Gaining Physics Comprehension - High School to College

[GreatEscapist]

Well, I hope this topic goes here.

When will I start to learn a lot of real physics? My high school class wasn't too advanced. We have no AP physics. (But I read the book ) I always try to read stuff here on physics, but it never seems to click in my head. It's like I'm missing large chunks of physics...

I love physics. I'm taking it in college. (going into engineering, so duh) But when did it start to make sense to a majority of you? The higher stuff- not kinematics and electrodynamic and thermodynamics.

 

[planck42]

When I found this page
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/

 

[Shackleford]

When I found this page
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/

Really? Did it supplement your own course's materials?

 

[planck42]

I suppose it can be used as a supplement. I never actually took any formal physics courses, so I can't fully answer your question.

 

[gretun]

It started making sense to me when I started really understanding Math. Once you get used to reading poorly worded Math questions from books like Stewart you will understand Physics problems better.

 

[GreatEscapist]

So, like, Calc 2.

 

[lisab]

When you said you read the book, did you just read it or did you do the problems?

That's what makes it click for me, solving problems.

 

[GreatEscapist]

When you said you read the book, did you just read it or did you do the problems?

That's what makes it click for me, solving problems.

A bit of both, but mainly reading.
Good point.