Physics Courses

Georgetown

Quantum Mechanics for Everyone

112 reviews

Learn the fundamental notions of quantum mechanics at a level that is accessible to everyone. This course is listed as one of the best online courses of all time by Class Central and was a finalist for the 2018 edX Prize for Exceptional Contributions to…

• edX
• 7-10 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Understanding Einstein: The Special Theory of Relativity

18 reviews

In this course we will seek to “understand Einstein,” especially focusing on the special theory of relativity that Albert Einstein, as a twenty-six year old patent clerk, introduced in his “miracle year” of 1905. Our goal will be to go behind the myth-ma…

• Coursera
• 81 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• 6 days from now (15th Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

How Things Work: An Introduction to Physics

28 reviews

An introduction to physics in the context of everyday objects.

• Coursera
• 14 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• Today
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

CrashCourse

Physics by CrashCourse

In 46 episodes, Dr. Shini Somara will help you find your place in the world -- literally! -- with physics. This course is based on introductory college-level material and the 2016 AP Physics I and II curriculum.

• YouTube
• 7 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Physics-Based Sound Synthesis for Games and Interactive Systems

13 reviews

This course introduces the basics of Digital Signal Processing and computational acoustics, motivated by the vibrational physics of real-world objects and systems. We will build from a simple mass-spring and pendulum to demonstrate oscillation, learn how…

• Kadenze
• 9 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Stanford ME356 Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics Spring 2020-2021

2 reviews

This playlist contains the 19 video lectures of the Stanford ME356 Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics graduate class offered online during the Spring quarters of 2020 and 2021 because of the covid lockdown.

• YouTube
• 27 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

The Finite Element Method for Problems in Physics

491 ratings at Coursera

This course is an introduction to the finite element method as applicable to a range of problems in physics and engineering sciences. The treatment is mathematical, but only for the purpose of clarifying the formulation. The emphasis is on coding up the…

• Coursera
• 62 hours worth of material, 13 weeks long
• 6 days from now (15th Aug)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Special Relativity

In this course, Professor Susskind takes a close look at the special theory of relativity and also at classical field theory.

• YouTube
• 18 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Quantum Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers 2

4 reviews

This course covers key topics in the use of quantum mechanics in many modern applications in science and technology, introduces core advanced concepts such as spin, identical particles, the quantum mechanics of light, the basics of quantum information, a…

• edX
• 7-10 hours a week, 9 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Edges of the Universe

1 review

Breakthrough Prize winner Andrew Strominger and string theorist Cumrun Vafa rediscovered the elusive quantity of black hole entropy in a groundbreaking calculation. Join Professor Strominger for an overview of how string theory has allowed us to understa…

• World Science U
• Self paced
• Free Certificate

Classical Mechanics (Fall 2016)

In this course, we will investigate: Force and conservation laws.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 18 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Thermodynamics & Kinetics (Spring 2008)

1 review

This subject deals primarily with equilibrium properties of macroscopic systems, basic thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium of reactions in gas and solution phase, and rates of chemical reactions.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 30 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

General Relativity (Spring 2020)

1 review

Course covers the basic principles of Einstein's general theory of relativity, differential geometry, experimental tests of general relativity, black holes, and cosmology.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 30 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Quantum Physics I (Spring 2016)

1 review

This course covers the experimental basis of quantum physics. It introduces wave mechanics, Schrödinger's equation in a single dimension, and Schrödinger's equation in three dimensions.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 33 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Nuclear Engineering and Ionizing Radiation (Fall 2016)

This course provides an introduction to nuclear science and its engineering, as well as industrial and medical applications of nuclear science.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 32 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course