Classical Chapters from Morin's book that help with F=ma exam prep?

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To prepare for the F=ma exam, high school students are advised to focus on specific chapters from Morin's "Introduction to Classical Mechanics," although some participants suggest that this book may be too advanced due to its heavy reliance on calculus and concepts like Lagrangian mechanics. Instead, "Problems and Solutions in Introductory Mechanics" by Morin is recommended as a more suitable resource for high school students. The discussion highlights the importance of selecting appropriate materials that align with the exam's requirements and the student's current understanding of physics and calculus. Additionally, the Feynman Lectures and Halliday Resnick textbooks are mentioned as supplementary resources, but the emphasis remains on finding the right balance of complexity in study materials.
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What chapters from Morin's Introduction to Classical Mechanics Textbook will help me prepare for the F=ma exam? I also have the Feynman Lectures and the Halliday Resnick textbook. Any help would be greatly appreciated! :)
 
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crescentcavae said:
the F=ma exam?
What level? HS? College? Grad school? It's a bit late in the conventional school year to be asking for such assistance.
 
Bystander said:
What level? HS? College? Grad school? It's a bit late in the conventional school year to be asking for such assistance.
I'm a high schooler in AP Physics Mechanics, and AP Calculus AB. I've gotten through the practice exams for the f=ma exam, and four chapters of Morin, but I feel as though he is overcomplicating some problems, and my teacher feels the same. I don't want to go through the entire book from cover to cover, rather I'd learn the topics that I'll really need.
 
crescentcavae said:
I'm a high schooler in AP Physics Mechanics, and AP Calculus AB. I've gotten through the practice exams for the f=ma exam, and four chapters of Morin, but I feel as though he is overcomplicating some problems, and my teacher feels the same. I don't want to go through the entire book from cover to cover, rather I'd learn the topics that I'll really need.
"Ready is ready." "O-C" is for pre-meds.
 
crescentcavae said:
What chapters from Morin's Introduction to Classical Mechanics Textbook will help me prepare for the F=ma exam? I also have the Feynman Lectures and the Halliday Resnick textbook. Any help would be greatly appreciated! :)

You picked a wrong book. If you don't know calculus of variation and lagrangian mechanics, there is no hope with that book. It is not a basic high school book.

Use Morin's other book, Problems and Solutions in Introductory Mechanics.
 
Buffu said:
You picked a wrong book. If you don't know calculus of variation and lagrangian mechanics, there is no hope with that book. It is not a basic high school book.

Use Morin's other book, Problems and Solutions in Introductory Mechanics.
Thank you so much! I was pushing through the first four chapters of Intro to Mechanics, and I was astounded by how much calculus there was. It was understandable but I looked at Problems and Solutions in Introductory Mechanics, and I feel as though it'll help me understand both books much better.
 

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