Where can I find lectures on classical mechanics online?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion focuses on finding online lectures for studying classical mechanics, particularly aimed at high school students preparing for a regional qualifying camp for the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO). The scope includes recommendations for various online resources and platforms.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a need for online lectures to study classical mechanics for an upcoming competition.
  • Another participant suggests using a Google search for "MIT classical mechanics" to find various lecture sets from MIT.
  • A link to a YouTube channel, DrPhysicsA, is provided as a resource for classical mechanics lectures.
  • A further suggestion is made to explore Walter Lewin's lectures, noting his reputation as an engaging lecturer and the availability of his content on his personal channel after it was removed from MIT OCW and YouTube.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the usefulness of online resources for studying classical mechanics, but there are multiple suggestions for different platforms and lecturers without a consensus on which is the best option.

Asad Raza
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I am a high school student looking for some amazing lectures online to study classical mechanics for a regional qualifying camp for ipho.
 
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A Google search for "MIT classical mechanics" will give you several sets of lectures from MIT at various levels.
 
While i don't think you are in a need of them now but i will write it for the people who come on this thread for the same question.
Just search Youtube Lectures by Walter lewin.
As you might know Walter lewin was a prof. at MIT and is a renowned physicist and widely regarded as the most amazing lecturer of this time. Due to some problems his lecture videos were taken off from MIT OCW and youtube but he uploaded them in his own channel by the name of "Lectures by walter lewin. They will make you *heart emoji* physics".
So check out that channel along with the playlist he created for different courses.
 

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