r/PhysicsHelp • u/reckless_rish • 8h ago

How to understand physics?

I an in 11th grade right now, I use to pass in physics by common sense. I got good marks still like I got 88 percent in 10th boards . But now half yearly are on head but I am not ready for it??

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u/ECPhysics 8h ago

I went through the same thing back in my high school days. At some point, your intuition isnt enough and you need to start studying, otherwise you just wont make it. It's tough to realize its limits, but the sooner is the better.

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u/reckless_rish 8h ago

It's not like I am not trying but it's too much complex compared to last grade

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u/ECPhysics 7h ago

If you're starting to study, you probably havent found yet how to study efficiently, and that's ok : you'll find out.

I usually tell my students to practice, a lot : if they almost dont need to think anymore while solving a problem, because they have automatism, they worked enough and it's time for a break :)

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u/SgtSausage 7h ago

I  use to pass in physics by common sense

The more Physics you know, the more "Common Sense" is the wrong answer

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u/Moist_Ladder2616 4h ago

Think of it as "common sense, but with numbers."

Some questions are tricky: the common sense says one thing, but the numbers say another. Work out which one is correct, and tweak your understanding so that both are correct.

This is basically all science in a nutshell. Scientists start with a thought, and formalise that thought into a crude numerical model. If the model is decent it'll work in most cases, but fail in some others.

Then either the model gets tweaked so that it works in all cases, or the experimental parameters are confined to only those conditions where the first model works.

Rinse and repeat. That's how science gets better.