Physics in Medicine and Solid State Physics exams

[phucci]

Im just sat here in the "Learning Grid" of my University studying for my Physics in Medicine and Solid State Physics exams in 3weeks. It isn't much fun but what's even worse is the prospect of studying for my other courses i have exams for in the next 2months:

Quantum Mechanics I
Relativistic Cosmology
Stellar Structures
Real Solids II
Weather and Environment
Optoelectronics and Lasers
Introduction to Elementry Particles and Nuclei
Introduction to Synergetics
Ferroics
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

I am appealing for and offering sympathy to anyone in a similar position

 

[ToxicBug]

Quantum mechanics? I thought that people didn't know enough about that stuff... Imagine that you're mid-session and someone finds out something that proves that everything you learned is wrong :)

 

[Nenad]

Quantum mechanics? I thought that people didn't know enough about that stuff... Imagine that you're mid-session and someone finds out something that proves that everything you learned is wrong :)

?? Where did you hear this.

 

[el-half]

Quantum mechanics? I thought that people didn't know enough about that stuff... Imagine that you're mid-session and someone finds out something that proves that everything you learned is wrong :)

Then why do we still learn non-relativistic physics?

 

[Nylex]

If you're in 3rd year, how come you're only doing QM I? I thought most places made you do QM in the first year, then usually some more afterwards. Either way, I feel sorry for you.. QM is possibly the most boring and hardest area of Physics IMO. I have 9 exams this year:

Classical Mechanics & Relativity 2
Electromagnetism 2
Statistical Physics and Entropy
Astronomical and Space Instrumentation
Quantum Mechanics 2
Maths for Physicists 3
Structure in the Universe
Physics of Stars
Physics and Communication Skills (general Physics problems)

 

[plusaf]

why?

Then why do we still learn non-relativistic physics?

because they're so useful at the non-relativistic speeds most of us live at...

 

[Pengwuino]

Then why do we still learn non-relativistic physics?

relativistic physics turns into classical physics at low speeds. Its not a different form of physics, its just physics at different speeds. Both are right.

 

[Pengwuino]

Quantum mechanics? I thought that people didn't know enough about that stuff... Imagine that you're mid-session and someone finds out something that proves that everything you learned is wrong :)

and yah, where on Earth did you hear this?