I need to know because I'm taking 8 credits in physics and want to know if I should take a class before taking my first course in physics, like e.g., a calculus course?
Thank you.
2007-03-04 17:11:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
College physics is often heavily dependent upon calculus.
2007-03-04 17:35:48 · answer #1 · answered by novangelis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At some levels, yes. I did high school physics and first year university physics without knowing calculus. But this was a long time ago. I know that some physics problems certainly involve calculus. I don't know whether you will need it these days as early as your first level course. Ask a few people who have taken the course at your university or check out the textbook or problem set if you can get your hands on it in advance? In any event, if you intend to go into some further courses, then calculus will come into things sooner or later.
2007-03-04 17:25:18 · answer #2 · answered by silvcslt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
High school physics? No, probably not. College physics, in preparation for pre-med, engineering, or science - definitely. Take calculus first, you'll understand more of the physics.
2007-03-04 17:14:35 · answer #3 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't know calculus, you'll have a hard time getting past 1st base in physics. Physics is almost all about calculus.
2007-03-04 17:14:37 · answer #4 · answered by Scythian1950 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your first course in Physics shouldn't involve calculus. However, if you get into the higher courses, then it becomes neccessary.
2007-03-04 17:15:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
calculus plays a major role in physics....for example to find the instantaneous velocity ..and loads of other stuff involve calculus..unless ur sure wid ur calculus its really difficult
2007-03-04 17:30:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hell yeah..almost all branches of physics use calculus in high school(atleast in india ;-) ) u need to kno integration to find displacement,velocity,etc.. and and differentiation to find velocity, acceleration, lifeperiod...u need integration to find work done, areas, Centre of mass, Moment of Inertia, ..etc..u definitely need to be gud at calculus to solve good physics problems
2007-03-04 17:16:54 · answer #7 · answered by Knightmare 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does. For example in simple harmonic motion.
2007-03-04 17:16:20 · answer #8 · answered by Mein Hoon Na 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. Yep. depending on what school you go to they may prepare you somewhat
2007-03-04 17:19:21 · answer #9 · answered by misoma5 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋