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jhyrman
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I am doing PHYS 172 at Purdue, modern mechanics which begins with algebra and introduces calculus.
I am having a hard time seeing beyond a page of formulae and understanding physics as fundamental principles. The textbook is "Matter and Interactions" by Chabay and Sherwood, and I am also reading through "Fundamentals of Physics" by Shankar and "The Cartoon Guide to Physics" by Gonick and Huffman.
Do you have any suggestions on how to think of physics like a physicist, rather than like a student cramming for a test? I can memorize formulas all day, but I would rather understand more of the "how" and "why."
Thanks,
Josh
I am having a hard time seeing beyond a page of formulae and understanding physics as fundamental principles. The textbook is "Matter and Interactions" by Chabay and Sherwood, and I am also reading through "Fundamentals of Physics" by Shankar and "The Cartoon Guide to Physics" by Gonick and Huffman.
Do you have any suggestions on how to think of physics like a physicist, rather than like a student cramming for a test? I can memorize formulas all day, but I would rather understand more of the "how" and "why."
Thanks,
Josh