Synopses & Reviews
One diagnostic test and three complete SAT Subject Tests in Physics reflect the most recent actual tests in length, subject matter, and degree of difficulty. All questions are answered and explained. Self-assessment guides after each test can help improve the test-taker's score. An extensive subject review covers all topics on the SAT Subject Test, including mechanics, electricity and magnetism, waves and optics, thermodynamics, and more. Unique new features include a "What's the Trick?" approach to solving problems quickly and effectively. Added tips, called out with "If You See..." are included within the chapters to give test takers critical insight into difficult concepts. Each chapter is followed by several review questions with answers and explanations. The authors also provide general examination strategies and a detailed appendix with equations, physical constants, and a basic math review.
Synopsis
Table of Contents: Introduction
Diagnostic Test
1 Conventions and Graphing
2 Vectors
3 Kinematics in One Dimension
4 Kinematics in Two Dimensions
5 Dynamics
6 Circular Motion
7 Energy, Work, and Power
8 Momentum and Impulse
9 Gravity
10 Electric Field
11 Electric Potential
12 Circuit Elements and DC Circuits
13 Magnetism
14 Simple Harmonic Motion
15 Waves
16 Geometric Optics
17 Physical Optics
18 Thermal Properties
19 Thermodynamics
20 Atomic and Quantum Phenomena
21 Nuclear Reactions
22 Relativity
23 Historical Figures and Contemporary Physics
Practice Tests
Appendix I: Key Equations
Appendix II: Physical Constants
Appendix III: Conversion Factors
Glossary
Index
About the Author
Robert Jansen has taught Advanced Placement Physics since 1998. He holds a bachelor's degree in psychobiology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a master's degree in education from Pepperdine University. His teaching methods derive from his belief that physics does not need to be mysterious or difficult. The result has been a large and competitive AP physics program in Aliso Viejo, California that brings in more than 220 students each year. Greg Young has been teaching high school physics and chemistry for more than twenty years. He holds a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the University of California, San Diego, and a master's degree in science education from USC. He believes that science made interesting is science worth learning, and creates engaging, interactive lessons that help students form a relevant context for difficult scientific concepts.