AP Physics B

A Primer

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Exam Structure

multiple choice

free response

70 questions 90 minutes no calculator constant sheet only

6 or 7 questions 90 minutes calculator constant and equation sheet

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Conventions

may use g = 10 m/s2 on multiple choice and free response

W represents the work done on a system opposite of Giancoli familiarize yourself with the constant and
equation sheets
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Materials

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calculator

you are not required to wipe your calculators memory

ruler #2 pencils 2 pens school ID eraser no cell phones, no backpacks, purses, coats, books sweater or sweatshirt but no hoods

Free Response Verbs

justify or explain: support your answer with prose, equations, calculations, diagrams, or graphs calculate: show work leading to a nal answer (usually numerical) what is and determine: work need not necessarily be explicitly shown to obtain full credit

derive: begin your solution with one or more fundamental equations (nal answer usually algebraic) sketch: draw a graph that illustrates key trends (numerical scaling or data points not required) plot: draw data points using either the given scale or indicating the scale and units

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Free Response
show your work in the spaces provided if you need more space, clearly indicate
where your work is continued

cross out or erase mistakes points may be lost for incorrect work not
crossed out

crossed out work will not be scored

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Show All Your Work

partial solutions may receive partial credit correct answers without supporting work
may lose credit

most of the points awarded for setting up

the solution rather than the computation answer should be easily recognized as wrong)

double penalty for errors is avoided (unless

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Answers
include appropriate units have a reasonable number of signicant
gures (usually 2-4)

box your answers

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Labs
save your labs just to be safe there will be one or more questions posed
in a lab setting

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Reection
after exam, please write a letter to the
Advanced Physics class of 2010

well do this in class Ill remind you again later

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