What exactly do you need to know from Higher Maths for Advanced Higher Physics?
Is there anything from Advanced Higher Maths that is beneficial to know for AH Physics aswell?
If anybody, knows that would be great.
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Started by John, Jun 08 2005 03:00 PM
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Posted 08 June 2005 - 07:06 PM
everyone who did both AH physics and maths in my year said that its best taking both, cos they are useful to each other.
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Posted 08 June 2005 - 07:13 PM
I'm taking both this year, though only Higher Maths, i wanted to know so i could teach my self what was needed for the AH Physics course before i go back in August.
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Posted 08 June 2005 - 07:26 PM
I am taking AH Physics and AH Maths so I don't think I have a problem personally. I don't think you will either. i haven't done AH Physics so obviously i cannot comment but all I am saying is don't worry! If you struggle with a bit of Maths in Physics during the year. Ask your teacher for help of us on the forum.
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Posted 08 June 2005 - 08:20 PM
It's not that i think i may struggle with the maths, it's just that i would prefer to know how to do the specific requirements of the higher Maths course before hand, if that makes sense.
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Posted 08 June 2005 - 09:33 PM
I did AH Physics this year and had only done Higher maths the year before, didn't take AH Maths and it was fine
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Posted 11 June 2005 - 10:14 PM
Right AH physics does not contain any hard maths.
You will need a basic knowledge of calculus (way easier than higher maths C level). However, you need to understand the second derivative (AH, but really not hard).
Everything else is just easy arithmatic - standard grade maths level really. The formulae are not hard to rearrange.
You will need a basic knowledge of calculus (way easier than higher maths C level). However, you need to understand the second derivative (AH, but really not hard).
Everything else is just easy arithmatic - standard grade maths level really. The formulae are not hard to rearrange.
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Posted 13 June 2005 - 08:03 PM
Thanks werlop, the calculus stuff won't be a problem, though i might have to go out of my way to find out about the second derivative.
Now all i have to do is be allowed to sit AH Physics.
Now all i have to do is be allowed to sit AH Physics.
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Posted 13 June 2005 - 09:55 PM
Second derivative is easy, instead of dy/dx you have d2y/dx2 or instead of f'(x) you have f''(x).
Pretty simple as when you derive the derivative of a function you get the second derivative and so on. When you integrate the second derivative you get the derivative, easy, yes?
You need to understand this for deriving the equations of motion.
The only other calculus you need are the standard derivatives of sin(ax + b) and cos(ax + b).
Pretty simple as when you derive the derivative of a function you get the second derivative and so on. When you integrate the second derivative you get the derivative, easy, yes?
You need to understand this for deriving the equations of motion.
The only other calculus you need are the standard derivatives of sin(ax + b) and cos(ax + b).
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