CONTENTS PART I. INTRODUCTION TO THE SAT PHYSICS TEST All About the SAT Physics Test / 3 Strategies for Top Scores / 9 PART II. DIAGNOSTIC TEST Diagnostic Test / 15 Answer Sheet / 15 Answer Key / 30 Question Answers and Explanations / 31 PART III. PHYSICS TOPIC REVIEW Chapter 1 Measurements and Data Displays / 37 Chapter 2 Vectors / 42 Vectors and Scalars / 42 Review Questions / 47 Question Answers and Explanations / 49 Chapter 3 Kinematics / 51 Review Questions / 59 Question Answers and Explanations / 61 Chapter 4 Dynamics / 63 Review Questions / 69 Question Answers and Explanations / 73 Chapter 5 Work, Energy, and Power / 74 What Is Work? / 74 Calculating Work / 74 Review Questions / 80 Question Answers and Explanations / 82 Chapter 6 Fluid Mechanics / 84 Review Questions / 90 Question Answers and Explanations / 92 Chapter 7 Linear Momentum / 94 Review Questions / 99 Question Answers and Explanations / 101 Chapter 8 Circular and Rotational Motion / 103 Review Questions / 108 Question Answers and Explanations / 110 Chapter 9 Gravity / 112 Review Questions / 116 Question Answers and Explanations / 118 Chapter 10 Heat and Temperature / 120 Review Questions / 126 Question Answers and Explanations / 128 Chapter 11 Thermodynamics / 129 Review Questions / 133 Question Answers and Explanations / 135 Chapter 12 Static Electricity / 136 Review Questions / 140 Question Answers and Explanations / 142 Chapter 13 Current and Circuits / 144 Review Questions / 150 Question Answers and Explanations / 153 Chapter 14 Magnetism / 154 Review Questions / 163 Chapter 15 Waves / 168 Review Questions / 175 Question Answers and Explanations / 178 Chapter 16 Light / 179 Review Questions / 183 Question Answers and Explanations / 185 Chapter 17 Optics / 186 Review Questions / 194 Question Answers and Explanations / 196 Chapter 18 Atomic Physics / 198 Review Questions / 206 Question Answers and Explanations / 208 Chapter 19 Special Relativity / 210 Review Questions / 213 Question Answers and Explanations / 214 PART IV. TWO FULL-LENGTH PRACTICE TESTS Practice Test 1 / 217 Answer Sheet / 217 Answer Key / 229 Question Answers and Explanations / 230 Practice Test 2 / 235 Answer Sheet / 235 Answer Key / 247 Question Answers and Explanations / 248 APPENDIXES Appendix A Mathematics Review / 255 Appendix B Summary of Important Formulas / 258 Appendix C Values of Trigonometric Functions / 261 Appendix D International Atomic Masses / 263 Appendix E Score Sheet / 266 Appendix F Glossary / 267