What Is the Best Website for Beginners to Learn Physics?

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The discussion revolves around recommendations for websites and resources suitable for beginners learning physics. Participants share their experiences and suggest various materials and approaches for different levels of understanding, from high school to university physics.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant seeks recommendations for beginner-friendly physics resources, expressing a lack of prior experience.
  • Another participant suggests www.physicsforums.com as a potential resource and inquires about the user's educational level.
  • A suggestion is made to take an algebra-based physics class at a local college or to obtain the textbook used in such a class for self-study.
  • A participant expresses frustration with their university physics course, noting that their professor focuses on complex examples and that they struggle with basic problem setups.
  • One participant recommends Schaum's Outline series, specifically "Schaum's 3,000 Solved Problems in Physics," as a resource for practice problems.
  • Another participant echoes the recommendation for Schaum's Outline, indicating that it aligns with their needs for worked examples.
  • Hyperphysics is mentioned as a useful site for background material in physics.

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Participants generally agree on the value of structured resources like textbooks and problem sets, but there is no consensus on a single best website or resource for beginners, as different needs and preferences are expressed.

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Some participants highlight the importance of seeing worked examples to aid understanding, while others emphasize the need for comprehensive resources that cover foundational concepts. The discussion reflects varying levels of prior knowledge and different educational contexts.

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Beginners in physics, students seeking supplemental resources for university-level physics, and individuals looking for structured problem-solving practice may find this discussion helpful.

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Is there a good website or resource that someone can recommend for someone with zero physics experience?

I could use some help.

TIA!
 
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A good thing to do would be to take an algebra based physics class at your local college. If that's not an option, you could see what book they use and get it on ebay for cheap probably and read it and do the problems at the end of the chapters. I think that's the best way to get a thorough understanding of physics instead of the scattered pieces of knowledge you can get from looking at various websites.
 
I know this forum is great, but my issue is that my professor works only the most complicated examples and I think it would be beneficial to see some simple examples worked so that I can build up to the others. I really don't want to have to make a post for each problem in the back of the chapter, because that's what I feel like I'd have to do.

I'm taking University Physics in college. I've already finished Calc I & II and math is my strong suit but without prior knowledge I just find myself unable to setup even simple problems. I just haven't seen enough of it done.

I was just hoping someone might know of a website with some video lessons or something to supplement what my instructor isn't providing.

BTW, I've read the entire chapter and can't figure out how to do the first few problems. I did the same for the first chapter and whizzed through the summary questions but that isn't the case with motion problems. They're just not as straight forward as the vectors math problems.
 
Doc Al said:
Grab yourself a Schaum's Outline. You'll have oodles of problems to practice with.

Try this one: Schaum's 3,000 Solved Problems in Physics (Schaum's Outline Series)

Wow Doc! Looks exactly like what I need. I feel like if I could see some of these problems worked I'd have a much easier time moving forward. Thanks for the recommendation! My copy is on the way.
 

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