How do you get better in physics problems?

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Hi, I’m doing a physics and maths course in a Uni, and I’m having a bit of trouble with physics.

We are learning about Mechanical Physics, and have went from Units and Dimensions, One dimension motion and now two dimension motion.

I go through some of the problems, and I have a hard time distinguishing what I’m being told to find.

For example, I’ll be given a rate (speed, velocity or acceleration) and asked to find the time. Or I’m given the time, and rate and asked to find the distance, etc.

How do I get better at Understanding the concepts and how to apply them?

I’m also learning how to manipulate the equations given to me, but some times I look at the problem and I go through it. Then I look at the answer, and it’s different… but then I understand how it was done through the answer.

Should I just continue doing a lot of problems, and working through them?

How should I approach physic problems??

I seem to be going well with my extension 1 maths course (also called 2 and 3 unit maths in Australia, year 12 level).

I can’t understand why I’m better at maths than physics…

I understand what velocity, acceleration, time, displacement and distance are… just have a hard doing the problems :/

Thanks

Answers and Views:

Answer by D g
you are probably given simple questions in math.

in math class’s you are usually given ideal questions …

the trick is to be able to apply your knowledge of the math to the word problems of physics..

one way to get better at physics is to write down what information the question gives..

then read the question at least 2 times to see if you missed anything the first time..

and finally do lots and lots of questions

that is the only way to be good at it…

Answer by Prashant
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