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ImTrashAtPhysics
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Hi all,
I don’t know if posts like this are allowed and if not mods please remove but I am currently enrolled in Gen Physics 1 w/Calc(I don't know why I challenged myself with this class when normal Physics 1 would’ve worked for me as a biochem major) and am struggling to do understand the concepts.
I received a 49% on my first exam that covered 1D/2D Kinematics and introductory Newton’s laws questions and this Tuesday will have my second exam which I am completely unprepared for despite going to office hours, tutoring, and doing plenty of practice problems on khan academy that I keep getting incorrect. I can draw FBDs easily and can almost always smoothly list out the given and unknown variables for any problem, but solving for the actual question seems to trouble me as I never seem to use the correct equation.
At this point in the semester I simply want to pass the class. The professor is kind enough to allow a one sided 8.5x11 cheat sheet as well as a formula sheet on the exam.
So my questions are:
-How do I make use of this cheat sheet in the best way?
-What learning sources would you recommend that concisely cover material?
I don’t know if posts like this are allowed and if not mods please remove but I am currently enrolled in Gen Physics 1 w/Calc(I don't know why I challenged myself with this class when normal Physics 1 would’ve worked for me as a biochem major) and am struggling to do understand the concepts.
I received a 49% on my first exam that covered 1D/2D Kinematics and introductory Newton’s laws questions and this Tuesday will have my second exam which I am completely unprepared for despite going to office hours, tutoring, and doing plenty of practice problems on khan academy that I keep getting incorrect. I can draw FBDs easily and can almost always smoothly list out the given and unknown variables for any problem, but solving for the actual question seems to trouble me as I never seem to use the correct equation.
At this point in the semester I simply want to pass the class. The professor is kind enough to allow a one sided 8.5x11 cheat sheet as well as a formula sheet on the exam.
So my questions are:
-How do I make use of this cheat sheet in the best way?
-What learning sources would you recommend that concisely cover material?