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Does anyone have any good tricks or tips on memorizing physics formulas? I am having trouble memorizing them.
Does anyone have any good tricks or tips on memorizing physics formulas? I am having trouble memorizing them.
As others have mentioned, frequent application through practice passages/questions and understanding the concept behind the formulas will make them stick.
What really helps me remember them is not memorizing them but instead trying to understand the relationships that construct them in the first place. For example, all of the constant acceleration equations can be derived from v=d/t and v=vo + at if you understand how. Try that
I also have a question about memorizing physics equations.
I have the Kaplan series, and at the end of each chapter is a list of "Equations to Remember." I started making flash cards of each equation as I began studying. Now that I have finished the book, I have somewhere in the neighborhood of 300 flashcards.
Clearly, it would be difficult to memorize all of these equations. Is there a list anywhere of the equations we need to know for the MCAT? I could theoretically go through all my flashcards, but I imagine that is not the most efficient use of time.
Thanks,
Bill R.
I also have a question about memorizing physics equations.
I have the Kaplan series, and at the end of each chapter is a list of "Equations to Remember." I started making flash cards of each equation as I began studying. Now that I have finished the book, I have somewhere in the neighborhood of 300 flashcards.
Clearly, it would be difficult to memorize all of these equations. Is there a list anywhere of the equations we need to know for the MCAT? I could theoretically go through all my flashcards, but I imagine that is not the most efficient use of time.
Thanks,
Bill R.