2006-08-17 06:42:41 · 31 answers · asked by marvin1765 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
BOTH
2006-08-17 06:47:51 · answer #1 · answered by Well i Say.. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Physicists will tell you chem is harder, chemists will tell you physics is harder. At the high school level, physics is pretty fundamental, and can only be taught according to the level of mathematics the students are fluent at. High school physics doesn't require calculus. What makes physics easier is that universal mathematics is the language used, and math is taught separately at all grade levels.
Chemistry on the other hand, requires a lot of memorization in the beginning so people can use the specialized vocabulary. The language of chemistry is not universal, but specific to the fields of chemistry, so it is not taught at all grade levels.
Beginning chemistry is like learning a new language.
Beginning physics is like improving your writing skills in an already familiar language.
Physics requires more analytical thinking, chemistry requires more memorization. Only at intro levels though. At junior and senior undergraduate levels, there is a lot of overlap because this is where physical chemistry is taught. Applications of chemistry are based on physical principles.
2006-08-17 07:01:00 · answer #2 · answered by water boy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took physics and chemistry both in high school. I thought both were pretty easy. But if I had to choose, I would say physics was more challenging.
2016-03-27 06:13:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you are good at. High school physics will require more math than high school chemistry. Chemistry involves more and more math as you advance in the material but basic high school level chemistry only involves minimal math.
2006-08-17 06:49:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It varies from one person to another...but I do remember taking honors level physics and chemistry in high school...and I had a lot of trouble with chemistry.
2006-08-17 06:50:12 · answer #5 · answered by mdel 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For me it was Chemistry. Physics is probably easier becuase there are formulas and stuff like that. Chemistry is memorizing and trial and error. It sucked! The only B I got in High School was from Chemistry!
2006-08-17 06:48:23 · answer #6 · answered by kisme86 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
It depends on your teacher...lol
Chemistry in highschool is naturally easier, you can simply memorize it all.
Most people have easy physics teachers in highschool that pussy out on all the work and make it easy.
Prepare to get kicked in the *** when you get to higher level education in Physics. The tests are incredibly difficult and quite frankly profs don't care if you fail. I however, had a very tough physics teacher, so I was prepared.
2006-08-17 06:51:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're both tough. I was pretty good in math, so I didn't have a very tough time with physics, but chemistry was a major pain in the butt. I really hate lab work though...
2006-08-17 06:48:24 · answer #8 · answered by sarge927 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took chemistry in high school and loved it; of course I had an awesome teacher who made it fun.
2006-08-17 06:53:40 · answer #9 · answered by Quartro Ninos 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chemistry is harder, in phyics you see every thing that happens and is more object orinated, but chemistry is the study of atoms and chemical reaction and deals with more abstract rules rather than actrually seeing the atom (note: even with modern tecc. you still cant "see" the atom). Also chemistry forces you to remember a whole lot of chemical equations.
2006-08-17 07:00:07 · answer #10 · answered by Flaming Pope 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HS physics is harder if you don't know the math (calculus) behind it. If you are trying to decide chem or physics, I'd go chemistry.
2006-08-17 06:49:50 · answer #11 · answered by gtn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋