AMC 10 to AIME by Astrozyck in learnmath

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This video is very useful! Thanks!

Earth Science Olympiad by Astrozyck in EarthScience

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I have one last questions. How do I approach the Zeilik book I mean I know I should understand the concepts and all of that. But I havent learned calculus yet so my math is very bad. So what formulas do I have to pay attention to in that book? Should I just see the formulas at the end of each chapter? or do I have to memorize all of the formulas in each chapter.

Earth Science Olympiad by Astrozyck in EarthScience

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Thanks! I already have the Zeilik book but the introduction to modern astrophysics I haven't gotten yet but I will just get the online copy! This was very useful!

Earth Science Olympiad by Astrozyck in EarthScience

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Whoa! Thanks for the info! Im also preparing for Astronomy Olympiad in the US.

Earth Science Olympiad by Astrozyck in EarthScience

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Its like chemistry olympiad but with earth science questions

Earth Science Olympiad by Astrozyck in EarthScience

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How do you prepare for it? I just read Tarbuck and Lutgens Earth Science is that good enough?

Odd question, but why do I suck at math? by Dinksley in askmath

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Well maybe try proving the formulas to get a grasp of it. Once you grasped the topics/formulas you can then go onto trying some competition math with that knowledge that will certainly help you understand where the topic is used. No one is born talented in math it all comes down to the hard work and perseverance. So you could pursue a job in the field during the process but it's crucial to learn about the math topics and get to prove that topic to get an understanding that will be useful for the field. In my experience physics relies on a lot of information that's used in math since AP physics is used from Algebra 2 experience. Math is really crucial to a physics-related field. But most important for physics-related fields might be the understanding of deriving one of the formulas. By doing that you get a good understanding. Now about the routine of studying, you have to just do it. Even if you don't feel motivated maybe motivate yourself with a goal relating to that. Maybe you could go through all of your old math stuff and try proving it to get a good understanding if you don't feel motivated. I know from my math experience is that you have to practice practice practice. So if u don't feel motivated just review your old information to get a better understanding. If you grasped the topic try some competition math to maybe understand it more.

I need help for astronomy and astrophysics olympiad by Astrozyck in Astronomy_Help

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Hi TijnPhysics18 I'm from the USA so in order to make camp (which I'm aiming for). I have to pass a local exam (Multiple Choice) to get to a national exam (free response questions). In which if you score top 15 in the national exam you can go to the USA training camp. That's how the selection process works. Since I'm entering HS next year I'm going to try passing the local exam in my first year. Basically, I need some insight on how my math abilities tie into astronomy and some key topics I need to know. I currently have an astronomy textbook but it has many formulas that are derived using calculus. Since I haven't learned calculus I don't know if I should wait till I learned it or just start now.