Currently enrolled in first level college physics. Relatively speaking, is the 2nd level (next course) as difficult or more difficult than the 1st?
2006-10-06 05:51:52 · 5 answers · asked by Dee 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
They're as difficult as let yourself believe they are. I was a Physics and Electrical Engineering major, with a Masters Degree in Physics.
I recall being told how mind-boggling Thermodynamics is by some upper class-man. When I started the course, sure enough it seemed mind-boggling at first.
Well, one weekend I buckled down, found a great author in the library, Walter Greiner, and focused intently on his book reading the first 3 chapters. Suddenly I realized, this isn't hard at all.
My experience, I let others get it into my head that it was difficult, and it became a self-fulfilling prophecy.
They key is your mindset and what YOU decide is going to be easy or difficult.
Sure, sometimes you will have to buckle-down, spend a weekend reading and working out problems, but the boost to your confidence and mindset it worth it!
2006-10-06 06:43:40 · answer #1 · answered by entropy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what the next course is about. Different colleges and curriculums have different course matter. My Curriculum had Electricity and Magnetism as the second physics course, and it was a bit tougher than the first. The third was Thermodynamics which was not as tough as the second to me. But as one of the other respondents answered, it depends on your comfort with Math. Also depends on the amount of time you put into it. It is mostly logical thinking.
2006-10-06 13:04:01 · answer #2 · answered by MOD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depnds on the college to repeat what somone else said. MY first level course was newtonian mechanics and my second level course was electricity and magnetism. They really are very different and its more of a personal preference as to if you think one is harder than the other. However EnM does involve more calculas and abstract thinking so most people think of it as harder. On the other hand with a decent curve, it all evens out.
2006-10-06 13:20:08 · answer #3 · answered by abcdefghijk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first year course is about the same. If you go to higher level of physics, they are MUCH MUCH harder.
2006-10-06 12:54:58 · answer #4 · answered by mom_of_ndm 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Generally not harder, but builds on what you learned in the first course.
And they're all built on being comfortable with MATH.........
2006-10-06 12:56:23 · answer #5 · answered by Steve 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋