Sterling Test Prep SAT Physics Practice Questions: High Yield SAT Physics Questions with Detailed Explanations - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 194755638X ISBN 13: 9781947556386

Publisher: Sterling Test Prep, 2018

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High-yield practice questions and detailed explanations to achieve a high score on the SAT Physics Subject Test.

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From the Back Cover

2020-21 SAT Physics Subject Test Information

Test-taking Strategies for SAT Physics

Common Physics Formulas & Conversions

SAT Physics Diagnostic Tests
· Diagnostic Test #1
· Diagnostic Test #2
· Diagnostic Test #3
· Diagnostic Test #4

SAT Physics Topical Practice Questions

Kinematics & Dynamics

· Velocity, acceleration

· Motion in one dimension

· Motion of projectiles

· Newton's laws, statics, friction

Force, Motion, Gravitation

· Circular motion: uniform circular motion, centripetal force

· Simple harmonic motion: mass on a spring, pendulums

· Gravity: the law of gravitation, orbits, Kepler's laws

Equilibrium & Momentum

· Impulse

· Linear momentum

· Conservation of linear momentum

Work & Energy

· Potential and kinetic energy

· Work, power

· Conservation laws

Waves & Periodic Motion

· Wave speed, frequency, wavelength

· Reflection and refraction (Snell's law)

· Changes in wavelength and speed

Sound

· Doppler effect

· Standing waves, diffraction

· Superposition

Electrostatics & Electromagnetism

· Electric fields, forces, potentials

· Coulomb's Law, induced charge, point charges, charged particles in electric fields

· Permanent magnets, fields caused by currents, particles in magnetic fields

· Faraday's Law, Lenz's Law

Circuit elements & DC circuits

· Capacitance, parallel-plate capacitors

· Time-varying behavior in charging/discharging

· Resistors, light bulbs, series and parallel networks

· Ohm's Law, Joule's Law

Light & Optics

· Ray optics

· Image formation using pinholes, mirrors and lenses

· Single-slit diffraction, double-slit interference

· Polarization, color

Heat & Thermodynamics

· Temperature, heat transfer, specific and latent heats

· Thermal expansions

· Laws of thermodynamics, internal energy, entropy

· Heat engine efficiency

Atomic & Nuclear Structure

· Quantum phenomena, photons and photoelectric effect

· Rutherford and Bohr models

· Atomic energy levels, atomic spectra

· Radioactivity, nuclear reactions, fundamental particles

Diagnostic Tests - Answer Keys & Detailed Explanations

Topical Practice Questions - Answer Keys & Detailed Explanations

From the Inside Flap

Scoring well on the SAT Subject Tests is essential for admission into a competitive college, which will position you for a successful future. This book prepares you to achieve a high score on the 2020-21 SAT Physics Subject Test by developing the ability to apply your knowledge and quickly choose the correct answer. Solving targeted practice questions builds your understanding of fundamental physics concepts and is a more effective strategy than merely memorizing terms.

This book has more than 880 high-yield practice questions covering all 2020-21 SAT Physics Subject Test topics. Physics instructors with years of teaching experience prepared this material by analyzing the test content and developing practice material that builds your knowledge and skills crucial for success on the test. Our editorial team reviewed and systematized the content to ensure adherence to the current College Board SAT Physics requirements. Our editors are experts on preparing students for standardized tests and have coached thousands of undergraduate and graduate school applicants on test preparation and admission strategies.

Our detailed explanations describe why an answer is correct and - more important for your learning - why another attractive choice is wrong. They provide step-by-step solutions for quantitative questions and teach the scientific foundations and details of essential physics topics needed to answer conceptual exam questions. Read all the explanations carefully to understand how they apply to the question and learn important physics concepts and the relationships between them. With the practice material contained in this book, you will significantly improve your SAT II score.

We wish you great success in your academics and look forward to being an important part of your successful test preparation!

Edition details

• Publisher: Sterling Test Prep
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 194755638X
• ISBN 13: 9781947556386
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 438