— Carefully read Steps 1 and 2 of this book.
— Work through the diagnostic exam.
— Get on the web and take a look at the AP Web site(s).
— Skim Step 4 . (Reviewing the topics covered in this section will be part of your year-long
preparation.)
— Buy a few color highlighters.
— Flip through the entire book. Break the book in. Write in it. Highlight it.
— Get a clear picture of what your own school’s AP Physics curriculum is.
— Begin to use this book as a resource to supplement the classroom learning.NOVEMBER (The first 10 weeks have elapsed.)
— Read and study Chapter 9 , A Bit About Vectors.
— Read and study Chapter 10 , Free-Body Diagrams and Equilibrium.
— Read Chapter 6 , Memorizing Equations in the Shower.DECEMBER
— Read and study Chapter 11 , Kinematics.— Read and study Chapter 12 , Newton’s Second Law, F (^) net = ma .
— Read and study Chapter 13 , Momentum.
— Review Chapters 9 – 10 .
JANUARY (20 weeks have elapsed.)
— Read and study Chapter 14 , Energy Conservation.
— Read and study Chapter 15 , Gravitation and Circular Motion.
— Review Chapters 9 – 13 .
FEBRUARY
— Read and study Chapter 16 , Rotational Motion (for Physics C students only).
— Read and study Chapter 17 , Simple Harmonic Motion.
— Review Chapters 9 – 15 .
MARCH (30 weeks have now elapsed.)
— Read and study Chapter 18 , Electrostatics.
— Read and study Chapter 19 , Circuits.
— Review Chapters 9 – 20 .
APRIL
— Read and study Chapter 20 , Magnetism.
— Review Chapters 9 – 19 .
— Read Chapters 7 – 8 carefully!
MAY (first 2 weeks) (THIS IS IT!)
— Review Chapters 9 – 20 —all the material!!!
— Take the Practice Exams, and score yourself.