**Ask a monkey a physics question thread**

[OngBonga]

I never studied phsyics or chemistry in any detail at school, which is a huge shame because it interests me so much. So my understanding of physics is pretty much thanks to intuition and internet, which means it's heavily flawed and limited. But I'd still bet it's a better grasp than most uneducated folk. I would love to study phsyics properly.

[MadMojoMonkey]

I would love to study phsyics properly.

When you have the time:
1) Pick a course
2) Watch the first lecture(s).
3) Bring me your questions.

It's really that easy.

If you're interested in physics, there's a few MIT courses that are on youtube. Dr. Walter Lewin is an amazing professor and every lecture has a demonstration to show you what he's describing. These lectures were an essential companion to my own education during freshman year.

For classical mechanics:
Lec 1 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999

For Electricity and Magnetism:
Lec 1 | MIT 8.02 Electricity and Magnetism, Spring 2002

For Vibrations and Waves (an essential primer if you wish to understand Quantum Mechanics):
Lec 1 | MIT 8.03 Vibrations and Waves, Fall 2004


EDIT: I can just about promise you that this will not be boring. However, my own bias is clear. I think Dr. Lewin presents things in such a way as to bring fascination to the student, and even students who once thought physics was boring come away with a real appreciation of how much fun it can be.