导语

  

    If you need to know it, it’s in this book! Cracking the AP Physics C Exam, 2012 Edition, includes:
    A thorough review of mechanics, electricity, and magnetism.
    Detailed explanations for sample multiple-choice and free-response questions.
    2 full-length practice tests with detailed explanations.
    Updated strategies that reflect the AP test scoring change.

内容提要

  

Introduction  xi
1  VECTORS 1
  Introduction  1
  Definition  1
  Vector Addition (Geometric)  2
  Scalar Multiplication  3
  Vector Subtraction (Geometric)  3
  Standard Basis Vectors  4
  Vector Operations Using Components  5
  Magnitude of a Vector  6
  Direction of a Vector  6
  The Dot Product  7
  The Cross Product  9
2  KINEMATICS  13
  Introduction  13
  Position, Distance, and Displacement  13
  Speed and Velocity  15
  Acceleration  17
  Uniformly-Accelerated Motion and the Big Five  20
  Kinematics with Graphs  22
  Free Fall  28
  Projectile Motion  30
  Chapter 2 Review Questions  33
  Kinematics Summary  36
3  NEWTON'S LAWS  39
  Introduction  39
  The First Law  40
  The Second Law  40
  The Third Law  40
  Weight 41
  The Normal Force  43
  Friction  44
  Pulleys  46
  Inclined Planes  49
  Uniform Circular Motion  50
  Chapter 3 Review Questions  55
  Newton's Laws Summary  61
4  WORK, ENERGY, AND POWER  63
  Introduction  63
  Work  64
  Kinetic Energy  67
  The Work-Energy Theorem  68
  Potential Energy  69
  Conservation of Mechanical Energy  70
  Potential Energy Curves  73
  Power  77
  Chapter 4 Review Questions  79
  Work, Energy, and Power Summary  84
5  LINEAR MOMENTUM  85
  Introduction  85
  Impulse  86
  Conservation of Linear Momentum  88
  Collisions  89
  Center of Mass  93
  Chapter 5 Review Questions  99
  Linear Momentum Summary  103
6  ROTATIONAL MOTION  105
  Introduction  105
  Rotational Kinematics  106
  The Big Five for Rotational Motion  109
  Rotational Dynamics  111
  Torque  111
  Rotational Inertia  115
  Kinetic Energy of Rotation  121
  Work and Power  125
  Angular Momentum  127
  Conservation of Angular Momentum  129
  Equilibrium  130
  Chapter 6 Review Questions  133
  Rotational Motion Summary  138
7  LAWS OF GRAVITATION  141
  Kepler's Laws  141
  Newton's Law of Gravitation  142
  The Gravitational Attraction Due to an Extended Body  144
  Gravitational Potential Energy  150
  A Proof of Equation (*)  151
  Orbits of the Planets  155
  Chapter 7 Review Questions  158
  Laws of Gravitation Summary  161
8  OSCILLATIONS  163.
  Introduction  163
  Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM): The Spring-Block Oscillator  163
  The Kinematics of SHM  169
  The Spring-Block Oscillator: Vertical Motion  173
  The Sinusoidal Description of SHM  176
  Pendula  179
  Chapter 8 Review Questions  182
  Oscillations Summary  187
9  ELECTRIC FORCES AND FIELDS  189
  Electric Charge  189
  Coulomb's Law  190
  The Electric Field  194
  Conductors and Insulators  201
  Gauss's Law  202
  Chapter 9 Review Questions  211
  Electric Forces and Fields Summary  217
10 ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE  219
  Introduction  219
  Electrical Potential Energy  220
  The Potential of a Sphere  229
  The Potential of a Cylinder 233
  Chapter 10 Review Questions  244
  Electric Potential and Capacitance Summary  250
11  DIRECT CURRENT CIRCUITS  251
  Introduction  251
  Electric Current  252
  Electric Circuits 254
  Resistance-Capacitance (RC) Circuits  268
  Chapter 11 Review Questions  273
  Direct Current Circuits Summary  277
12  MAGNETIC FORCES AND FIELDS  279
  Introduction  279
  The Magnetic Force on a Moving Charge  280
  The Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Wire  283
  Magnetic Fields Created by Current-Carrying Wires  287
  The Biot-Savart Law  290
  Ampere's Law  292
  Chapter 12 Review Questions  298
  Magnetic Forces and Fields Summary  303
13  ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION  305
  .Introduction  305
  Motional EMF  306
  Faraday's Law of Electromagnetic Induction  308
  Inductance  319
  Max'well's Equations  324
  Chapter 13 Review Questions  326
  Electromagnetic Induction Summary  333
14 SOLUTIONS TO THE CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS 335
15 THE PRINCETON REVIEW AP PHYSICS C PRACTICE EXAM 1  421
16 AP PHYSICS C PRACTICE EXAM 1 : ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS 457
17 THE PRINCETON REVIEW AP PHYSICS C PRACTICE EXAM 2 485
18 AP PHYSICS C PRACTICE EXAM 2: ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS  521
About the Authors  549
Index  551