Abstract: Physics is generally taught incredibly poorly or not at all at the high school level. Any physics taught at all is based on a practical standpoint which is intended to be suited and built around a standardized exam known as the Physics AP test. Supposedly the same as an introductory physics course at college, the AP exam tests students on their ability to solve basic problems. Physics is much more than that. The entirety of mankind’s mental universe is built off of ideas and physics is a very much important part of that. Students dismiss physics altogether based on their limited understanding of it but, little do they know that the truly interesting components of what could be is not confined to plugging in equations and constants. This guide is to possibly interest students on what lies beyond the surface and to give a glimpse of the ginormous realm of possibilities they could look into. Physics, unlike other sciences is generally not introduced to students until very late. Mathematics, English, biology, etc.… are introduced much earlier and much more frequently than that of physics. This is generally due to the math background that is required to be able to do fundamental steps in most physics. That is why this text is aimed at those of an AP test level background and is primarily designed to interest, rather than educate, students on the beginning steps of theoretical physics. WC = 237 READER’S PROFILE: Most students when finished with AP exams are mentally done for the year. They will reach their peak laziness and I imagine their inclination towards learning theoretical physics after this will be quite low. READER’S RESPONSE: Theoretical physics is not really useful beyond the context of it. Its applications in real life are non-existent and basic mechanics can be applied to a multitude of real life applications such as engineering and the sort. Unless I decide to study this niche field this information will probably be useless to me. The AP exam will give me credit which can be applied to a bunch of different things but this is too complicated alongside with being too useless.
Physics is generally taught incredibly poorly or not at all at the high school level. Any physics taught at all is based on a practical standpoint which is intended to be suited and built around a standardized exam known as the Physics AP test. Supposedly the same as an introductory physics course at college, the AP exam tests students on their ability to solve basic problems. Physics is much more than that. The entirety of mankind’s mental universe is built off of ideas and physics is a very much important part of that. Students dismiss physics altogether based on their limited understanding of it but, little do they know that the truly interesting components of what could be is not confined to plugging in equations and constants. This guide is to possibly interest students on what lies beyond the surface and to give a glimpse of the ginormous realm of possibilities they could look into. Physics, unlike other sciences is generally not introduced to students until very late. Mathematics, English, biology, etc.… are introduced much earlier and much more frequently than that of physics. This is generally due to the math background that is required to be able to do fundamental steps in most physics. That is why this text is aimed at those of an AP test level background and is primarily designed to interest, rather than educate, students on the beginning steps of theoretical physics.
WC = 237
READER’S PROFILE:
Most students when finished with AP exams are mentally done for the year. They will reach their peak laziness and I imagine their inclination towards learning theoretical physics after this will be quite low.
READER’S RESPONSE:
Theoretical physics is not really useful beyond the context of it. Its applications in real life are non-existent and basic mechanics can be applied to a multitude of real life applications such as engineering and the sort. Unless I decide to study this niche field this information will probably be useless to me. The AP exam will give me credit which can be applied to a bunch of different things but this is too complicated alongside with being too useless.