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I am a 16 year old student who will be learning Physics next year. Before I actually start Physics in school, however, I want to have a basic or intermediate understanding of the subject beforehand. This is because I'm really interested in this type of science and I want to to impress my science teacher. I'm hoping to be borrowing some books relating to Physics in the oncoming weeks to help me learn.

Are there any resources online, Physics books, or exercises you guys can recommend to me? Also, are there certain terms or parts of Physics that I should start off with? (eg: the study of relativity)

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When I was about your age I found Isaac Asimov's three-volume set Understanding Physics to be just right for me. Of course, now it would be half a century old. Still, it might fit you.

I also was very interested in relativity and I think was indeed 16 years old when I first read David Mermin's Space and Time in Special Relativity. I really enjoyed his unique style a lot.

I'm also a big fan of David J. Griffiths' Introduction To Electrodynamics text, but you need a solid mathematical background to dive into that.

For what it's worth I'd encourage you to explore as much mathematics as you can, but also try tinkering with more "hands on" activities like electronics or computer programming. Both theoretical and experimental approaches are terrific fun, so explore both.

Have fun!

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