How to Do Well in Physics?

LLaKHigH
Thu, 31 Oct 2013 18:17:54 +0000

You can’t spam problems to prepare for physics… chemistry and calculus, perhaps you could pull it (Intro level) because of the limitations on problem variety. Most intro level physics is unique compared to what most freshmen are used to because there are so many possible questions to test understanding of the fundamentals of physics. So what can you do?

You need to gain some understanding of the concepts to do well in (most) physics classes. And you’ll find this will continue to be the case if you are continuing in physics or engineering. I recommend making up your own problem; start with the simplest situation and think about what is happening in it. Then change your problem to make it more complicated. See how your equations change as a result of the adjustment to the situation you created. Use simple values for parameters to make computations quicker and so you can clearly see relationships between your varying situations.