Thursday, September 29, 2005
Psycho Physics
Physics has never been my forte.
A pain in the neck since secondary school.
A stumbling block in junior college.
And now,
Physics is back with a vengeance.
It's out for blood, my blood.
There are three basic categories that you can classify the myriad of questions and problems in Physics.
1. Mysterious AnswersYou don't understand what the question is asking of you. But mystifying, you are able to obtain the answer. After hours and hours of internal turmoil, you eventually succeed in convincing yourself that you understand the question.
But you really don't.
2. Familiar ProblemsOn first looks, the question is seemingly familiar. You are overwhelmed with joy and feel absolutely confident that you can tackle the question with much ease, thanks to the wealth of experience you have garnered over your miserly lifespan of 2 decades. But as soon as the graphite carbon of your mechanical pencil comes in contact with the whitewashed paper, your mind goes as blank as the paper.
3. English ComprehensionQuestions in later physics tutorials tend to fall into this category. You read the question with ecstasy and enthusiasm equivalent to that a 4-yr old kid reading a fairy tale. You appreciate the intricacies of the language, revere the lexicon of physical quantities and lap every twist and turn of events with zeal.
And that is all you can do about the problem, read.
On a side note, here is what some people say about the recent Physics Mid Term Test:
"I've never felt so helpless after a test in my life before..."
Alfred Gan, Bioengineering, Year 1
"It is horrible..."
Chong Weng Keong, Chemical Engineering, Year 1
"Fail liao fail liao, I only can do a few question!"
Han Ze Chou, Industrial Engineering System, Year 1
"I think I'm gonna enter the Dean's List... The Dean's BLACKLIST... "
Edmund Chen, Common Engineering, Year 1
"Haha!" *Raises both hands up and laugh*
Sandip Mahapatra, Bioengineering, Year 1
"I was shocked when I saw what was said in the forum (Physics Forum on IVLE). We set this paper so that all of you can score."Dr. Yeo Ye, Physics Level 1 Advisor of PC1431/32
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Kelvin Lim out
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