I'm not exactly in college yet but will be soon. Looking at several threads, reus are extremely competitive, especially for freshmen. Many say to apply to ten or fifteen of them. But is it typical to send that many LoRs for one student?
My calculus AP class uses Larson 8th edition. I am going over the book and would like additional practice in some of the topics. Is there any supplemental online site or free book, or any book in general that I can get a ton of challenging legit problems?
I wouldn't use those books from companies like "for dummies". If you truly want a full understanding, get a textbook. I would suggest Amazon, and check the reviews (be careful, some are fake).
I certainly hope so WannabeNewton, many teachers rolled their eyes when I said I am going to jump to BC from Precalc (not usually done), and especially because I have big gaps in mathematics. While their perspectives are discouraging, I am working my fullest throughout the summer to fill those...
I am going to put my full effort in my first physics course ever. But I am ambivalent (am I using this word right?) in whether I should use my AP credits (if accepted) towards my decided major (most likely physics, if not Applied Physics). I have read many threads on if you should use credits...
If a prerequisite for E&M is Multivariable calculus, why is it offered in high school (without that pre-req)? Is the High School E&M equivalent to physics 2 in college, and if that is so, Physics 2 is still offered before Multivariate calculus. Can someone clear this up for me. Am I getting two...
Isn't these two subject areas in physics covered in two semester, approximately the time frame I am trying to work on? Do you recommend then I cover more than I need? I am planning on using OCW to guide me through some of the concepts in addition to the books. I just don't know what to do.
I am not sure if I worded the title correctly. But here it is, I want to study both Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism (I am planning on being a physics major, not just an AP loader). But my school only teaches us Mechanics ,and our teacher is a horrible one. So I want to start learning...
I have taken a look at both and have access to both. I must say, I love how both books present themselves. The reason I am so math concentrated is because while I was great at math during elementary school, I have seldom paid attention to math in high school. Now I lack a good foundation in it...
Researching a bit, it seems like University Physics is an excellent book and is also used by OCW MITx which I can follow. How would someone who has never taken calculus(but will take it alongside it) respond to this book?
I have already written a thread about a conceptual physics books, which didn't go so well. Instead, I am just looking for one of the best book to accompany me in Physics Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism. I am in high school and will take Calc BC alongside Physics (pre-calc this year), so...
The reason I want to learn it conceptually is that I learned that if the teacher is inadequate at teaching a subject properly, the student tends to begin to loath it. I want to love physics, but the reputation of my schools Physics C teacher is very poor. I just want something to parallel the...