I’d like to prepare somehow for Physics courses at UT Austin.
I’m currently in an AP Physics C class, but I’m not good at physics at all. I plan on becoming a Mechanical Engineer, so I pretty much have to know physics like the back of my hand. I’m going to have to work hard to get there, but it’s fine.
So far, I’ve discovered this website: www.flippingphysics.com , but it’s for students taking the AP Physics C exam. I’m sure this would still help in understanding concepts though. Also, I know of some MIT lecture videos online that I could look at.
Anyway, anyone else have some good online resources that you used when you needed help with University Physics?
Also, did you go to tutoring, or did you ask your professor questions after school? What helped you get through University Physics?
The MIT lectures you’re looking for are called 8.01/8.02/8.03. The lecturer is Walter Lewin. I’m sure it’s still online, just takes some digging.
For intro physics courses, I would say that + good set of problems and some determination to go through them is all you need. If you got physics questions, just go on physics forums/ Art of Problem Solving and people can help you. For good example problems, David Morin has a really cool intro mechanics book. Look it up.
Watch a bit of each and stay with the one that’s easiest to follow and understand.
Unless you are planning on testing out of some of your physics in college, you absolutely do not need to know it like the back of your hand, because you will be taking the class in college. Knowing it well will be a bonus, but your main goal with this should be simply to “get it,” to familiarize yourself with the concepts and understand his to set up problems.
