Physics Girl: The Hardest Exam I Ever Took at MIT in Physics

9 minutes 47 seconds

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In this episode, host Dianna Cowern provides exam tips and tricks. She discusses the hardest exam she took in college and explains how to answer questions from an exam on classic mechanics. Part of the "Physics Girl" series.

Media Details

Runtime: 9 minutes 47 seconds

Topic: Education, Mathematics, Science
Subtopic: General Education, Mathematics, Physics
Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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Release Year: 2019
Producer/Distributor: PBS Digital Studios
Series: Physics Girl

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