Where can I take a general physics course 101 at online?

[Vividly]

Summary:: Where can I take a general physics course 101 at online?

Looking for a general physics course that starts with algebra that I can do online.

 

[DaveE]

I think Khan Academy is good. Although I haven't looked at their physics courses in depth.

 

[Dr.D]

I first studied Freshman Physics in an algebra only setting, and frankly, it was unnecessarily hard. I would suggest that you first get Calc I and Calc II behind you; then Freshman Physics will be much easier and make a lot more sense.

 

[Mr.Husky]

MIT OCW might be useful for you.

If you know calculus:-
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-012-physics-i-classical-mechanics-fall-2008/

 

[Mondayman]

I do not know of any algebra-based physics courses online. I believe OpenStax has high school physics texts with only algebra.

I think you would be better served by learning algebra and trigonometry and then learning calculus. There's actually a number of good online lectures for beginning physics.

Single and Multivariable Calculus.
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-01sc-single-variable-calculus-fall-2010/
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-02sc-multivariable-calculus-fall-2010/

Linear Algebra.
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-06-linear-algebra-spring-2010/index.htm

Differential Equations.
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-03sc-differential-equations-fall-2011/

For physics,

Classical Mechanics.
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-01sc-classical-mechanics-fall-2016/index.htm

Mechanics and Thermodynamics.
https://ocw.aprende.org/courses/physics/8-01-physics-i-classical-mechanics-fall-1999/

Electricity and Magnetism.
https://ocw.aprende.org/courses/physics/8-02-electricity-and-magnetism-spring-2002/

The next two are from Fundamentals of Physics by Ramamurti Shankar at Yale,

Mechanics, Waves, Relativity, and Thermodynamics.


E&M, Optics, and Quantum Mechanics.


Lots of good stuff.

 

[MuonMinus]

Saylor Academy!

PHYS 101: https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=16
PHYS 102: https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=18

They are also Calculus-based, but Mechanics might be manageable without.

 

[Dr.D]

They are also Calculus-based, but Mechanics might be manageable without.

I think that is doubtful. Newton did not invent calculus in order to do electronics.

 

[Mr.Husky]

I think that is doubtful. Newton did not invent calculus in order to do electronics.

Electronics? I suppose it is mechanics. A quick Google gave me the following.

Electronics' actual history began with the invention of vacuum diode by J.A. Fleming, in 1897

 

[Dr.D]

Electronics? I suppose it is mechanics.

Really??

 

[Mr.Husky]

Newton came to calculus as part of his investigations in physics and geometry. He viewed calculus as the scientific description of the generation of motion and magnitudes. In comparison, Leibniz focused on the tangent problem and came to believe that calculus was a metaphysical explanation of change.

Wikipedia result on history of calculus. Correct me if I am wrong. Benjamin Franklin discovered charge in 1740's and the study of electronics was began in 1897 by the invention of Vaccum diode by J.A. Flemming.

 

[CrysPhys]

Saylor Academy!

PHYS 101: https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=16
PHYS 102: https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=18

They are also Calculus-based, but Mechanics might be manageable without.

I think that is doubtful. Newton did not invent calculus in order to do electronics.

PHYS 101 is Intro to Mechanics and PHYS 102 is Intro to E&M. I believe what Dr. D is saying is that it is doubtful that you can manage mechanics without calculus since Newton initially came up with calculus to deal with mechanics, not E&M.

 

[CrysPhys]

Wikipedia result on history of calculus. Correct me if I am wrong. Benjamin Franklin discovered charge in 1740's and the study of electronics was began in 1897 by the invention of Vaccum diode by J.A. Flemming.

I think that is doubtful. Newton did not invent calculus in order to do electronics.

<<Emphasis added.>>

Mr. Husky: Note the essential "not" in Dr. D's response.

 

[Mr.Husky]

<<Emphasis added.>>

Mr. Husky: Note the essential "not" in Dr. D's response.

Sorry for my English. Yeah I understood what Dr. D was saying. I am quite confused when he/she said "electronics". It should be electromagnetism. Though this is not a discussion at all. Just I am trying to learn some history.

 

[CrysPhys]

OP: I'm in the camp that would advise you to learn calculus first. Too much vague, hokey hand-waving in algebra-based courses (along with frequent, annoying instances of "Here is the formula for ... You will just need to accept it blindly for now, because you will need to learn calculus first to derive it.").