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An introduction to physics in the context of everyday objects....

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IP

Mar 29, 2022

Loved this course I thought it was a great course for the Introduction to Physics. It was easy enough to understand and Lu had a strong passion for what he was teaching. All in all great course. 10/10

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Sep 25, 2023

Wonderful course, I enjoyed every second. It opened my eyes to get insight and understand many topics on which I wasn't clear. Completely different to all previous experiences. Would highly recommend.

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By Muhammad A M

Jul 24, 2020

good

By Gisa G S

Jun 25, 2020

Good

By SIVAGURU M S

Jun 24, 2020

Good

By Surajit M

Jun 11, 2020

best

By ANAND

May 12, 2020

nice

By Dipto B

Apr 17, 2020

good

By Afraz G

Sep 18, 2016

Epic

By Ashfaqur R

Sep 8, 2016

fine

By 郑炳睿

Jan 31, 2016

非常棒!

By Guy D

Sep 1, 2015

Wow!

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Jan 1, 2023

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Dec 7, 2020

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By Александрова А Н

Nov 10, 2019

К сожалению, не смогла насладиться курсом в полной мере из-за его некоторой несвоевременности в контексте моего образования. Даже если он промаркирован как "продвинутый уровень", то всё равно стоило чуть больше ознакомиться с предлагаемым материалом и понять, что это всё уже было услышано не один раз и даже не два. Но порой повторение -- это тоже неплохая вещь. Думаю, что для школьника 9-10 класса, что только впервые знакомится с классической механикой курс будет крайне полезен и интересен. Либо для студентов первых курсов технических(ну и, вообще говоря, любых) вузов, что хотят больше поговорить о сути вещей, нежели об интегрировании. Также предостерегу надеющихся на русские субтитры -- они хороши только на первых двух видео, а далее переходят в "енот палка копать", так что пришлось перейти на английскую версию.

By Mattia R

Apr 30, 2022

It's a good introduction to physics but still there were few moments I had to watch some other videos or read some articles to understand the topic fully (or at least the parts you are supposed to understand).

As someone with german as mothertongue, the course didn't only give me a better understanding of "how things work" I also learned terms I already knew before but not in english.

Most of the time, Mr. Bloomfield explained the things very carefully and in my opinion slowly wich actually is a good thing because you also have the possibility to watch the video for 1.25 or 1.5 times the speed.

I wouldn't call these videos "professional" but I appreciate the effort Mr. Bloomfield has put in this course and I recommand it for beginners.

By Meaghan L P

Jun 20, 2016

Great course! The instructor is funny and engaging.

One major disappointment is that the graded assignments are inaccessible unless you pay to earn a verified certificate. I do not like the idea of being forced to provide an ID and set up a webcam. That should be optional for those who want a certificate and not penalize those who are taking it just for the enjoyment of learning. I am only allowed to access the videos.

By Briona A

Jun 11, 2020

As a beginner to physics, I learned a lot in this class. Some of the quizzes didn't allow for me to see the answers after they were graded, so I couldn't go back and figure out why I got the answer wrong. At times it was difficult to make the connection between the quiz material and the class material. I would suggest that future classes discuss other scenarios so we can get a better understanding of the material.

By Marcy N

May 2, 2016

This course is excellent, mostly because its professor, Louis Bloomfield knows how to both entertain and teach to people who are not at all expert scientists or mathematicians. It's a lively class that keeps you engaged with his irreverent pedagogy. I do wish it would continue, however, so that I could have some lessons to accompany the rest of his text book!

By EVELYN D O P

Jun 3, 2020

It was very well explained but I didn't understand some of the questions in the final assessment. Like the one where the two kids jump off the dock. If the horizontal aspects of falling doesn't affect the vertical aspects of falling, they should've hit the water at the same time.

Other than that I think the course was insightful and easy to understand.

By Subham K

May 8, 2020

The lecture delivery was quite good as compared to other tutors and the idea of giving real life examples was a very good initiative by the professor.I learn most of the basic concepts of real physics after completing this course.In overall this is a very helpfull course of physics which every science student should prefer.

By Maria T

May 12, 2020

An absolutely lovely professor who makes you smile during the lectures. Nice layout, everything is presented in a clear and structured manner. Only problem was that some of the quizzes didn't accept the correct answer during the first submission. Would recommend to beginner who want to learn the basics behind mechanics

By Manahil F

Sep 11, 2024

The course content and material is too good. The thing that bothers me was not giving the explaination of the incorrect answers in the quiz. Hope the team will work on it too. Overall I really enjoyed the lecture demonstration. Thank You Coursera and University of Virginia