One of the most common questions of medical aspirants-
is they find physics the toughest subject to study.
Don’t know why, but Physics is the toughest subject and perhaps a nightmare for them.
And, your books are no doubt very popular among medical aspirants also.
Would you like to share some thoughts on...
What makes Physics very difficult for these medical aspirants?
What should they do so that they are strong
enough in Physics?
I have a very different opinion on this.
I think that physics is the easiest subject.
Because in Physics, you just need to learn the concepts,
unlike other subjects like Maths, Biology  and others...
which need a lot of practice.
I mean you have abundance to learn in subjects
like Maths and Biology.
Whereas, in Physics, if you have cleared the
concept, then problem is solved automatically.
Logical problems are very easy to solve then.
Actually, I think, students’ approach towards Physics is somewhat wrong.
They try to learn the concepts through problems.
They think that solving more problems would make them clear with the concept.
Whereas, you should focus more on the concept.
Once you are thorough with the concept, then
physics is the least hours taking subject.
Okay!
So, this is what you suggest that medical
aspirants should focus more on concepts rather
than just problems.
Physics basically is a concept-based subject.
Actually, students make it hard by focusing more on problems rather than concepts.
Concepts cannot be learned by just solving problems!
Great point!
Anand, you have mentored so many medical aspirants.
So, what do you suggest, and you are a physics teacher yourself, right?
So, what do you suggest, what should they do or not do-
to make Physics not so nightmarish for them.
Okay!
So, I will add another point to what sir has
said.
But before what sir has said, I would take
an example.
In fact, my sister, sir, she was preparing
for her medical exam and it was our first
year of teaching.
So, she was studying with us, and I went and
taught her a concept, as you rightly said.
And she was dropping, so she had already taken
some… coaching before that, and she said,
“Brother, you haven’t explained my any
shortcut in this!
Please tell me a shortcut, as I am not clear
with the concept.”
I clearly relate what sir is saying that most
of the medical aspirants, they try to remember
by doing lot of problems of physics, rather
than understanding the concept.
Because every chapter has only 4 to 5 concepts.
And if they understand those concepts, I think
Physics becomes very easy.
Yes, it becomes very easy after that.
So, that is one point.
The second point, on the top of that is
the initial preparation of Physics itself.
Because... Medical Aspirants generally keep their
distance from Maths...
that’s why when they encounter the initial part of physics,
which
has mechanics, and which has a lot of calculus,
and algebra, like vectors and all.
Then they fear, because it is the same thing.
They fear that it is Maths which I am again doing.
And therefore, they start approaching the
whole thing through problem-solving.
And at that point, all their fundamentals weaken up.
So, I would suggest the medical aspirants
to wait for 4 or 5 months before this mechanics
get over.
And till that time, do not change your process.
Try to build as much concepts as possible
because apart from mechanics, the rest of Physics…
Is simple, is simple.
If I am right.
Actually, it’s very simple and easily approachable.
So, it’s a matter of just these 4 months
when students actually need to weather the storm.
I understood, perfect!
So, I think in conclusion, maximum aspirants
try to escape Maths by choosing medical,
And when they again encounter Maths in Physics,
it becomes the major reason for them to fear it.
So, probably, the way to counter it is not
to lose enthusiasm in the initial part and
just to sustain it!
Cool!
