Would doing some Chemistry Papers help my physics?

[vorcil]

All I've done at uni is Physics, math and computer programing papers

i was thinking of adding some chemistry papers, but not quite sure because it won't go towards my degrees

do most physics majors do a few chemistry papers?

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Most of the papers I've done so far are just electricity, first year physics papers, general and applied math papers, and the papers needed for a computer science major

the reason i want to add a few chemistry papers is because, after i finish i wouldn't mind working for some kind of energy or electronics research, aeronautics ect... ect..

 

[cristo]

What do you mean by "doing some papers"?

 

[vorcil]

What do you mean by "doing some papers"?

Ah, like a specific university course.

e.g in a single semester you might do 3 or 4 papers, or courses or subjects
could be a physics course, a two math ones, and something else


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I was just thinking, do most physics majors throw in a few chemistry courses

 

[physics girl phd]

I think it's good... but then I'm biased, I have a strong minor in chem (I would have had a major had I taken P-Chem, which in my opinion had too much overlap with quantum and thermo to hold my interest... and the instructor was poor to boot).

Why: a lot of physics specialties require working knowledge of basic chemistry and the periodic table. In materials research (which can include branches of "energy" or "electronics") a strong connection is fairly obvious. In some of these cases, even taking through organic chem and advanced inorganic chem would be useful.

 

[naele]

If you're into materials science, then organic chemistry would be very appropriate. Alternatively, a course in physical chemistry would teach you about diffusion, reaction kinetics, and spectroscopic properties of molecules such as symmetry. Otherwise, the rest of it is thermodynamics and quantum mechanics.

 

[mal4mac]

It it doesn't go towards your degree it's a waste of time. When you're wasting your time your colleagues will be gaining higher grades than you by sticking to the syllabus.