Recent content by Spencer Polak

Well actually, it's mostly conceptual. We learn based off of AP curriculum which used to be formulas and basic algebra based equations, however now it is more of learning the basic principles and being able to apply them. We learn how to set up and properly perform labs on our own, lab follow...

Thank you! I will start reading this (actually I've already started), but I have one question that I'm sure anyone could answer. Would taking AP Calculus over Hon. Calculus in high school provide a significant advantage for me during the first year of college? Or is it just important to know...

Hello to all the physicists out there! Before I begin, I'll tell you that I'm a 16 year old currently in my junior year of high school. I've taken on a loving of physics over the past year and have more or less been deeply impassioned by it. The question isn't should I study physics, it's more...

Hello all, I'm Spencer and I'm a lover of Physics. A little bit about me; I'm 16, currently a junior in high school, and I want to major in some form of Physics. I'm currently taking AP Physics and absolutely love every aspect to it (I have a good teacher who knows how to keep the curiosity in...