My advice for physics majors | Q&A part 1

Topics discussed here:
- Math in physics and computer science
- The difficulty of physics
- Learning tips
- Females in physics
- Books for undergrad
I still have lots more questions to answer so look out for a part 2 for this video. Thanks to everyone who posted one!
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[@tibees]

I am trying out an upload schedule with a new video every wednesday and sunday morning! (Aus time) So part 2 will be out on sunday, if you leave more questions here I might be able to include them :)

[@tibees]

wednesday and sunday mornings in Australia which would be tuesday and saturday in somewhere like California

[@murukanchevvel3629]

Suggest some top physics books for Majors

[@Off_the_clock_astrophysicist]

If you are bad at math, get better. Math doesn't take special genes, just hard work.

[@Duffyyy94]

I feel like the reason that gets used as an excuse so often is because maths (and other science courses, especially in college) can only be learned by doing PRACTICE. You cant learn it by just 'reading' the book, like you can a lot other courses. Most people, especially outside of college level work, probably got through high school through passive learning. Sciences and maths require like 90% active learning and 10% passive learning.

[@tranminhtam785]

I AM 67 AND RETIRED BUT STILL STUDY MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS EVERYDAY,JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT-IT IS ONE OF THE FEW SUBJECTS STILL GIVING ME A KICK

[@dzauzierjohann8301]

tran minh tam why the caps lock? XD

[@JudgeFredd]

Same for me dude - this channel helps me in keep studying

[@rafaelmarques1773]

I've barely begun my second year in undergrad physics but I can really stand by the "slow down and really learn the concepts". It's really hard to do so even though you know it's supposed to go like this, due to overflow of information, thus I really liked your remark on the "know what you should know and when to stop studying a subject", this describes perfectly an advice Feynman give in his booklet Tips on Physics. Lovely channel, regards from Brazil. :)

[@Ken.-]

1:32 "Is the common misconception that 'Physics is hard' even true?" What the hell is that question even asking? I think it's a trick question.

[@victorasbel94]

I appreciate having access to your videos and gaining the necessary insight that is quintessential for a deeper understanding of what to expect at the graduate level :)

[@___xyz___]

I'm a physics major and your videos really help me come to terms with the severity of my unwise life decisions. Sometimes I just need some non-bullshit physics talk. But I honestly can't get past how pretty your hair is. It looks so smart and lively in a braid it's truly a joy to all.

[@BlackHermit]

This video is amazing! Your answers are so helpful. Thank you for posting this.

[@Nico2000]

I am starting my Bachelor of Science in Physics this September at ETH Zurich :D

[@archi124]

good

[@luizpaulodasilvarocha668]

Is that Einstein's uni?

[@LG-kb7ll]

I really love physics and I want to major in it in college (I’m a senior in high school) but I’m nervous of how well I do

[@erickvillegas8327]

I have taken various physics courses and for me the hardest part was keeping track of the notation that I needed to use and making my work look neat for other people to read afterwards. I would get the answers right, but I would get partial credit because I would skip steps in my work.

[@compphysgeek]

[Physics] is really not accessible for someone not studying it. .. and yet the internet is full of trolls claiming that they found proof that Einstein was wrong :D

[@willsonbasyal7883]

This was so helpful. Thank you so much!

[@tibees]

Thanks for watching!

[@nickosmann6252]

who ever wins your heart is a lucky man or lady...

[@killhean5042]

Great video. You give a very good insight into the aspects of university physics which are not self explanatory for high school students.

[@amarynthia2990]

I'm not really a smart person, but I have always been fascinated with smart stuff like what scientist do. I'm trying to be the person I want to be. Now t do that, I am learning from smart people like you. I hope I can learn more. It's so rare to find females in this field and I'm glad have. Sorry for the nonsense.

[@MoontyCrabNebula]

U definitely need to know algebra, vector algebra and calc in your sleep. anndd differential equations and some linear algebra and get ready for the pain of PDEs. Ugh and the algebraic manipulations are tedious and frustrating. I started from not knowing basic algebraic laws or how to solve parabolic equations after highschool and didn't take any physics or science courses in highschool. It can be done. I would say to people who need a quick speed up with math, read Stroud's engineering mathematics and advanced mathematics if you want a good start. I'm now trying my hand at tensors and GR. It is hard and frustrating. My fav undergrad texts are alonso and finn's fundamental university physics which came out in 3 volumes in the 60's. Although I used walker resnick 10th ed text for intro physics... These are the type of texts that publishers (fuckers) put out every few years to gouge students and are in their 100th ed.. Not saying these texts are bad. Just typical intro. No great new insights, or worse, take pertinent derivations out for deeper learning to fit in more images, and just re-number the exercises. But having read and studied from these old volumes, I know nothing can compare. Better than feynman for learning the intricacies of physics. Feynmans good for extra insight during and after undergrad. They emphasize that the physicist studies the interactions that occur, in both, the micro and macro domains of matter, which we see manifest with natural phenomena instead of just the mathematical book keeping that is force. They beautifully show that f=ma and newton's other laws are the result of the principle of conservation of momentum. They cohesively meld fields into one (modern physics subject is not some island), derive the Coriolis acceleration..emphasize fields, proper statistical mechanics and thermo... damn I could go on all day. Now I see Chabay and Sherwood have followed suit with their new book matter and interactions. fund uni physics are old volumes, yet feel modern, and truly show that physics isn't just a bunch of equations to remember and that everything interconnects. And they are beautifully written which is a bonus. Everyone should read em! What are some of your favorite texts/and or other resources that you learned or currently learning from Tibees?

[@driss3946]

MoontyCrabNebula Thank you. I appreciate this type of comments what are very helpful to some people who wants to study physics. (Including me).

[@avshreeanurag1010]

The auto generated English captions follow you perfectly!

[@songanhguitar]

So what is your current direction in Physics? By the way, your hair is so extraordinarily beautiful : )

[@callummanson2491]

im about to enter the third year of my physics degree in scotland and on the question of girls taking the subject, i was surprised at how few you said you had, in my class there is also about 30 people but (though it isnt 50/50) there is maybe a 60% guy, 40% girl ratio to the class

[@goddessoflove4ever]

I care about almost aspects of the physical world except for inorganic mechanics. Machines and balls rolling, I personally could not care less about it. But the chemical make up of something, how the physics of an arm works, and black holes, that's my ish.

[@shakayojgph]

Why Tibees? i know is not an academic question i'm just curious : ) By the way my favorite physics books is Sears and Zemansky's University Physics, especially the new editions, they have physics problems related to biology or earth science and the problems that need calculus are labeled.

[@tibees]

Tibees is my nickname amongst friends. I've considered changing it to my actual name, Tobydawn, do you think I should?

[@shakayojgph]

Hi, i like tibees

[@aceripth1203]

Cool Schrodinger's Cat poster you got there by the way

[@Ken.-]

Random fun fact. You can rearrange all of the letters in a word except for the first and last one and most people will still be able to read what is written: "I slitl hvae ltos more qnesoitus to awesnr so look out for a prat 2 for tihs vdieo. tnakhs to eynevore who peotsd one." The same text but with the first and last letters reversed: "I llits evah stol eorm snesoituq ot rwesna os kool tuo eof a trap 2 rof siht odiev. snakht ot eynevore ohw deotsp eno."

[@sarahitani1729]

Hi tibees, your videos are so much inspiring, i am going to finish high school in 2019 , i am really interested in physics & biology , so if i want a master degree in medical physics can i have a bachelor in biology and a minor in physics or it will make it harder . Thank you

[@priyanka__verma]

Imagine what I totally agree with you regarding how our perception of a thing changes as we gradually move deeper into physics studies. What seems funny to me is that now we even try to answer a joke with a physics logic and still laugh at it.😂😅😅

[@revert6417]

Your hair is more beautiful than Eta Carinae

[@isabelkoenig1997]

Where have you studied physics in New Zealand? I'm thinking about studying aboard for one year in Christchurch

[@mayflowerlash11]

Hi Tibees, You have expressed an interest in using KZbin for educational purposes. Can I suggest a course in education. Learning the variety of ways students learn. Rate of learning depends on ability and level of enthusiasm (of the student). Suitability of study area depends most on that which the student is interested in.

[@tiagocruz6307]

Abstract ideas can be viewed as solid and clear as a crystal, thats why imagination is there for...

[@raniellira1852]

Thanks, I started study English and u help me

[@jaimemenapadilla]

Seeing a female like you studying these topics and trying to break the mold whilst making videos encouraging others to also put in the effort to contribute to the field is amazing.

[@ZhengCheng]

start at 0:44, your camera is focus on the wall(that poster), not your face, that's quite annoying. what kind of camera you are using? (great content! btw)

[@honeymartin9120]

Great

[@proto-indo-iraniandude4296]

Wait, you're Aussie? My accent skills told me you must be a Kiwi! Totally messed that prediction up. Anyway, I am Probability PhD student in the US, and I love your videos. I've always had an admiration for physicists, especially since I didn't get far in physics beyond high school. To me physicists seem to understand things, while we mathematicians just manipulate symbols. I love what we do, but am jealous of how your work is more motivated, if you know what I mean.

[@justingroves6858]

I'm about to graduate from an American institution with a BS in physics with a minor in math. I have a question for you. Do you like/listen to the Australian band 'The Beards'? I think they're awesome.

[@ariusmaximilian8291]

I studied 2 years in Olympiad school, specializing in astrophysics from grade 10 to11. I studied Newtonian mechanics, astrophysics, mathematical astronomy and advance algebra and elementary calculus. Do these things predict my success in university (physics major)? Thanks

[@manasiparulekar1421]

Could you talk about quantum physics? And is it possible for doing msc in quantum physics?

[@GTMizuno]

What a great role model for women in science, subscribed

[@moonlitatoms]

Nice poster!

[@akaBaye]

is that the chemistry guy that made that one certain model of the atom? alongside Bohr?

[@Vic-sy6hl]

Should one major in mathematics and then physics, or just start with physics?

[@jawad8727]

😂🙈 in our collage there are 14 girls and me with my friend = 16 phyeics student

[@radcRMLVP]

What uni did you go to in New Zealand? I go to Victoria

[@tibees]

UC

[@benritmato]

It seems you say “math” sometimes and “maths” sometimes? Which is typical in Australia/NZ?

[@tibees]

Maths is most typical in Australia but I've started to say Math since I've been talking to my mostly American audience

[@MichaelF144]

I would recommend, not a must, just a suggestion. Get it grip youtube, I would recommend reading Carl Jung's books. Anyone of his huge treatises will do. It will improve your skills in the subject.

[@janchrusciel1882]

Highest like to dislike ratio i’ve seen on KZbin. +1.

[@jonathancummins4851]

So Physics is awesome but can you realistically get a job with a B.S in Physics? That's my main concern.

[@tibees]

You can, but probably not in research

[@CreativePublisher]

Is a master's degree (honors) sufficient for research?

[@Cepheid_]

PhD is pretty much required for academic research.

[@aresgalamatis7022]

Let me answer the first question, because it comes up too often... Anyone unable to use fluently the mathmatical language will have extreme problems progressing into any STEM field. It can happen, but that would be out of pure luck to get a BSc/Eng without being really good at maths. It is like you are trying to write poetry in English, without being able to write in that language.

[@LucianC137]

CS is objectively the best subject to study in this world.

[@FabioLeprechaun]

A graduation in Physics is pretty much like a graduation in Philosophy*: You simply cannot learn every subject. It's overwhelmingly difficult, almost impossible. You need to be a f**king cyborg to handle. *(but with math)

[@ariusmaximilian8291]

Can I ask a question? is it really hard to get 80+ in a mathematical physics undergrad degree? I'm a grade 12 high school student and I'm considering mathematical physics major at University of Toronto, and I'm planning for a phd in future. I got 98 in grade 12 physics and I was the highest in my school. Does it have something to tell about my marks in university? Can you give me some tips about studying strategies please. I really love your channel. Thanks.

[@rafaelaradicic3029]

arya k Hello 😊 I am 3 year physics student so to answer you question, if you understand mathematics easily( if not then just work harder its not imposible) and if you study regulary then you will not have any problem. I had mathematics 80+ and key for that is working regulary and ask professor for help if you dont understand something. I hope this helps, i am finishing my undergrad and for all subjects you need to work everyday (read materials from class ) if you want good grades and most important to apsorb everything with understanding 😊

[@uchihamadara6024]

arya k I'm a U of T student doing a minor in physics. Right off the bat I can tell you an 80 in physics is doable. We are given assignments, lab reports, quizzes, and tests. Quizzes are super easy, lab reports are easy marks once you know how to properly write them, and assignments are done online(basically online tests) and you have multiple attempts at them. The hardest part of first year physics is the midterm and final exam, but if you study past exams and understand the material you'll do fine. I finished physics 1 with an 81%, that's after being stuck in the 75ish range all semester( I had a really good exam). with your 98% in grade 12 physics, you'll do amazing.

[@shashiram9889]

leave aside physics/maths ... aint she drop dead gorgeous and elegant at the same time ?

[@nalexandi]

I have seen in my school years that some of the highly intelligent students solve difficult math/physics problems intuitively without taking so much time. What is your IQ? And Is it really important for understanding difficult concepts in Physics? Can Diligence catch up Genius?

[@tibees]

I don't know my IQ because I've never tested it and I don't intend to. I don't think it's a useful measure in modern society

[@nalexandi]

Tibees thank you very much for the answer :)

[@alphatransport3510]

If Tibees & Brian Cox had a baby I think it'll be the smartest superhuman ever! 😁 btw great videos

[@KU-mg9el]

long story short as much as i love physics its equal to unemployment

[@kushalneupane6841]

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[@luatran545]

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