The discussion revolves around which chapters from Morin's "Introduction to Classical Mechanics" are most beneficial for preparing for the F=ma exam, particularly for high school students. Participants also mention other resources like the Feynman Lectures and Halliday Resnick textbooks, while expressing concerns about the complexity of Morin's material.
Participants express differing views on the appropriateness of Morin's textbook for high school students, with some suggesting it is too advanced while others believe it could still be useful. The discussion remains unresolved regarding which chapters are most beneficial for exam preparation.
Some participants mention the complexity of the material in Morin's textbook and the potential need for prior knowledge in calculus and advanced mechanics, which may limit its accessibility for some students.
What level? HS? College? Grad school? It's a bit late in the conventional school year to be asking for such assistance.crescentcavae said:the F=ma exam?
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.Bystander said:What level? HS? College? Grad school? It's a bit late in the conventional school year to be asking for such assistance.
"Ready is ready." "O-C" is for pre-meds.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.
I suspect he/she is referring to this:Bystander said:What level? HS? College? Grad school?
Bystander said:"Ready is ready." "O-C" is for pre-meds.
Yes! I was talking about the f=ma exam which is the preliminary exam for the USAPhO. I'm so sorry for not clarifying!jtbell said:I suspect he/she is referring to this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_National_Physics_Olympiad#Physics_Team_Selection
(OP, please correct me if I'm wrong!)
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! :)
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.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.