<p>So I find physics interesting whenever they're talking about it on the History or Science channels or I'm reading something about it in journals but, obviously, that's a lot different than actually majoring in it or studying it.</p>
<p>I have to take a general physics class next semester so I was gonna see how that goes, but I was wondering if anybody could tell me what exactly is so hard about physics.</p>
<p>If you achieved a 700 or better on the SAT Math section Physics could be for you, if you got less than a 600 Physics is definitely not for you, if you were between 600 and 700 it will depend on how much effort you are willing to put into it.</p>
<p>hmmm… well I took the ACT 8 years ago. I don’t remember what I got but it was around 30/31 on the math section…based off of the one table I’m looking at, that’s ~660-700. That was also with 0 prep. I guess I’ll just see how the first physics class and upcoming math classes go.</p>
<p>Many people find physics to be hard because it involves math, and many people do not have good math skills. But if you like math and are good at it, you have a good chance of being able to do well in physics (though some people who are good enough at math to be math majors still find physics a puzzle).</p>
<p>Physics can be incredibly interesting, you just have to be able to do the math (and be interested in the math). Physics I was basic and therefore kind of bored me. Physics II was E&M (Electricity and magnetism) was pretty fun. </p>
<p>Then, in my second year, I took Modern Physics, Quantum Mechanics and Solid State. Solid State was undoubtedly the most boring AND hardest of the three, but Modern and Quantum were extremely fun. You learn concepts that literally do not make sense (“If you think you understand Quantum Mechanics, you don’t understand Quantum Mechanics”) but I was interested the whole semester.</p>
<p>Oh, and it’s “hard” because there’s a ridiculous amount of Calculus involved, even with the freshman courses. If you understand Calculus (not just Calc I but all of the calc classes AND differential equations) then you’ll have a good shot at doing well in physics.</p>
<p>Yes Physics can be extremly hard if you are not confident in math. You will be tested in math at every level. Sometimes you will tell yourself, “how the hell I came to the solution” but oh well math works at the end lol. Like someone already said Modern Physics is extremly fun and Quantum Mechanics is fun even if you have no clue what’s going on. I pass Quantum with a B and I have no clue how I did it, I guess all my mombojombo equations were right. I scored 800 in the SAT math part so I didn’t struggle more than some of my peers did.</p>
<p>Well I was planning on majoring in computer science, it seems like both majors would require a lot of math (maybe the same at the minimum level), so now I’m gonna be in a pickle when it comes to choosing a major :/</p>
<p>geeeeeeeeze</p>
<p>can you double major at the school you are looking at attending?</p>
<p>If physics were for you, you would have opened up countless books, done experiments because you wanted to see what happened and because it’s cool, and know your passion already.</p>