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Jacobs, Greg and Schulman, Joshua. 5 Steps to a 5 AP Physics B, 2014 Edition. US: McGraw-Hill, 2013.

5 Steps to a 5 AP Physics B, 2014 Edition

Authors: Greg Jacobs and Joshua Schulman

Published:  July 2013

eISBN: 9780071803007 0071803009 | ISBN: 9780071802994
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  • Cover
  • About the Authors
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • Introduction: The Five-Step Program
  • Step 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 B Exam
  • Background Information
  • Some Frequently Asked Questions About the AP Physics B Exam
  • 3 How to Plan Your Time
  • What Should I Study?
  • Calendar for Each Plan
  • Step 2 Determine Your Test Readiness
  • 4 Fundamentals Quizzes
  • Mechanics Quiz
  • Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Quiz
  • Electricity and Magnetism Quiz
  • Waves, Optics, and Atomic and Nuclear Physics Quiz
  • Answers to Mechanics Quiz
  • Answers to Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Quiz
  • Answers to Electricity and Magnetism Quiz
  • Answers to Waves, Optics, and Atomic and Nuclear Physics 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 A Bit About Vectors
  • Scalars
  • Vector Basics
  • Graphic Representation of Vectors
  • Vector Components
  • Adding Vectors
  • Practice Problems
  • Solutions to Practice Problems
  • 10 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
  • 11 Kinematics
  • Velocity, Acceleration, and Displacement
  • Fundamental Kinematics Equations
  • Kinematics Problem-Solving
  • Free Fall
  • Projectile Motion
  • Motion Graphs
  • Practice Problems
  • Solutions to Practice Problems
  • Rapid Review
  • 12 Newton’s Second Law, F[sub(net)] = ma
  • The Four-Step Problem-Solving Process
  • Only Net Force Equals ma
  • F[sub(net)] on Inclines
  • F[sub(net)] for a Pulley
  • Newton’s Third Law
  • Practice Problems
  • Solutions to Practice Problems
  • Rapid Review
  • 13 Momentum
  • Momentum and Impulse
  • Conservation of Momentum
  • Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
  • Two-Dimensional Collisions
  • Practice Problems
  • Solutions to Practice Problems
  • Rapid Review
  • 14 Energy Conservation
  • Kinetic Energy and the Work–Energy Theorem
  • Potential Energy
  • Conservation of Energy: Problem-Solving Approach
  • Springs
  • Power
  • Practice Problems
  • Solutions to Practice Problems
  • Rapid Review
  • 15 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
  • Practice Problems
  • Solutions to Practice Problems
  • Rapid Review
  • 16 Simple Harmonic Motion
  • Amplitude, Period, and Frequency
  • Vibrating Mass on a Spring
  • Simple Pendulums
  • Practice Problems
  • Solutions to Practice Problems
  • Rapid Review
  • 17 Thermodynamics
  • Heat, Temperature, and Power
  • Thermal Expansion
  • Ideal Gas Law
  • Kinetic Theory of Gases
  • First Law of Thermodynamics
  • PV Diagrams
  • Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
  • Entropy
  • Practice Problems
  • Solutions to Practice Problems
  • Rapid Review
  • 18 Fluid Mechanics
  • Pressure and Density
  • Pressure in a Static Fluid Column
  • Buoyancy and Archimedes’ Principle
  • Pascal’s Principle
  • Flowing Fluids
  • Practice Problems
  • Solutions to Practice Problems
  • Rapid Review
  • 19 Electrostatics
  • Electric Charge
  • Electric Fields
  • Force of an Electric Field
  • Electric Potential
  • Special Geometries for Electrostatics
  • Practice Problems
  • Solutions to Practice Problems
  • Rapid Review
  • 20 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
  • Practice Problems
  • Solutions to Practice Problems
  • Rapid Review
  • 21 Magnetism
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Long, Straight, Current-Carrying Wires
  • Moving Charged Particles
  • Mass Spectrometry: More Charges Moving Through Magnetic Fields
  • Induced EMF
  • Practice Problems
  • Solutions to Practice Problems
  • Rapid Review
  • 22 Waves
  • Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
  • Interference
  • Standing Waves
  • Doppler Effect
  • Electromagnetic Waves
  • Single and Double Slits
  • Index of Refraction
  • Practice Problems
  • Solutions to Practice Problems
  • Rapid Review
  • 23 Optics
  • Snell’s Law
  • Mirrors
  • Lenses
  • Practice Problems
  • Solutions to Practice Problems
  • Rapid Review
  • 24 Atomic and Nuclear Physics
  • Subatomic Particles
  • The Electron-Volt
  • Energy Levels in an Atom
  • Momentum of a Photon
  • de Broglie Wavelength
  • Three Types of Nuclear Decay Processes
  • E = mc[sup(2)]
  • Practice Problems
  • Solutions to Practice Problems
  • Rapid Review
  • Step 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence
  • Physics B—Practice Exam—Multiple-Choice Questions
  • Physics B—Practice Exam—Free-Response Questions
  • Physics B—Practice Exam—Multiple-Choice Solutions
  • Physics B—Practice Exam—Free-Response Solutions
  • Appendices
  • Constants
  • Physics B Equations
  • Four-Minute Drill Prompts
  • Web Sites
  • Glossary
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • V
  • W
  • Bibliography