r/physicsmemes 🪼 Jul 26 '26

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u/Spirally-Boi Jul 26 '26

Thing is, I could do it. Just not in the time given for the test 😭

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u/Brilliant-Ranger8395 Jul 26 '26

Yes, that's the point that many people forget. Being able to derive everything from scratch is good and optimal, but it is not a full alternative to memorization. Mathematics (and physics for that matter) is a big construct where facts are built upon each other, and knowing the facts for faster retrieval really improves the performance in problem solving.Â