High school: Chemistry vs. Physics?

Question

I am a senior this year...I took chemistry as a Junior: first semester I got an A, second semester I got a B, but it was a HUGE struggle for me and I tried extremely hard...if Chemistry was difficult for me, what will physics be like? I have been on the A honor roll since forever, so will I be okay in this class? I have completed all the algebra classes, prob and stats, and trig, and I will be taking pre calculus at the same time. Any reccomendations?

Answer 1

I took both classes junior year- you will do fine, chemistry and physics at high school level have absolutely nothing to do with one another

Also just to clam you down a bit let me say chemistry is 10 times harder than physics, if you managed chemistry with even a D the worst you will get in physics is a B+

Answer 2

Physics and chemistry are both incredibly useful, but they're quite different. I'm not sure how you did in chemistry is a good indication for how you will do in physics. Physics is a bit more mechanical than chemistry and also a bit more mathematical, so the more math you know the better for physics.

I do have one recommendation: don't worry about whether or not physics will hurt your chance for the honor roll, it's more important to challenge yourself than to worry about some arbitrary recognition. Once you leave high school no one will care one bit whether you were on the honor roll but physics is something that you may use your whole life. Well, at least it has been for me :)

Answer 3

First RELAX and take a deep breath, you'll be fine. If you plan on going to college and I bet you are, things are going to be even tougher and most of what you've learned will only aid you slightly so again relax and take a deep breath. Physics can be extremely tough or it can be a breeze, it depends in my experience on both how you approach it and who is teaching it. You have already seen a little bit of physics at work in chemistry and if you go further in the sciences you'll see a whole lot more. So my advice is to enjoy your senior year, concentrate on the concepts presented, work problems, get together with other students to form a study group and you'll be fine.

Answer 4

Physics and chemistry are both abstract, but they're very different topics. Chemistry is about understanding how atoms interact with each other, where as physics (classical mechanics and E&M) is about about motion of mass and charge. You'll be OK if you're good at math.

Answer 5

Physics is almost of similar difficulty compared with Chemistry. You'll enjoy it same as you enjoyed Chemistry. It appears like an extension of Chemistry without dealing with chemical formulas.

You'll need sketching and analysis in mechanics with the use of trigonometry, mostly. Others branches of physics deal with heat, hydraulics, electricity, sound, nuclear physics and optics.

Answer 6

Well, in my case, I also took Chem in my JR year, and I sucked... big time. It totally screwed up my grades. But then, when I got in my SR yr, I excelled in Physics. I liked it so much better, I just don't know why. It's more dificult, yeah, but a lot easier to understand(in my case). I have a friend, he both excelled in Chem and in Physics... So it actually depends, see. But for me, Physics will always be better and more interesting.

My chem grade- A
My Physics - A+

Answer 7

if you u want to do a pre-med major in collage, then go for biology. I think colleges will be more impressed with biology then chemistry. Also, with all the AP courses ur taking, it will really add to ur weighted GPA. Biology will give u a better understanding of the human body, and how it works. Chemistry might help u if ur going to try to make vaccines and stuff, idk. But biology seems to be the better choice to me.