Which A level is harder physics or further maths?

Question above^ Also what a level do you think is the hardest?

Physics, if you gel with maths then it's 'easy' most of the time at A-level. Physics can be much more of a challenge and they can throw you into quite unknown areas (with a-levels in general there are a lot of 'unseen' problems but I think Physics takes it much further than maths does, where you can train yourself enough to be able to tackle unseen problems. Plus, I found practicals in science in general (having taken Physics/Chem at A-level) though I understand that has changed now.

Physics is just crazy and can really exhaust you - I remember the first few weeks, after 4 straight hours of Physics everyone would leave the class with blown minds, and understanding some quite abstract things can be quite difficult.

Physics is easier if you're intelligent, by which I mean capable of understanding abstract ideas quickly and thinking for yourself.
Maths is easier if you're knowledgeable, as in capable of memorizing large chunks of information and mindlessly regurgitating it on paper like a soulless machine.

Physics is easier if you're intelligent, by which I mean capable of understanding abstract ideas quickly and thinking for yourself.
Maths is easier if you're knowledgeable, as in capable of memorizing large chunks of information and mindlessly regurgitating it on paper like a soulless machine.

In my 6th form a bunch of people got below C in AS level physics (there were a few Us) whereas afaik nobody got below C in further maths. Physics did have a good few more people taking it though. I personally don't do either of them



This doesn't sound like a biased post at all

LOL I don't even do STEM bro, I just know how it goes from associating with a lot of STEM nerds growing up and reading biographies of scientists.

Have you ever noticed that physicists are so much more creative and capable of eureka moments than mathematicians. Mathematicians are about 1000x times more rigorous, I'll give them that for sure, but in terms of novelty and ingenuity you're not topping a guy like Feynman or Witten. You need a singularly special mind to make the leaps of understanding required by physics, whereas most people could learn undergrad maths if they were properly instructed/motivated.

Can't say it's something I've reeaaallly noticed, no. Then again most of the further maths people I know do physics as well as I don't really see these sorta subtle differences

Maths is just too rigid and contingent on proof and logical progression to foster the same sort of creativity that physics does. The universe is just a lot more crazy and compelling than pure mathematics.

Of course the most creative academics are OG philosophers like me

Philosophers always seem to big themselves up. ****in Aristotle was sayin contemplation and philosophy was super important for the good life, Plato was saying the life of the philosopher was the way of getting closer to the forms or some such bs... can they chill

- a philosopher

Ego sum, ego rigentibus

I chill therefore I am.