Question

I'm just getting started. Anyone else planning to study physics independently by completing the entire course?

Answer 1

Yeah that's my plan too. I'm taking this one and Multivariable Calculus (18.02) at the same time. I will say that I find 18.02 much more straightforward than this class problems wise.

I'm just at one dimensional kinematics and I find myself baffled by a lot of the challenge problems, they seem to assume that you already know a lot about classical physics...I'm wondering if maybe I need to do some high school physics review for taking this class.

Answer 2

I began this course without having taken high school physics. I also have the Schaums outline of College Physics. That book seems to cover what is probably covered in high school physics. Perhaps it goes further, but it doesn't involve calculus. I find it to be a welcome introduction to physics. I have paused my progress in the MIT course until after I brush up on the Schaums book.

Answer 3

Thanks for the tip, I just bought Schaum's outline for$10 off of Google Play :)...it's on sale if anyone else is interested.

Answer 4

You're welcome Josh. I hope you find it as useful as I have. And I would definitely agree that 18.02 was more straightforward. Maybe that means we're more mathematically oriented. Hmmm, naaa. 8.01 is just plain hard!

Answer 5

Me too planning to study via this course only.

Answer 6

Yep about to start teaching early years physics and need to brush up