The discussion revolves around recommendations for YouTube videos that can help newcomers gain knowledge in physics. Participants express their uncertainty about the appropriateness of using YouTube as an educational resource and share their thoughts on specific video content.
Participants do not reach a consensus on the validity of YouTube as an educational resource, with some advocating for specific videos while others caution against their use. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the appropriateness of YouTube links for learning physics.
Participants express concerns about the potential for faulty explanations in videos and the difficulty of correcting misconceptions once they are learned. There is also a mention of the importance of learning from textbooks as a more reliable approach.
I'm not sure we can give YouTube sources as educational links. Mentor?hyunxu said:
Yes.I need some YouTube links which give me idea of physics.lekh2003 said:
hyunxu said:
The only safe recommendation I would give are the Feynman videos. There are quite a few on youtube and very entertaining. There are also some physics and mathematics channels which aren't bad, but I wouldn't recommend them as a source to learn from. In my opinion they are more a source to become curious about the real answers, as taught in textbooks. This includes the Feynman videos as well. Chances are high that you will find a video were something is explained in a faulty way or even more likely, misunderstood by you, and nothing is more difficult than to correct views once learned as being correct. It is not only easier but also the right approach to learn it the right way from the beginning.Thank you do much[emoji1]fresh_42 said:
*sohyunxu said:
Thank you so much!ZapperZ said:
