Video lessons on undergrad physics?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around seeking video resources for undergraduate physics, particularly for someone transitioning from high school to an aerospace engineering program. Participants share various online lecture series and express interest in understanding foundational concepts that could lead to advanced topics like particle physics and string theory.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a preference for video learning over reading and seeks recommendations for undergraduate physics resources.
  • Another participant suggests MIT's OpenCourseWare as a valuable resource for introductory physics videos.
  • A different participant points to the learning materials section of the forum as a potential source of information.
  • Several participants recommend Stanford and Berkeley lecture series, highlighting Susskind's lectures as particularly noteworthy, while also praising MIT's Walter Lewin for conceptual clarity.
  • The original poster inquires about specific topics to study in order to understand advanced theories in particle physics and string theory.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the value of video resources for learning physics, but there is no consensus on specific study paths for advanced topics like particle physics and string theory, as the original poster's question remains open-ended.

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Who May Find This Useful

Individuals transitioning from high school to undergraduate studies in physics or engineering, particularly those who prefer video learning methods.

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Hello everyone. I am just exiting high school and will be going for an aerospace engineering degree this fall but in the mean time I wish to study physics. I am terrible at learning by reading, I cannot stay focused and drift off very easily, reading it but not soaking any of it in after more than a few minutes. Videos or real world teaching works wonders for me. I was top of my class in calculas and physics so I know I'm not lacking in ability.

If anyone knows of videos on undergrad physics courses or any physics above HS physics that I could understand, even after a little reading, that would be splendid. I would be greatly appreciative
 
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MIT OCW has a series of videos from their intro physics class.
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/"
 
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The Stanford lectures are pretty good, as are the Berkeley ones. Susskind's lectures at Stanford are incredible. Though I'd say MIT (e.g. Walter Lewin's lectures) are the best for learning about concepts as it gives the entire lecture series as it is being taught to an actual undergraduate class.
 
Thanks for the links guys. They all look really good. I'll probably be going through MIT videos for now.

Is there anything I should know about what to study specifically if I want to one day understand all the latest ideas and theories about particle physics and string theory? I love physics, but have no idea what I need to learn to get where I want
 

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