What is Physics like? (1 Viewer)

[Resource]

Ok well, in regards to picking my subjects, I have never really considered choosing Physics. I personally think the little I have heard about it sounds really boring and dull. I am a very maths and science orientated person and will most likely be taking prelim chem and bio next year (as well as Ext 1 maths). Well anyway, my question is, what is good/interesting about Physics? People often assume I'd be interested in it because of my mathematical aptitude but I thought it didn't involve THAT much maths at all. So anyway, why do you like Physics or dislike it?

 

[procrastinator2]

i liked phys in the earlier years but i hhaaaaaaaaaaaaatttee it in year 12 the only things i look forward to doing are the take home tasks where you get to teach yourself something new and make something exciting

 

[nerdasdasd]

Physics isn't too math orientated. People who did general maths can do physics. There's nothing like differentiation and integration (2u), it is mostly just adding, subtracting, multiplying and re arranging.

 

[procrastinator2]

but there are a shat load of equations to remember and they all look the same so for me it's confusing : /

 

[someth1ng]

You don't really need to know any equations - they are all given. The ones in HSC aren't that difficult.

If you didn't do 3U+, the only thing that will be a bit challenging would be projectile motion but otherwise, general maths will be fine.

 

[iEatOysters]

Well, I don't do physics so I can't really say much. From what I've heard, there isn't that much of a mathematical component in physics. The person topping our grade at physics has actually dropped maths. (iirc)

 

[michelleeeee]

Personally I really do enjoy physics, the maths is pretty basic and nothing too complex. My school got to go to Lunar park for our excursion so that was a plus as well

 

[Study notes]

I personally don't like physics. I do regret taking it up and the only reason I did pick it was because I did ext.1 maths and thought it would help me. It didn't

Maybe take a look at the topics in prelim physics, borrow a textbook or something and just have a look over it and decide whether or not you actually want to learn those stuff and if you would be able to handle it.