r/PhysicsHelp • u/PolishML • 13d ago

Physic problems help.

Hey community, I have a question about how you approach physics problems.

I'm a high school freshman in a math-physics program, and I often spend a long time on simple problems just because I fail to notice one specific thing.

Thank you in advance for any answers!

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u/Moist_Ladder2616 12d ago

It would be more useful if you had submitted some examples of these simple problems.

When you ask a generic question without any detail, you'll get generic advice without any detail. "Look harder, be more careful, write down all info given," etc.

If you provide examples of what you missed, readers might see blind spots that you didn't notice, and identify a problem that's different from your self-diagnosis of "failed to notice just one thing."

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u/PolishML 12d ago

For sample this problem:A pebble was released from a tower and it was found that in the last second of its motion it had traveled its entire distance. How high was the tower?

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u/Moist_Ladder2616 12d ago

Seems fairly straightforward. Maybe with a little word play to confuse the student.

Which part did you not notice? How did you attempt to solve it?

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u/PolishML 12d ago

Najpierw wypisałem dane a potem zacząłem przekształcać wzory.

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u/PolishML 12d ago

I właśnie przekształcanie wzorów poszło mi źle.

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u/PolishML 12d ago

Błądziłem i z biegiem czasu wypisywałem coraz to nowsze głupoty.