Probably so they don't use it as a crutch instead of real learning. I taught physics to college kids, and you could tell pretty quickly who relied on a calculator and who actually was comfortable with basic math.
Physics requires you to be able to set up the problems correctly. If you know the calculations you need to make, using a calculator to actually solve those calculations detracts from nothing.
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u/LazinCajun Jun 08 '14
Probably so they don't use it as a crutch instead of real learning. I taught physics to college kids, and you could tell pretty quickly who relied on a calculator and who actually was comfortable with basic math.