in general, which science is harder? Physics or chemistry?

Question

I am taking biology, physics, and chemistry this year all AP. I think biology is the easiest followed by chemistry, then physics. In general do people have a hard time with physics or chemistry?

another question. If you are good in chemistry are you good in physics or not necessarily? what about vice versa

Answer 1

In general, in the northern part of the western hemisphere and age groups between 10 and 30, most people find physics is an awful lot easier than chem and that bio is just awful. In order of easyness it's physics 1st then math then chem with bio requiring even more memorising. As you get older I think the chem and the bio become almost equally dreadful as you desperately flog your failing memory but physics just gets simpler so thats great.

There's a slight sex bias in that girlies often think that they are having an easier time with biology and chemistry but they later realise that they just put in a lot more effort in biochem than physics as they were sufficiently interested and not as worried about seeming uncool.

Answer 2

For me, physics is easier as I go into computing science and programming related stuff. Physics will be easier to learn if your foundation of maths is solid, and you are able to look at formulas from the practical point of view, meaning to understand it, instead of just memorizing.

However, if you are better at remembering information, chemistry will be much easier. Moreover, it is related to biology in a way or another, so yes, if you are good in bio, you shld be better in chemistry.

In general though, these two subjects are rather heavy, so it requires a large amount of time and effort. As a result, most people who have a hard time with these 2 subjects more often than not are not putting in the effort.

Answer 3

Hmm it really varies for every person. Personally, I found chemistry a billion times easier than Physics. Straight As in Chem and Just about straight Cs and B minuses in Physics. Biology was defnitely the easiest of the three though.

Answer 4

It really depends on who you are. I would say that most people who are good at chemistry should be good at physics, as they are both in the broad field of sciences. I think if you can grasp the concepts in one then you should be capable to understand the other just as easily. When you get into the more advanced physics and chemistrys it is a lot easier to make correlation to which will be easier to a particular person

Answer 5

You have just run into the right nerd on this one.
I teach both, and I've always been good at both.
Whether or not someone is better at chemistry or physics is highly individual. Most people, though, are better at chemistry because they can sort of follow a prescribed route to solving problems. Learn a procedure and apply it. Monkeys can almost learn that. With physics, though, it's a gift to have that intuitive analytical ability. Probably 10 to 20 percent of my students have that ability inborn to be taught physics easily, whereas a good 50 percent can be taught chemistry easily. With chemistry you don't have to have an innate ability like you do with physics. It's pretty hard to be good at physics without being born with the ability. It's pretty tough to study your way into being a good physics student. If you're already born with it, it's easy.
In summary, I don't think one discipline or the other is necessarily easier, it's just that not that many people are born with the type of analytical intellectual tools it takes to find physics easy. With chemistry it's not as necessary to be born with it.

Answer 6

I thought that chemistry was a lot easier than physics. I think that it is kind of like algebra and geometry. People are usually better at one and not so good at the other. For me, biology was definitely the easiest one.

Answer 7

Depends on what kind of physics. Hard core theoretical physics, like the kind dealing with string theory, loop quantum gravity, quantum chromodynamics, are frequently at the cutting edge of mathematics, which is far beyond anything necessary for a career in chemistry. If you just stick to "basic" physics such as Newtonian mechanics, "easy" relativity theory, electromagnetism, some quantum theory, and thermodynamics, it's about the same.

Answer 8

I am only a sophomore. But I think that bio is the easiest in general, because it is mainly memorization. Phyisics and chem are up for grabs though. If you are terrific in math, than physics will be easier for you. If your better at logical thinking combined with memorization, than you will be better at chem. For me, it goes Biology, Physics, and then Chemistry.

Answer 9

if u ask Tiger Woods-- "Which is harder, Golf or Tennis?", he will probably answer Tennis. Why? Roger Federer says Tennis is very easy.

Do you get the point?

It all depends on the person who is studying the subject. For me physics is the best subject in the world, but my sister hates physics.

kushal.

Answer 10

Both are hard and both are awesome, but you have to work hard and study a lot to get the most out of it. Go for it, it's worth it!