PHYSICS! electricity & magnetism

[endlesslove]

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unlike o-chem whom I love dearly with all my heart, physics is my enemy and I have to take the 2nd half (electricity & magnetism) this semester...saving it for my last semester of undergrad, heh. I'm really really scared that I'm gonna fail. I took it last semestr and dropped it after the 2nd week 'cuz it looked too hard (i don't want to take it at a JC b/c it doesnt fit my schedule). Can anybody recommend any REALLY GOOD websites or prep books (like physics for dummies) that I can use in conjunction with my school's textbook? Remember, I am REEAAALLLLYYYY bad at this electricity/magnetism stuff so I need something that can explain this all to me really well.

Thanks!

 

[Caverject]

unlike o-chem whom I love dearly with all my heart, physics is my enemy and I have to take the 2nd half (electricity & magnetism) this semester...saving it for my last semester of undergrad, heh. I'm really really scared that I'm gonna fail. I took it last semestr and dropped it after the 2nd week 'cuz it looked too hard (i don't want to take it at a JC b/c it doesnt fit my schedule). Can anybody recommend any REALLY GOOD websites or prep books (like physics for dummies) that I can use in conjunction with my school's textbook? Remember, I am REEAAALLLLYYYY bad at this electricity/magnetism stuff so I need something that can explain this all to me really well.

Thanks!

You should PM DSM. She is a mod on this board and is well known to be one of the best in physics on this board

 

[endlesslove]

You should PM DSM. She is a mod on this board and is well known to be one of the best in physics on this board

I don't mean like getting a tutor but consulting another book that is really good at explaining things.

 

[off2skl]

I haven't used it, but there are some students who I know enjoyed their physics class at one fo the local community colleges and the book they used (if it hasn't changed) was

Physics the Easy Way by Lehrman

 

[disruptor]

http://www.physicsforums.com/

i've taken a few physics courses during my Biology undergrad and found this site to be really helpful. Remember you have to show your work and reason through it in order to get good feedback. Good luck.

 

[groo1515]

Physics was my least favorite class of them all. I withdrew several times. It really helps when the professor speaks english. I remember working my butt of to get a B. Basically, whoever failed the class the best got an A because of the curve. I used a private tutoring center, which can normally be found off campus. They are usually in a class setting and help you do your homework and give all kinds of methods for solving problems. They never really taught me any theories or concepts, just ways to solve the problems. That is all I wanted to learn. I've never needed Physics again in any of my other classes.

 

[DSM]

You should PM DSM. She is a mod on this board and is well known to be one of the best in physics on this board

Caverject...if a person could get banned for lying....you would not be allowed back for life!!


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[faradayampere]

unlike o-chem whom I love dearly with all my heart, physics is my enemy and I have to take the 2nd half (electricity & magnetism) this semester...saving it for my last semester of undergrad, heh. I'm really really scared that I'm gonna fail. I took it last semestr and dropped it after the 2nd week 'cuz it looked too hard (i don't want to take it at a JC b/c it doesnt fit my schedule). Can anybody recommend any REALLY GOOD websites or prep books (like physics for dummies) that I can use in conjunction with my school's textbook? Remember, I am REEAAALLLLYYYY bad at this electricity/magnetism stuff so I need something that can explain this all to me really well.

Thanks!

i think you can buy a solution manual of your textbook, and do all the problems in the text, then check your solution with the manual. I don't think any book can explain the stuffs to you better than to do the problems yourself. Not sure how much it ans your question

 

[Pontifex Maximus]

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Default2.html Pretty good site. 2nd semester is easy compared to first 🙂

 

[endlesslove]

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Default2.html Pretty good site. 2nd semester is easy compared to first 🙂

thanks. i didn't noticed electricity as at that site?

 

[adventurer]

My Physics prof reccommended "Conceptual Physics" by Paul G. Hewitt. It is pretty expensive, but you could get an earlier edition, maybe on amazon or something. VERY Helpful! Written at the 9th grade level or something.
Also, Schaum's Physics-its a workbook type thing, lots of practice problems and answers (about$15).
Good luck! 👍

 

[OSURxgirl]

See if there is a study guide or a solutios manual that can be purchased for the text you are using in class.

Consider hiring a tutor.

Spend lots of time at your professor's office hours.

Do as many practice problems as you can.

And finally, don't worry too much. I can assure you that you won't use physics in pharmacy school! (or at least not enough to justify taking a year's worth for pre-reqs)