SAT II Physics: Is Barron's prep book for Physics good?

Quesce · 06-01-2006, 10:42 PM

...I'm currently doing questions from there to prep for the SAT II Physics..do you guys know what the Barron's standard is like? Is it above/below/just right?

Quesce · 06-02-2006, 12:05 AM

PR vs. Barron's. Which is better?

Nadash · 06-02-2006, 12:19 AM

PR's better.

Quesce · 06-02-2006, 12:40 AM

Ok thanks. Btw, do you know of rotational kinematics is covered in the SAT II physics? because PR has it as one of their chapters..

Nadash · 06-02-2006, 04:30 AM

I only one equation is F=(mv^2)/r

Quesce · 06-02-2006, 06:01 AM

Okay good. Because the PR book had rotational kinematics that included omega and whatnot. I'll just skip right past it. ^_^

canucksource · 06-03-2006, 02:45 AM

that's basically the same as kinematics....

springflower203 · 06-06-2006, 09:15 PM

how much knowledge is needed to take the SAT Physics Test? I've just finished taking Algebra-Based Physics at my school. I don't plan on taking AP Physics. Can I still take the SAT Physics Test, or that a bad idea?

aznoverachiever · 06-07-2006, 12:32 AM

i'd suggest going through a kaplan or pr sat ii physics book just to learn what you need to learn and then you can skip/skim what you already know...

barron's WAY overprepares you (i flipped through it and could tell right away), so you would waste a lot of time studying things you don't need to know...but if you just wanna study the basic concepts (of each topic, of course) then that should be fine...

Quesce · 06-07-2006, 02:37 AM

I used a mixture of Barron's and PR to review for the SAT II. It was easy..I don't think I got an 800 but probably around 750+.

Dk-blue_Falcon · 06-07-2006, 02:51 AM

I was just wondering, what if my school doesn't offer AP Physic or AP Chem? Is it still possible for me to take the AP exam in those areas someplace else?