AP Physics B

The AP Physics Exams are designed to test students' achievement in the AP Physics courses. These courses are intended to be representative of courses commonly offered in colleges and universities, but they do not necessarily correspond to courses at any particular institution. Nevertheless, it provides a systematic introduction to the main principles of Physics and emphasizes the development of conceptual understanding and problem-solving ability.

AP Physics B seeks to represent topics covered in similar college courses, as determined by periodic surveys. The goals have been accordingly laid down distributing the study of AP Physics B across five chapters:

• Newtonian Mechanics (35%)
• Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Physics (15%)
• Electricity and Magnetism (25%)
• Waves and Optics (15%)
• Atomic and Nuclear Physics (10%)

Many colleges and universities include additional topics such as special relativity. It depends upon the faculty whether he/she wants to incorporate any such supplementary material in the AP Physics course. Most of the teachers tend to include supplementary material once AP exams have been given.

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 The AP Physics B Exam

The AP Physics B Exam covers a wide range of topics, including mechanics, thermodynamics, fluids, waves and optics, electricity and magnetism, and atomic and nuclear Physics. It is of three hours long. The exam contains:

• 1 hour and 30 minutes of multiple-choice questions
• 1 hour and 30 minutes of free-response questions

 Section I: Multiple-Choice

There are 70 multiple-choice questions on the exam. The questions test the knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of Physics.

Section II: Free-Response

The answers in the free-response section should demonstrate students' knowledge of the principles that should be applied and how you should apply them to solve a variety of in-depth problems.

Free response questions section usually comprises 6 to 8 questions in the exam. Exam formats include, for example:

• Two questions of about 17 minutes and five questions of about 11 minutes each
• Four questions of about 17 minutes each and two questions of about 11 minutes each

Calculators are allowed on the free-response section of the AP Physics Exam. Non-programmable and non-graphic calculators are allowed. In the multiple choice section, calculations are very simple and few. Thus, a candidate can do without using a calculator. Sharing of calculators is impermissible during exams. In case of a calculator malfunction or no calculator with a candidate, it is the duty of school administration to provide the candidate with a calculator.

Table of information and equations is provided by the administration. There is a hands-on laboratory component as well. A hands-on laboratory experience is one in which students are allowed to manipulate, observe, explore and think about science using concrete materials. A Science-educator must guide a hands-on lab.

The AP Physics Exam preparation for the students through TransWebTutors.com includes the study of topics of Newtonian mechanics, thermodynamics, waves and optics, electricity and magnetism those are covered in AP Physics exam (see the section discussing topics covered as above). We help the students to solve the free response questions from each and every corner of AP Physics course and provide the students hundreds of multiple choice questions for their practice from each and every topic so that the student gets ready before going for the exam.

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