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Part I
Using This Book to Improve Your AP Score
PREVIEW: YOUR KNOWLEDGE, YOUR EXPECTATIONS
Your route to a high score on the AP Physics 2 Exam will depend on how you plan to use this book. Please respond to the following questions.
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A. Very confidentI know it all
B. Im pretty confident, but there are topics for which I could use help
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D. Im not sure
If you have a goal score in mind, highlight your goal score for the AP Physics 2 Exam.
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What do you expect to learn from this book? Highlight all that apply to you.
A. A general overview of the test and what to expect
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C. The content tested by this exam
D. Im not sure yet
YOUR GUIDE TO USING THIS BOOK
This book is organized to provide as muchor as littlesupport as you need, so you can use this book in whatever way will be most helpful for improving your score on the AP Physics 2 Exam.
The remainder of will provide guidance on how to use this book and help you determine your strengths and weaknesses.
, answers and explanations, and a scoring guide. (Bubble sheets can downloaded here.) This is where you should begin your test preparation in order to realistically determine:
your starting point right now
which question types youre ready for and which you might need to practice
which content topics you are familiar with and which you will want to carefully review
Once you have nailed down your strengths and weaknesses with regard to this exam, you can focus your preparation and be efficient with your time.