<p>I had a very hard time getting through physics I the first time around so I had to drop it and retake it this year. I did quite well with the material I had seen before and received a good a good grade, but I almost died at the end with the new topics.</p>
<p>Is physics II easier than physics I in general and is the material completely unrelated? Personally, I do not want to deal with newtonian mechanics/kinematics/thermodynamics again in my entire life : ). </p>
<p>One more thing, I am computer engineering transfer student and at my old school, the intro programming classes(three semesters) were offered in c++ while at my new school the equivalent sequence is given in java, which I think is more comprehensive. Does it matter which language the school focuses on or do you eventually get practice with all languages by the time you graduate?</p>
<p>I found physics II to be leaps and bounds more difficult than physics I. The material is somewhat related. You will re-use basic concepts such as work, energy, etc. Physics II is also seemed to be more math-intensive.</p>
<p>Once you learn a programming language that's object oriented, other languages tend to come easier, especially since java is derived from c++, so a lot of the syntax is similar. I think wikipedia has a page of c++ vs. java that shows the similarities. Basically, if you know c++ and you're learning java, you know what to expect in terms of how to approach problems, it just might be with different words, but essentially it's pretty similar like iteration, recursion,...</p>
<p>Typically, Physics 2 (E&M) is significantly tougher than Physics 1 (Mechanics). This can stem from the heavier use of calculus/differential equations, occasional proofs and the simply more abstract nature of E&M.</p>
<p>Electric, if you are referring to the difficulty with math in physics II, there is some basic multivariable calculus in physics II, and some differential equations as nshah said. If you did well in Calc 1/2, you should probably be able to pick this basic math and do well. It's not only the math that complicates things, it's the concepts as well. Some of the magnetic concepts are difficult, since magnetism has a three-dimensional nature.</p>
<p>Can someone tell me what's in the course curriculum for Physics I/II? I'm kind of curious. Here in Canada we don't really have courses that keep the content and name consistent throughout all universities here. For example, Physics I at uni A might differ at uni B. But from all the posts I've seen discussing these 1st year physics courses, it looks like they're very similar no matter what the college is. So anyone have course outlines?</p>
<p>physics II is ridiculous especially the magnetism part....mechanics is by far easier...as apparent by my better ap grade in ap physics mechanics as opposed to ap physics c electricity and magnetism</p>
<p>I seriously didn't like Physics II, because the formulas are not stable at all.
they all depend on the conditions. You might have the right idea but if you do not stick with the way prof handles the question in class, you wont get a good grade. Well it was the case for me, I guess that would depend on the profs.</p>