Hard Exams, theoretical questions!!!! how to deal with them?

[Raid KH]

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Hi,
How to did you do well on extremely hard applied exams ? especially in Physics and Chemistry?

the avg score in general physics exams at my school is 34%,,, so crazy!!! 😡

 

[lobo.solo]

Hi,
How to did you do well on extremely hard applied exams ? especially in Physics and Chemistry?

the avg score in general physics exams at my school is 34%,,, so crazy!!! 😡

Do all the problems from back of chapter, make sure you understand the problems conceptually, time yourself, when you get stuck in a problem move on and come back later, try to sleep well before test.

 

[911 Turbo]

Give theoretical answers 😛


But try to master the concept and envision in your head whats forces are acting on the object, and how these forces are making the object move. At least thats what I'm doing in physics and it seems to be working so far.

 

[Cuongoff]

For both, a lot of the problems deal with numbers and whatnot. I find the best way to study for this is to do problems over and over again. Make sure you understand the concepts and reasonings behind reaching the correct conclusion. This will help you not only better understand the concepts but memorize the equations that come along.

 

[mimelim]

I TAed pre-med Physics for 3 years. Do more problems. It is that simple. If you can do every problem in the textbook without difficulty and you aren't doing well in the class, it is the class/exam's fault, not yours. If you can't setup every problem in the book without difficulty, then there is always something more to learn. The best way to improve is to simply do more problems. It is all about learning problem solving techniques, not memorizing.

 

[Doctor Strange]

Hi,
How to did you do well on extremely hard applied exams ? especially in Physics and Chemistry?

the avg score in general physics exams at my school is 34%,,, so crazy!!! 😡

Troll?

I refuse to believe people are this stupid. General physics was easy.

In the other case that you're not kidding, the point of physics is mastering the concepts instead of just memorizing equations. A lot of physics can be figured out if you take things to the extreme (e.g., very heavy object, very fast moving object, etc.).

 

[Hemorrage]

Troll?

I refuse to believe people are this stupid. General physics was easy.

In the other case that you're not kidding, the point of physics is mastering the concepts instead of just memorizing equations. A lot of physics can be figured out if you take things to the extreme (e.g., very heavy object, very fast moving object, etc.).

Then your school must be really easy. General physics at my school is quite difficult- without studying and doing a ton of problems you can easily fail

 

[mmmcdowe]

Hi,
How to did you do well on extremely hard applied exams ? especially in Physics and Chemistry?

the avg score in general physics exams at my school is 34%,,, so crazy!!! 😡

Be on the good side of the curve.

 

[Praefectus]

Troll?

I refuse to believe people are this stupid. General physics was easy.

In the other case that you're not kidding, the point of physics is mastering the concepts instead of just memorizing equations. A lot of physics can be figured out if you take things to the extreme (e.g., very heavy object, very fast moving object, etc.).

They're probably 3 or 4 question long-answer tests.

 

[TheMightySmiter]

It is for this reason that I strongly recommend for pre-meds to take calculus-based physics and NOT algebra-based physics if you have taken or are willing to take calculus as a pre-requisite or co-requisite course. Basic physics is conceptually rather simple, but it needs to be taught in the proper context (which is calculus-based). Remember that the equations and concepts of physics were developed simultaneously with calculus, because physics on a macro scale is just applied calculus. And unless you understand the ideas behind physics, you won't really understand how to set up the problems.

Stepping off my soapbox now. I learned physics by first ensuring that I understood the general concepts. Go to lecture if that helps you, read the textbook if that helps you, watch some Youtube videos if that helps you. Next, realize that there are only so many ways to solve a physics problem and most of the equations you learn (or are forced to memorize) are all somehow derived from each other. If you spend some time learning how each equation relates to the others, you'll find that there are only a few that are really crucial to memorize. The rest you can just figure out if you don't remember the exact variables. Understand how each variable relates to the others. If you increase one variable and leave one constant, what happens to the others? Picture a scenario in your head where that might happen and see if it makes sense to you.

 

[kpcrew]

Troll?

I refuse to believe people are this stupid. General physics was easy.

In the other case that you're not kidding, the point of physics is mastering the concepts instead of just memorizing equations. A lot of physics can be figured out if you take things to the extreme (e.g., very heavy object, very fast moving object, etc.).

I take it that you didn't enroll in calc based physics with 3 multi-step question exams.

 

[Doctor Strange]

I take it that you didn't enroll in calc based physics with 3 multi-step question exams.

I did take calc based. I guess I'm just good at physics? I'd taken AP before and scored fives on both, so my view must be a little skewed.

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[LaughingMan]

Troll?

I refuse to believe people are this stupid. General physics was easy.

In the other case that you're not kidding, the point of physics is mastering the concepts instead of just memorizing equations. A lot of physics can be figured out if you take things to the extreme (e.g., very heavy object, very fast moving object, etc.).

Averages for my uni was about 50.

 

[Doctor Strange]

Averages for my uni was about 50.

We were at around 70 I think. I go to a science-only school if that makes a difference.

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[TexasApp2013]

I did take calc based. I guess I'm just good at physics? I'd taken AP before and scored fives on both, so my view must be a little skewed.

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No. You're clearly just more intelligent than everyone else.

 

[def1]

I have to agree with AiyaTuc, physics was the easiest of all my science courses. Especially conceptual questions, but I actually think Im better at grasping concepts then sitting and doing hundreds of equations.

 

[Charles Darwin]

No. You're clearly just more intelligent than everyone else.

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