How to Understand Physics Intuitively?

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How to develop an intuition for physics? How to prepare for physics competitions? How to understand physics intuitively? How to study physics? These are all questions I address in this video!
▬ Resources ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
MIT's Introductory Physics Courses by Prof. Walter Lewin
8.01 (Classical Mechanics): • 8.01x - MIT Physics I:...
8.02 (Electricity and Magnetism): • 8.02x - MIT Physics II...
8.03 (Vibrations and Waves): • 8.03 - MIT Physics III...
Stanford's Theoretical Minimum Courses by Leonard Susskind: theoreticalminimum.com/courses
The Feynman Lectures on Physics: www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu
Irodov Problems in General Physics: ia800709.us.archive.org/1/ite...
Physics Competition problems and solutions:
1. International Physics Olympiad:
- ipho.olimpicos.net
- www.ipho-new.org/documentatio...
2. US Physics Olympiad (USPhO) problems: www.aapt.org/physicsteam/2020...
3. Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO): apho.olimpicos.net
4. German Physics Olympiad (International PhysikOlympiade): www.scienceolympiaden.de/ipho
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0:00 - How does intuition work?
3:18 - Where does intuition come from?
4:57 - How to understand advanced physics intuitively?
7:18 - Example problem: the potential energy trick
11:51 - This is why you're struggling to understand physics intuitively
12:53 - Best resources for intuition (intermediate and advanced level)
13:23 - MIT physics intro by Walter Lewin
14:16 - Stanford theoretical physics courses by Leonard Susskind
15:04 - Caltech Feynman lectures on physics
15:36 - Problem solving practice: Irodov problems in general physics
16:04 - Problem solving practice: physics olympiads and competitions
16:26 - Best resources for intuition (beginner level)
This video was sponsored by Brilliant.

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Glad you like my content 😊

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@@SamuelBoschMIT@Could you recommend a channel to learn Chemistry like the ones you gave for Physics. I’d really appreciate

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[@douglasstrother6584]

Matt Sands (smoking the cigarette in the background) deserves a big shout-out for motivating improvements to Cal Tech's Physics Courses in the early 60's that lead to "The Feynman Lectures" and translating Feynmanese into English. I was fortunate to have Matt Sands as my Undergrad Thesis Advisor at UC Santa Cruz. He burned through a lot of red pens teaching me to write Physics well!

[@gulianophys]

For those interested in the quantum mechanics example, it's worth mentioning Ehrenfest's theorem which basically states that averages behave classically. Since you mentioned Schrödinger anyway.

[@mohammedtassowuff1936]

thank youu!

[@shubhamdas3586]

This is so helpful, thank you so much Samuel 🎉

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2D: lines and dots 4D: i can see behind you like ur content and like the content behind u

[@Stoic_Persistence]

Excellent content. I always tell myself I can improve at anything in life or in school trough practice. Trying to understand the intuition behind a problem or theory is how you improve. Even IQ Test score can be improved.

[@ayusmitaray9633]

Amazing ! Please keep uploading such videos ..it really inspires me and makes me curious about physics as a teen 😊

[@peteranguiloso9521]

thank you for this video. Right now i'm in the topic of electric fields, and its been so hard for me to understand, i'm gonna try what you're saying. Hopefully it'll make things clearer

[@Anonymous-jt5ng]

Wtf same but I never really understood physics I have been trying so hard but still I have no idea about the problem solving. I understand the topics but when it comes to problem solving I'm blank

[@bernardoabreu4910]

Thanks for the video!

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

You're welcome!

[@MrTropius89]

omg! you would have been a great university lecturer

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

I was actually going to teach MIT’s 8.01 lecture, but ended up leaving MIT a few weeks before the start. Part of me misses it. Teaching is fun

[@iamtea3438]

Nice video! I like how you explain the idea of solving physics problems and the examples you give. Also about 05:38, not even considering that our world is not what we see and that space is apparently a subjective sense that humans developed through evolution, like sense of time (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holographic_principle), but also our eyes can only see a 2d projection that is entepretured by our brains into a 3d picture which means that the statement should instead sound like "I bet you can't even imagine how the world around you actually looks like", but overall that's a decent video, thank you!

[@jonyjonjala1768]

Thank you for your video Robo Bosch

[@omarwest2430]

Nice analogy, very grounded and simple to understand... But I wonder what kind intuition is behind you wearing a scarf over a t-shirt 😂

[@erinxhsu]

fashion 💅🏼

[@omarwest2430]

@@erinxhsu Yeah, like wearing sunglasses at night

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

It’s a fashion statement 🤪

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Also, it’s a polo shirt and not a t-shirt hahahahah

[@devanhill2330]

Since this is your most recent video, I feel like I am justified posting this hear. You had a detailed video of why you quit your PhD, but I didn't quite get my question answered. I have decided that is the path I want for myself, but it looks like I won't get into my dream program. What are your thoughts on going to graduate school at universities that aren't your first choice?

[@user-eq5kb3sn3p]

Point is ,physics is by it's very nature 'abstract', trying to make sense out of it is like hitting head against a wall. So called pure science pursuers (you can find them in universities wasting resources, generally they have very big ego quotient) tend to forget that they are not expected to make sense or have intuition, hence no proff cares about you actually learning applications. If you want to have intuition then you have something called 'Engineering' the word itself means 'to create'. Physics is like last rites of any knowledge. See for example steam engine! It was engineer who built it, thermodynamics developed later on. Inventor of wheel didn't wrote research papers or solved PDEs to design a wheel. It's the beauty of engineering, it's lively,physics is dead! You have intuition first, you can't develop intuition by cramming equations, equations are there to articulate the intuition, equations are skeletons they have no life!

[@krishgupta963]

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[@telugufacts7126]

You are right when I learned something new I felt that I had already known it which drove me crazy😂

[@markkennedy9767]

6:30 lmao my man calling out Leonard Susskind about having intuition for QFT and GR- I love it. I always wonder about this as well- is the intuition at that level really just mathematical intuition/maturity with any physical intuition being dragged kicking and screaming with it.

[@karbon2968]

Thanks for reminding me that I am procrastinating :( Gotta go studying for the IPHO again ;)

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Let’s goooooo 📈📈📈

[@nicoleni7192]

same

[@elliottwadewitz3789]

For the possibility of 4D visualization have a look at mathematician Bill Thurston.

[@hackerdark4729]

Love from India ❤

[@aravartomian1]

I am trying to understand qm intuitively but it doesn't help

[@s3rnois]

a two dimensional world i believe would be just a bunch of lines, atleast that is how an observer inside of that world would see it. maybe that observer could judge the proximity of those lines in a way we do with objects in the third dimension.

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16:26

[@frogstud]

11:53 the irony is that the previous example was quantum mechanics and a tool you mention later is f equals ma 😅

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

The whole point is that you can map everything down to simple physical systems (which are the F=ma systems)

[@luug1554]

In your math learning video you recommended the Art of Problem Solving series. If I read all of them, would I have the mathematical knowledge to understand the Feynman Lectures?

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

In theory, yes. But in practice, it might be difficult to only learn the physics from Feynman’s lectures. I would rather think of them as supplementary materials to “regular” physics lectures

[@Hussain-qt5ti]

Could I please ask you a question? I am curious about your career path. Like you, I am very passionate about Physics, but my father advised me to go into AI and CS-related fields because they have "better career opportunities." I thought these fields were miles apart from Physics, and it's difficult for me to force myself to study for these classes. I just wanna do physics. But u seemed to have changed your career path entirely from Physics to AI, Quantum Computing, and CS. So I just wanted to ask - how and why did you do that? Did u get bored of physics? Are these fields even related to physics? I am sorry if these questions sound dumb to you but it would be very helpful if you could please answer them. Thank you so much!

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

That’s a great question. I think I answer most of your questions in my video called “I quit my MIT PhD”, talking about this. To study physics, you’ve really gotta be sure that that is what you want. Because career prospects are much better in AI, for example. But if you hate doing it, then there is obviously no point in forcing yourself. However, physics can also often turn out very differently from what you might expect

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I also have interest in physics but I had decided to pursue AI first' bcz then I think it will be helpful for me to apply what I've learned from AI to physics. Btw inform me if you want to pursue physics we can do something remarkable together. AI + Physics❤️

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Very nice video, you need to decide if it's hot or cold though.

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

The scarf is a fashion statement 😜

[@trillionman2105]

​@BoschMIT lol, actually I did something like this too. My friends roasted me for it.

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You have amazing communication skills. You should consider teaching, I am sure you will safe a lot of students lol. Keep it up btw

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6:30

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This can be used in English literature too like complex Shakespeare's plays are related to everyday lives

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I really appreciate all your videos ! Yet, I am wondering.. why did you want to share all of this amazing information if you just droped out of the PHD at MIT ?

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

I make videos that add value. What I say in this video is valuable and nobody else shared it on KZbin. Whether I am still working in physics or not doesn’t change this

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@@SamuelBoschMIT I do totaly agree, what you just sharèd is absolutely insane and I want to thank you once again !

[@vishwanath05]

hey Samuel, liked your video, I'm a 8th grader preparing for IPhO, and I really am not understanding problems in Work-Energy Theorem, can you make a specific video about it

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Good luck with the preparations! I am sure there are great videos out there for this specific problem. I don’t do such specific videos on my youtube channel as it wouldn’t be interesting for 99% of my viewers. But I’m sure you can find something among the resources I shared in the video descrit

[@AAAA-xo4pu]

4D is simple to imagine for example if a person stands still in a room for some time, that room and the person would stay in the same place however they are moving in time dimension which means they are changing over time. think of it like this, assuming this video represents a 3D world so every frame is a 3D world and the stack of the frames creates the 4th D that you are able to forward and backward it.

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

I meant physical dimensions, and not time :)

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Did you ever think about writing a book based on learning or studying better?

[@onlylokiae]

Wow! This is very helpful ❤. Could you do for Chemistry too

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Sadly I am not an expert on chemistry, so I don’t think I have the knowledge requested to make such a video

[@noname-ed2un]

I'm doing ap physics and I'm not really understanding the basics concepts. I tey practicing but it doesn't stick in my head, and the youtube videos only seem to give me surface level understanding of the work

[@Gigusx]

I'm guessing that's not completely what it is, but you do make it sound as if the understanding is just supposed to come to you out of nowhere... that's not gonna happen. You have to make it make sense to you and build on what you already know. It has to start somewhere, and surface level understanding is a great start, so just build on that but remember to be active in your learning.

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Seconded

[@sirloollonator]

Ich muss bis nächsten Mittwoch zwei Leistungskurse fürs Abi wählen, Ich priorisiere da auch gerade Physik (und Informatik)!

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Habt ihr Informatik als Abi Leistungskurs ?

[@sirloollonator]

@@gangstaflower2262Ja, seit einem Jahr xD

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Sind schöne Abifächer. Können auch mal anspruchsvoll sein aber es lohnt sich

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ich hab letztes Jahr Abi geschrieben mit Physik und Info as LK. Würde sofort beides wieder wählen, besonders Physik hatte mir Spaß gemacht. Informatik war auch ganz nice aber wenn man da schon vorher bisschen was gemacht hat war es relativ langweilig. Insgesamt beides nice Fächer fürs Abi. Sag bescheid wenn du noch iwelche Fragen für die Fächerwahl hast oder sonst fürs Abi :D

[@sirloollonator]

@@onclimber5067 Tatsächlich ein bisschen, da ich mir bei Info nicht so sicher bin, denn dadurch müsste ich viel mehr Schulstunden in der Woche drücken und mich in Mathe mündlich prüfen lassen, da bin ich mir nicht so sicher, ob ich das wirklich will.

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how to understand US immigration system intuitively?

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Some things are just not intuitive :)

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Hahahaahha they did 😂

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📝 Summary of Key Points: 📌 Jeff Bezos, despite studying theoretical physics, struggled with intuitive understanding of physics compared to his classmates. The ability to solve complex physics problems quickly involves mapping them to simpler, intuitive concepts. 🧐 Developing physical intuition involves connecting abstract physics problems to basic, intuitive understanding of the physical world we experience daily. This mapping process allows for quicker problem-solving and a deeper grasp of physics concepts. 🚀 To enhance physical intuition, focus on mastering fundamental tools and concepts in physics before delving into advanced topics. Problem-solving practice is crucial for developing intuition, and resources like MIT lectures, Leonard Susskind's lectures, and Feynman lectures can aid in this process. 💡 Additional Insights and Observations: 💬 Quotable Moments: "All of these abstract and complicated physics problems can be mapped to very simple problems such as objects colliding, accelerating due to forces, or falling down, which align with our natural intuition." 📊 Data and Statistics: No specific data or statistics were mentioned in the video transcript. 🌐 References and Sources: References to resources like MIT lectures, Leonard Susskind's lectures, Feynman lectures, and Brilliant.org were highlighted as valuable tools for learning physics intuitively. 📣 Concluding Remarks: Developing physical intuition in physics involves connecting complex problems to simple, intuitive concepts rooted in our everyday experiences. By mastering basic tools and problem-solving skills, individuals can enhance their understanding of physics and tackle more advanced topics effectively. Utilizing resources like online lectures, textbooks, and problem-solving platforms can aid in this learning journey. Generated using TalkBud

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

Did you put the video captions into ChatGPT? 😂

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….nerd

[@erinxhsu]

okay maybe i’ll try physics again after 8 years lol

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

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2024: There are things beyond things that are currently applied to industry i.e. (engineering) while physicists are advancing beyond top engineering colleges.

[@frogstud]

Ah yes, the intuitive classical physics. That's why we've had such theories since the time of Aristotle.

[@alanevery215]

Two dimensional world has nowhere to be "seen" in! Your move!

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

You can see the outlines of 2D object in a 2D world. Just like we can only see the outlines (surfaces) of a 3D object in a 3d world. We cannot see inside 3D object if we don’t have access to 4D :)

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When you said a 2D word i was looking at my stick note and thinking of a stick man would that not be 2D

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

I knew it hahahhaah

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So why doesn't the intuition of a lot of physicists demand to know the distribution of steel down the Twin Towers?

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[@james0591]

I still cant get Quantum Physics... Nobody understands it...

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[@EvolvetoMen]

Just talking stuff is all theory...if you just gave an actual example question solving tutorial it'd be actually useful

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Bro really thought he got into mit just by being genius, meanwhile IIT in India 💀💀💀

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And bro also got a medal in the international physics olympiad. Know the facts before insulting someone

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Who wears scarf with a T-shirt ??

[@SamuelBoschMIT]

It’s a fashion statement hahahaha