AP Physics 2 with Online Tests (Barron's Test Prep) - Softcover

Rideout M.S., Kenneth; Wolf M.A. Ed. M, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1438011237 ISBN 13: 9781438011233

Publisher: Barrons Educational Services, 2018

Synopsis

This brand-new book provides in-depth review for the Physics 2 exam, which corresponds to a second-year, algebra-based physics class. Subject matter covers electric, magnetic, and gravitational fields; circuits and capacitance; fluid dynamics; thermodynamics; optics; and modern physics.

Barron's AP Physics 2 offers in-depth review for the exam and includes:

• Two practice tests that reflect the AP Physics 2 exam
• A diagnostic test that helps students target areas where they need more study
• Practice questions and review that cover all test areas
• Tips and advice for dealing with the new problem types introduced on this test

BONUS ONLINE PRACTICE TESTS: Students who purchase this book will also get FREE access to two additional full-length online AP Physics 2 tests with all questions answered and explained. The online exams can be easily accessed by computer, tablet, and smartphone.

About this title

About the Author

Ken Rideout has a B.S. in Honors Physics from Purdue University and an M.S. in Physics from Carnegie Mellon University. He has been teaching high school physics for more than fifteen years in the Boston area and is currently the science department head at Wayland High School in Wayland, MA.

Jonathan Wolf has taught all levels of physics at both the secondary school and college level for over 36 years. He spent 25 of those years teaching physics at Scarsdale High School in Scarsdale, New York and retired from there in 2014. He has taught introductory college physics lectures and introductory college physics labs as a member of the adjunct faculty at Hofstra University, Seton Hall University, and most recently at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, New Jersey. He is the author of the former Barron's AP Physics B review book, Barron's College Review: Physics, and was a co-author of the former version of Barrons SAT Physics Subject Test Review. He has published over forty professional papers in the fields of Astronomy, Physics, and Physics Education and served for more than ten years as Assistant Editor for The Science Teachers Bulletin published by the Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS).

From the Inside Flap

Table of Contents:
Barron's Essential 5
AP Physics 2
Preface
Introduction
Study Skills and Tips
DIAGNOSTIC TEST
AP Physics 2
Answer Key
Answers Explained
REVIEW AND PRACTICE
1 Electric Fields and Potentials
2 Steady-State Circuits
3 Magnetism and Electromagnetism
4 Physical Optics
5 Geometrical Optics
6 Fluids
7 Thermodynamics
8 Twentieth-Century Physics
PRACTICE TESTS
Practice Test 1
Practice Test 2
APPENDIX
Table of Information for AP Physics 2
Formula Sheet for AP Physics 2
Glossary
Index

Edition details

• Publisher: Barrons Educational Services
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1438011237
• ISBN 13: 9781438011233
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288