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Essential Guide to AP Physics B Exam: Structure, Tips, and Key Vocabulary

Prepare efficiently for the AP Physics B exam with this comprehensive guide, covering essential vocabulary, test structure, and exam-taking strategies. Learn about the different sections of the exam, including multiple-choice questions (no calculators allowed) and free-response questions (calculators permitted), and understand the importance of significant figures in your answers. Discover the significance of timing, with optimal strategies for how long to spend on each question to maximize your score. Be ready to tackle any problem with confidence!

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Essential Guide to AP Physics B Exam: Structure, Tips, and Key Vocabulary

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  1. The AP Test Physics B

  2. AP Vocabulary • Justify • Explain • Calculate • What is • Determine • Derive • Sketch • Plot

  3. Significant Figures • Rule of thumb: Use 3 sig figs 4 & 2 sig figs are still acceptable However NEVER reduce to 1 or use 5 or more

  4. Online References • AP Central (On the AP website) has the past 10 years of tests available.

  5. Section I – Multiple Choice • No Calculators allowed! • 70 Multiple choice questions • 90 minutes • 50 % of your exam grade • How long should you spend on each Q?

  6. Example • An object is thrown with a horizontal velocity of 20 m/s from a cliff that is 125 meters above level ground. If air resistance is negligible, the time it takes the object to fall to the ground is most nearly. a) 3 s b) 5 s c) 6 s d) 12 s e) 25 s

  7. Section II • Calculators are Allowed! • 6 or 7 free response questions • 90 minutes • 50 % of your exam grade

  8. Example Free Responce Example Q.pdf

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