Why am I good at physic problems but not regular math?

Question

I took physics last year and never got below a A on my tests yet in math I usually got C's.The math class was Algebra 2.

I think its because In algebra 2 I can't apply anything really and physics is real world stuff.But it could be I just suck at math?

Answer 1

ur good at physics cause you can imagine what is really happining, but in math it is just numbers + letters....boring stuff

Answer 2

Even in pure maths the answer should make sense although it is harder to apply to the real world. Try to understand what you are doing and why than just blindly doing the question. keep trying, remember, in maths it is right or wrong so not at all subjective and therefore one of the few subjects you can get full marks in! good luck

Answer 3

Either your physics course did not focus heavily on math, one teacher is better than the other, or, like many people, you have an easier time when you can see what the math is accomplishing rather than understanding the abstract concepts that aren't necessarily based upon something you can sense.  

Answer 4

The thing is, in physics you always have a definite, concrete answer. In algebra, it's just lines or points or values. It's a lot easier to verify in physics than in math.

Answer 5

i suck at physics, but my math is quite good. lol