<p>So I'm a senior in high school
I'm taking two AP's.
I feel like i have a better chance to do well in my AP classes than I do in Physics.
When i get to college I want to major in Pre-Med.
Do you think it's okay to drop Physics as a course or will colleges expect me to take it if its offered.
I find it hard to understand the topics at hand and I have a test tomorrow on it too.
My whole class is nervous about tomorrows exam.</p>
<p>What are you guys doing? What topic?
Physics is a standard pre-med requirement.</p>
<p>Oh man. Well now we’re doing Newton’s laws and the math for it like mu k and mu s.
It’s pretty easy to understand but then we do the test its really hard.</p>
<p>The first quiz was easy. he gave us the formulas
the second one was harder cause we had to memorize a lot and one mistake makes the whole thing wrong!!</p>
<p>lol memorize formulas. that sucks.
we get to use a notecard with formulas. but he makes the questions hard and timed.
timeddddd. ugh.</p>
<p>lol tbh i find newtons laws easy.</p>
<p>I think it all depends on what you do in place of physics if you do decide to drop it. Colleges like you to challenge yourself, so maybe there’s something else you could take that could express your interest in science but still be challenging.</p>
<p>Yeah Im taking AP Bio.
and AP math.</p>
<p>Newtons laws are extremely easy
But he doesnt let us use notecards or formulas
He rambles onto the board cause hes like half dyslexic. [Not making fun of him]
And then he expects us to ace a test.
Like its not just mu k its like taken to the next level
His tests are like three problems. If i get one wrong theres goes my grade.</p>
<p>heres some examples</p>
<p>mu s > or equal to Tan degree
x=Vot + 1/2at^2
3 laws, equations, diagrams
W perpendicular = W cos degree - Fn
WII = wsin degree - Ff
Ff=mu k Fn
Fnet = ma
W=mg=Fn
a = FP/MA + MB
Then i have to know all the free body diagrams or force diagrams
Fy = Fn - mg + Fp</p>
<p>umm you can derive all that from F=ma and free body diagrams</p>
<p>yeah but you have to remember F=ma formulas
and you have to remember the different types of free body diagrams</p>
<p>Yeah, physics is essentially cumulative. Derive new equations from existing ones. Use logic when thinking about graphs. Algebra and geometry are used to build on equations.</p>
<p>For the AP exams, you are expected to know or be able to derive the formulas for the MC section. The sheets they give you for the FRQs should seem like superfluous information by the time you take them.</p>
<p>There’s only one F=ma formula. And that’s the one. Everything else is just a variation of it that can be derived from an understanding of free body diagrams. All free body diagrams are the same, all you need to do is identify the forces acting upon an object.</p>
<p>Oh I see… But im not taking AP Physics though.Im taking honors physics.
I always thought it was hard to see the logic between F=ma and all the other formulas because theres always so many to remember. Sometimes it gets confusing but thanks for the help, ill try to use that logic when im studying</p>
<p>I should let you know schools rarely have a ‘pre-med major’ rather they have a guideline for those who want to go to med school. Just sayin’.</p>
<p>Yeah I know. Thanks for the info!
Thats true. You have to choose another major and then theres pre med counselors</p>
<p>TheRealWorld, I think you’re taking the wrong approach to physics by memorizing. It might get you through high school physics, but if you keep on relying on memorization, you are going to suffer in higher level courses. You need to understand the CONCEPT, and not try and memorize “different types of free body diagrams.” You have to think about what is going on in the situation and you must think about why it makes sense to place certain forces in certain places.</p>
<p>please take physics it’s a section on the mcat,
and the longer you wait the harder it gets,
trust me this stuff is way harder to learn in college than in high school cause you don’t have time</p>