Cracking the AP Physics C Exam, 2015 Edition

905 Pages·2014·61.57 MB·English

by  The Princeton Review

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DEDICATIONS
To the memory of my mother,
Nancy Elizabeth Waechtler.
—Paul Waechtler
To the memory of my great aunt,
Norma Perron Lamb Piette.
—Steven A. Leduc
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Acknowledgments
Dedication
Part I: Using This Book to Improve Your AP Score
Preview Activity: Your Knowledge, Your Expectations
Your Guide to Using This Book
How to Begin
Part II: About the AP Physics C Exam
The Structure of the AP Physics C Exam
How AP Exams Are Used
Other Resources
Designing Your Pacing Plan
Part III: Test-Taking Strategies for the AP Physics C Exam
1 How to Approach Multiple-Choice Questions
2 How to Approach Free-Response Questions
Part IV: Content Review for the AP Physics C Exam
3 Vectors
Introduction
Definition
Vector Addition (Geometric)
Scalar Multiplication
Vector Subtraction (Geometric)
Standard Basis Vectors
Vector Operations Using Components
Magnitude of a Vector
Direction of a Vector
The Dot Product
The Cross Product
4 Kinematics
Introduction
Position, Distance, and Displacement
Speed and Velocity
Acceleration
Uniformly Accelerated Motion and the Big Five
Kinematics with Graphs
Free Fall
Projectile Motion
Chapter 4 Review Questions
Summary
5 Newton’s Laws
Introduction
The First Law
The Second Law
The Third Law
Weight
The Normal Force
Friction
Pulleys
Inclined Planes
Uniform Circular Motion
Chapter 5 Review Questions
Summary
6 Work, Energy, and Power
Introduction
Work
Kinetic Energy
The Work–Energy Theorem
Potential Energy
Conservation of Mechanical Energy
Potential Energy Curves
Power
Chapter 6 Review Questions
Summary
7 Linear Momentum
Introduction
Impulse
Conservation of Linear Momentum
Collisions
Center of Mass
Chapter 7 Review Questions
Summary
8 Rotational Motion
Introduction
Rotational Kinematics
The Big Five for Rotational Motion
Rotational Dynamics
Torque
Rotational Inertia
Kinetic Energy of Rotation
Work and Power
Angular Momentum
Conservation of Angular Momentum
Equilibrium
Chapter 8 Review Questions
Summary
9 Laws of Gravitation
Kepler’s Laws
Newton’s Law of Gravitation
The Gravitational Attraction Due to an Extended Body
Gravitational Potential Energy
A Proof of Equation (*)
Orbits of the Planets
Chapter 9 Review Questions
Summary
10 Oscillations
Introduction
Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM): The Spring-Block Oscillator
The Kinematics of Simple Harmonic Motion
The Spring-Block Oscillator: Vertical Motion
The Sinusoidal Description of Simple Harmonic Motion
Pendula
Chapter 10 Review Questions
Summary
11 Electric Forces and Fields
Electric Charge
Coulomb’s Law
The Electric Field
Conductors and Insulators
Gauss’s Law
Chapter 11 Review Questions
Summary
12 Electric Potential and Capacitance
Introduction
Electrical Potential Energy
The Potential of a Sphere
The Potential of a Cylinder
Chapter 12 Review Questions
Summary
13 Direct Current Circuits
Introduction
Electric Current
Electric Circuits
Resistance–Capacitance (RC) Circuits
Chapter 13 Review Questions
Summary
14 Magnetic Forces and Fields
Introduction
The Magnetic Force on a Moving Charge
The Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Wire
Magnetic Fields Created by Current-Carrying Wires
The Biot–Savart Law
Ampere’s Law
Chapter 14 Review Questions
Summary
15 Electromagnetic Induction
Introduction
Motional EMF
Faraday’s Law of Electromagnetic Induction
Inductance
Maxwell’s Equations
Chapter 15 Review Questions
Summary
16 Solutions to the Chapter Review Questions
Part V: The Princeton Review AP Physics C Practice Tests
17 Practice Test 1
18 Practice Test 1: Answers and Explanations
19 Practice Test 2
20 Practice Test 2: Answers and Explanations
About the Authors