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How do I graduate with a first class result in physics?
I'm a student and I've always had the dream to graduate with an excellent result. however, it's quite challenging to study physics because most of it deal with uncertainty.
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Hi Lekzy, this is a great question. I am not an expert on physics, but here are a few ideas:
- Ask your Physics teacher for advice. He/she likely has time-tested advice. If you are in the class now, he/she can personalize the advice to your performance.
- Physics involves a lot of math so perhaps your Math teacher could help, too.
- Think about how you learn best. Do you do better with others? If so, maybe get a study partner or form a study group. Are you a visual learner? If so, draw illustrations of principles. Do you learn by listening? If so, obviously stay focused in class but also there are loads of videos on the internet.
- Get alternate explanations, if necessary - if the explanation of a concept in class isn't making sense, see if you could find another explanation, such as on Khan Academy (see link below)
I have included several links below with tips on studying physics, which I hope you find helpful. Good luck!
Read Five Tips -https://www.edrawmind.com/article/how-to-study-physics.html#:~:text=Visual%20learning%20is%20always%20effective,help%20you%20to%20memorize%20more.
Read Carnegie Mellon Tips - https://www.cmu.edu/student-success/other-resources/fast-facts/succeed-in-physics.pdf
Read Khan Academy - https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics
Read Wikihow tips - https://www.wikihow.com/Do-Well-in-Physics
- Ask your Physics teacher for advice. He/she likely has time-tested advice. If you are in the class now, he/she can personalize the advice to your performance.
- Physics involves a lot of math so perhaps your Math teacher could help, too.
- Think about how you learn best. Do you do better with others? If so, maybe get a study partner or form a study group. Are you a visual learner? If so, draw illustrations of principles. Do you learn by listening? If so, obviously stay focused in class but also there are loads of videos on the internet.
- Get alternate explanations, if necessary - if the explanation of a concept in class isn't making sense, see if you could find another explanation, such as on Khan Academy (see link below)
I have included several links below with tips on studying physics, which I hope you find helpful. Good luck!
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