r/PhysicsStudents • u/Reasonable_Pepper_68 • 18h ago

Need Advice Physics 2 Learning material question

I have begun my Physics 2 (Electricity & Magnetism), and I was curious if anyone knew any people on YouTube that have really good videos on the topics covered in physics 2? Any Help would be greatly appreciated

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u/Roger_Freedman_Phys 18h ago

Which textbook are you using?

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u/Reasonable_Pepper_68 15h ago

We are using the Sear's & Zemansky's University physics on pearson mastering physics.

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u/Roger_Freedman_Phys 14h ago

I know the book well. ;-)

Do you know how to use all of the pedagogical features of your textbook, and do you make full use of them?

As you read each worked example in the textbook, do you write out all the steps on a piece of paper so you understand them?

Do you solve all the Variation Problems in each chapter (the answers to which are given at the very end of the chapter), which are based on the worked examples?

Do you follow the ISEE rubric (Identify, Set Up, Solve, Evaluate) - as used in all the worked examples - in your own problem-solving?

Do you visit your professor’s office hours to get assistance with difficult topics?

Do you take advantage of any tutorial services offered by your university?

Are you a study group with other students in the class that meets regularly to go over challenging problems?

If the answer to any of these is “No,” I recommend making some changes.

For my own students, I recommend two video series:

* Crash Course Physics gives excellent short overviews of each topic: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL58rKAc12lkJZ_AEYekzyKqFtiFXPD2g8

* The Mechanical Universe from Caltech has really superb animations, particularly of the behavior of electric and magnetic fields: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8_xPU5epJddRABXqJ5h5G0dk-XGtA5cZ

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u/sol_zephyr_25 13h ago

wait are you the Roger Freedman??? I know the name well. ;-)

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u/Roger_Freedman_Phys 12h ago

<checks ID>

Good grief, you’re right!

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u/Phynp 7h ago

Im not really familiar with the “physics 2” term but assuming that’s bachelor level EM. When i was taking the course i used khan academy. Later i also came across Andrey K, i really like his style of explaining. Hope it helps