Calculus based Physics

[whodatdoc31]

I know that the prereq for Calculus based physics is calculus II but I hear that you can make it with just Calc I. Has anyone heard or done this?

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[aSagacious]

I know that the prereq for Calculus based physics is calculus II but I hear that you can make it with just Calc I. Has anyone heard or done this?

A few of my friends took calc II concurrently and did fine.

 

[Geekchick921]

Not sure, but you don't need calc-based physics for medical school or the MCAT. Algebra-based physics is perfectly fine.

 

[StudyShy]

For my school, calc I was required. The professor often added math all the way up to diffy q so people get screwed anyway.

 

[Cypher321]

I know that the prereq for Calculus based physics is calculus II but I hear that you can make it with just Calc I. Has anyone heard or done this?

I believe there's some integration (which is generally Calc II) somewhere in there. It's been awhile but I don't remember heavily relying on calculus unless it was for a specific type of problem.

 

[cyclone92]

Not sure, but you don't need calc-based physics for medical school or the MCAT. Algebra-based physics is perfectly fine.

At my undergrad, all prehealth people take calc based physics. i was told by an advisor "it will help you with the MCAT" but you know more than me of course cuz youre pretty much in med school.

 

[Long Way to Go]

I believe there's some integration (which is generally Calc II) somewhere in there. It's been awhile but I don't remember heavily relying on calculus unless it was for a specific type of problem.

Moment of inertia is thing I can think of in Physics 1 that might require integration.

 

[Cypher321]

Moment of inertia is thing I can think of in Physics 1 that might require integration.

You are correct, sir.

Just grabbed my old physics book off the shelf and there's also the work equations in there.

 

[mauberley]

Integration can be used pretty liberally--any time you deal in things larger than point sources (charges, mass), you'll likely bust out integrals.

 

[BME11]

I'm sure you just need basic calculus skills such as derivative and single integration maybe double for physic cal based

 

[Essie49]

For me, the only calculus used in physics I was "the derivative is the slope" and "the integral is the area under the curve" for graph problems. Physics II requires actual integration.

 

[whodatdoc31]

As far as the MCAT is concerned I know that trig-based physics is all that is needed, but have heard that calc-based provides you with a better understanding which helps a great deal on the MCAT instead of just pure memorization of formulas

 

[PTPoeny]

I know that the prereq for Calculus based physics is calculus II but I hear that you can make it with just Calc I. Has anyone heard or done this?

It will depend on your school and individual professor.

 

[ceasefire]

Honestly and unfortunately, it's about the A. Go for the A. For me, that meant non-Calc based Physics.

Edit: I'll still answer. According to my engineering friend, you'll be able to make it through Physics I fine, but Physics II will require some Calc II based concepts. To note, this is highly dependent on your institution because each school can disperse the information however they please.

 

[PanRoasted]

I got lucky and my calc based physics was little more than algebra based physics with a 5 minute derivation at the beginning of every lecture.