Academic concerns. how rigorous should it be

[lolgarithms]

how is freshman physics different from ap physics? i hear that physics at freshman year is a lot harder than ap physics.

also i know calculus, although not rigorously. kinda "for dummies" level, where derivative is "instantaneous rate of change", etc. i know how the definitions work, but still.

 

[nnnm4]

Yeah, Freshman Physics (for majors of course) is much more difficult than AP Physics. Calculus in AP Physics is used very minimally, but used extensively in college. Solving simple block-and-rope type problems get's about a weeks attention and solving projectile motion problems maybe a day (if that). You'll spend much more time in developing concepts of energy and work, as well as momentum, and their usefulness will become very apparent. It's all a blast though -- if you like physics.

 

[lolgarithms]

also should i start the rigorous training beginning with calculus or with analysis/algebra