force
Friction
Pulleys
Inclined Planes
Uniform Circular Motion
Review Questions
Work, Energy, and Power	49	(14)
Work
Work Done by a Variable Force
Kinetic Energy
The Work-Energy Theorem
Potential Energy
Conservation of Mechanical Energy
Power
Review Questions
Linear Momentum	63	(12)
Impulse
Conservation of Linear Momentum
Collisions
Center of Mass
Review Questions
Rotational Motion	75	(16)
Rotational Kinematics
The Big Five for Rotational Motion
Rotational Dynamics
Torque
Angular Momentum
Conservation of Angular Momentum
Equilibrium
Review Questions
Newton's Law of Gravitation	91	(12)
Kepler's Laws
Newton's Law of Gravitation
The Gravitational Attraction Due to an Extended Body
Gravitational Potential Energy
Review Questions
Oscillations	103	(18)
Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM): The Spring-Block Oscillator
SHM in Terms of Energy
The Kinematics of SHM
The Spring-Block Oscillator: Vertical Motion
The Sinusoidal Description of SHM
Pendulums
Review Questions
Thermal Physics	121	(18)
Temperature Scales
Physical Changes due to Heat Transfer
Heat Transfer and Temperature Change
Heat Transfer and Phase Changes
Heat Transfer and Thermal Expansion
The Kinetic Theory of Gases
The Ideal Gas Law
The Laws of Thermodynamics
The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
The First Law of Thermodynamics
Heat Transfer and Temperature Changes for Gases
The Second Law of Thermodynamics
Review Questions
Electric Forces and Fields	139	(14)
Electric Charge
Coulomb's Law
The Electric Field
Conductors and Insulators
Review Questions
Electric Potential and Capacitance	153	(20)
Electrical Potential Energy
Electric Potential
The Potential in a Uniform Field
Capacitance
Combinations of Capacitors
The Energy Stored in a Capacitor
Dielectrics
Review Questions
Direct Current Circuits	173	(18)
Electric Current
Resistance
Resistivity
Ohm's Law
Electric Circuits
Energy and Power
Circuit Analysis
Combinations of Resistors
Kirchhoff's Rules
Resistance-Capacitance (RC) Circuits
Review Questions
Magnetic Forces and Fields	191	(12)
The Magnetic Force on a Moving Charge
The Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Wire
Magnetic Fields Created by Current-Carrying Wires
Review Questions
Electromagnetic Induction	203	(14)
Motional EMF
Faraday's Law of Electromagnetic Induction
Magnetic Flux
Review Questions
Waves	217	(22)
Transverse Traveling Waves
Wave Speed on a Stretched String
*The Mathematical Description of a Traveling Wave
Superposition of Waves
Standing Waves
Sound Waves
Sound Level
Beats
Resonance for Sound Waves
The Doppler Effect
The Doppler Effect for Light
Review Questions
Optics	239	(26)
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Interference and Diffraction
Young's Double-Slit Interference Experiment
Reflection and Refraction
Dispersion of Light
Total Internal Reflection
Mirrors
Plane Mirrors
Spherical Mirrors
Ray Tracing for Mirrors
Using Equations to Answer Questions about the Image
Thin Lenses
Review Questions
Modern Physics	265	(26)
The Rutherford Model of the Atom
Photons and the Photoelectric Effect
The Bohr Model of the Atom
Wave-Particle Duality
Nuclear Physics
The Nuclear Force
Binding Energy
Radioactivity
Nuclear Reactions
Disintegration Energy
Special Relativity
Review Questions
Trigonometry Table	289	(2)
Solutions to the Chapter Review Questions	291	(22)
The Princeton Review Sat II: Physics Test 1	313	(16)
Answers and Explanations to Sat II: Physics Test 1	329	(12)
The Princeton Review Sat II: Physics Test 2	341	(16)
Answers and Explanations to Sat II: Physics Test 2	357	(12)
About the Author	369