Can one learn non-classical physics before classical?
I find non-classical physics interesting… but I found that most of the schools and colleges teach classical first…is there a way around this? I would love to learn Cosmology before Ohm’s law…I love to watch “Nova on PBS” and “National Geographic” space and physics programming. Do you have any Ideas on learning non-classical physics first?
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sorry spelt physics wrong
I would say it can be done, but classical physics is really the foundation that everything else is based on. So you could learn non-classical first, but you’d still have to go back and learn each classical physics law that applies to non-classical physics.
In the long run, it would save you time to just do classical physics first, in my opinion.
@ShiningToast I failed grade 12 classical physics I would rather not take it for quite some time
@talljasperman Well I hate to be the one to tell you, but non-classical physics is hard if you can’t do the basics. Non-classical takes the basics and applies it to bigger and more complex things. You will likely fail that course too, no matter how interesting you find it.
But if you think you can do it, then try anyways!
@ShiningToast what about philosophy(of science)?... could I go around that way?... I recieved passing grades in those courses
The point is that when you learn the classics first, you have a basis to understand the non-classical. The new revelations could not exist without the original basis. You have to have a basic understanding of the original discoveries before you can move on to the more complex.
I mean, if it just kinda talks about cool stuff, without delving into the hardcore science.
Wouldn’t recommend it. It makes sense to learn basic arithmetic before one learns differential calculus.
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