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scilover89
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Your guys physics knowledge is so awesome! I am a secondary student, and I wish to learn more about physic. Can anyone suggest a website to me?
Website for self-learning purpose needed
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around recommendations for websites and textbooks for self-learning physics, particularly aimed at secondary students. Participants share resources and opinions on the effectiveness of online materials versus traditional textbooks.
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Main Points Raised
- One participant requests website suggestions for learning physics.
- Another participant argues that in-depth learning of physics is best achieved through textbooks.
- A follow-up request for textbook recommendations is made by the same participant.
- Multiple participants suggest specific websites, including MIT's OpenCourseWare and resources from the University of Colorado, highlighting their usefulness for learning physics concepts.
- One participant advises against immediately purchasing textbooks, suggesting library access instead due to the high cost of books.
- Giacoli is mentioned as a good introductory textbook author, with a range of problem difficulties.
- A participant emphasizes the importance of calculus for understanding physics and recommends starting with non-mathematical popular physics books before progressing to more mathematical texts.
- There is a suggestion that online resources should primarily be used for verification and asking questions rather than as the main study method.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express differing views on the best approach to learning physics, with some favoring online resources and others advocating for textbooks. No consensus is reached regarding the superiority of one method over the other.
Contextual Notes
Participants' suggestions vary in terms of the depth and type of resources recommended, reflecting personal preferences and experiences. There is also a noted concern about the cost of textbooks and the accessibility of resources.
Who May Find This Useful
Secondary students interested in self-learning physics, educators looking for resource recommendations, and individuals seeking to understand the balance between online and traditional learning methods in physics.
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If you actually would want to learn physics in-depth, there really is no alternative from using textbooks.
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arildno said:
Could you suggest any textbooks then?
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I highly recommend http://ocw.mit.edu" . I believe there are video lectures of MIT's equivalents of Physics 101 and 102, plus there are a lot other useful resources. Check it out!
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Hi scilover89,
I found this website interesting: http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/index.pl
It has some java-applets.
Also it may be interesting, how application of physics looks like in our daily life:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
As for books: Don't buy them immediately! If possible, first have a look at them in the library. Books are very expensive
Have a look at Tipler, Halliday Resnick.
If you start studying physics, this article gives you some tips:
http://www.physicstoday.org/vol-57/iss-7/p56.html
I found this website interesting: http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/index.pl
It has some java-applets.
Also it may be interesting, how application of physics looks like in our daily life:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
As for books: Don't buy them immediately! If possible, first have a look at them in the library. Books are very expensive
Have a look at Tipler, Halliday Resnick.
If you start studying physics, this article gives you some tips:
http://www.physicstoday.org/vol-57/iss-7/p56.html
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Giacoli is a good introductory physics textbook author, and his problem sets have a good range of difficulty.
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misogynisticfeminist
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ahhhh a secondary student eh? Just like me, I've just graduated though. But if you want to understand at least stuff in physics, calculus is a must ! the 530 section in the library is a good place to start, especially with popular physics books which are non-mathematical. once you've read and understand a fair bit about the content, its good to go on to something more mathematical.
Then, you can always pursue a field in physics of your interest, preferbly with an introductory text using calc. I won't particularly recommend doing a bulk of your self-study online, only for verifying things and asking questions imo.
Then, you can always pursue a field in physics of your interest, preferbly with an introductory text using calc. I won't particularly recommend doing a bulk of your self-study online, only for verifying things and asking questions imo.
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