[EDM]

hi guys....

I have been having a few problems with physics lately (even though I love it).....can anyone give me tips on learning physics without mugging up? Even when I do read and study continuously, I can't get equations and theories and i get completely mixed up.... Please help....

[Guest]

Are we talking Newtonian (easier) physics rather than Einsteinian (much more complicated but slightly more accurate)?

I think this question is more about general revision/understanding of a subject as the same would apply to maths in my experience. The only advice I can offer is try to keep different areas separate even though they use similar terms or relate to similar things. Do you have similar issues with differentiation and integration?

[EDM]

yes.....integration is the most confusing..... since i don't take maths, i am at a disadvantage. Help!!!!

I'm talking about both types of physics btw.....

[Guest]

Try finding a copy of these videos at your local library or online. http://www.sdlearn.com/category_s/50.htm

[Guest]

Try thinking like Einstein, and use your imagination. Find visual ways to remember equations using real-world examples.

A simple example:

Say you have to memorize the speed of light and its equations:

You, c, are flying off to infinity on your shuttle 3.0

You are on full power, power 10

You have been travelling for 8 years

c = 3.0 x 10^8 m/s

(next one isn't as organized, so I underlined)

Suddenly, you find yourself approaching a huge planetary mass. You have to double yourself back to the control room, and it takes a lot of the ships' energy, but you manage to swerve out of the way.

E=mc^2

Those are extremely simple and silly examples, but making clever connections to imaginative situations can make memorizing equations and constants a lot easier.

[EDM]

wow thanks......that actually works!!!