text: i am a top student as regards math.why do i suck in physic?   this is easy to explain, there are multiple intelligences and yours is named: logical-mathematical intelligence consists of the capacity to analyze problems logically, carry out mathematical operations, and investigate issues scientifically. in howard gardner's words, in entails the ability to detect patterns, reason deductively and think logically. this intelligence is most often associated with scientific and mathematical thinking. however, the physic also implies to have: spatial intelligence involves the potential to recognize and use the patterns of wide space and more confined areas.  but you should not feel bad for this because when a. einstein was a child, he was really bad in math.