Hello. I've been trying to find a book that can teach me AP physics (A and B) but I've seem to be troubled. I tried google, but didn't know what to get. Can someone help me find a right book?

Thank you.

You should probably just go to school and pay attention.

The best book would probably just be a University Physics level book, or something similar. I'll try to find the name/publisher of the one my school used later today for you, gotta go to math now though.

My college physics mechanics and electricity/magnetism classes used books from the series PHYSICS for scientists and engineers by Randall D. Knight. You can get individual books that cover only the topics you need. We used volumes 1 and 4.

I'm not in Physics, I want to learn before so I won't be too troubled.

Why don't you just wait until later in highschool or college, so you don't have to learn it alone? I find it's much easier to learn something if I have someone to talk to about it.

Ask either of your parents if they have some textbooks from college, my dad still has most of his. But we just sold/trashed a bunch of them, so I'm not sure what ones he still has.

Hmm. Well I like self-teaching myself. It is harder because no one is there to push me and force me to do my work, but I learn more making notes.

Hmm. I came across this site [url]www.motionmountain.net[/url] and wondering if it is of use.

FYI, I don't know much about physics and I want to learn deeply about it.

Simple science:

You go to school to learn! Books + Teacher = comprehension!

This site has lots of pretty interactive animations that are handy for visualizing the stuff you might be learning. I like it.

I respectfully disagree and suggest only some people learn the traditional way optimally.

http://cwx.prenhall.com/bookbind/pubbooks/walker2/

Walker makes good, easy to learn from books. You shouldn't need a teacher. I have a book from walker for AP physics and its pretty comprehensive. A LOT of examples, too... if you're bored.

And for the more expensive, more complete alternative with 1200 plus pages...


amazon

you could try learning physics from MIT's opencourseware site. just search for it. it's easy to find.

look for the physics 8.01 and physics 8.02 classes for mechanics and e&m.

Just wait until college and consider a major in physics or engineering. If you want to teach yourself something now, learn calculus. You'll need it for physics. Besides, you aren't going to truly understand physics until you do labs anyway, so just wait until college. High school physics is worthless if you ask me. If you want to learn more about interesting physics topics in general, just use wikipedia and learn from there.

Many colleges don't allow AP credit to test out of university physics, because it just isn't the same level.

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Noticed you said you wanted to prepare for physics. Then know this:

The three big topics in university physics are usually mechanics, electromagnetics, and modern physics/quantum physics.

Mastering single-variable calculus beforehand will help immensely in mechanics.

Learning about electricity and circuits will help immensly in electromagnetism.

High school chemistry WILL actually help you somewhat in quantum physics.

hope it helps.

Hmm. I can take AP Calc. AB next year but it would be stressful to take it early...depending if I get two A's on Alg2/Trig at the semes.

AP and honors classes really aren't worth the time.

You will sit through the same **** again at one point or another.

Unless you want to pay more to go to a prestige school. Then go for it.

Well I devote my time to studying so why not the AP?

I took several AP classes in high school (4 I believe). The ones that were worth it were Calculus and Government. Calculus because it helped immensly and I got to start off in Calc 2 rather than having to take Calc 1, which is a rehash of AP Calc. Government because I got a high enough score on the AP exam that it gave me 3 credit hours.

Physics wasn't worth it because we never got to electromagnetism, and I would have ended up taking university physics anyway. AP Music Theory was really fun when I took it, but completely worthless for my college education. Then again, I didn't take the AP test and I'm not a music major, so take that as you will.

Um, AP courses count as college credit. So you don't have to sit through the same **** again at one point or another.

Hey, this thread reminds me. Is friend14 still on his self-imposed ban?