Physics Courses and Certifications

Intro to Physics

15 ratings

Go to the places where big physics discoveries were made in the past and make them yourself. You’ll visit Italy, the Netherlands, and the UK as you learn basic physics.

• Udacity
• 10 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

How Things Work: An Introduction to Physics

28 ratings

An introduction to physics in the context of everyday objects.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

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Fundamentals of Physics

9 ratings

This course covers Newtonian mechanics, special relativity, gravitation, thermodynamics, and waves.

• YouTube
• 1 day 5 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Understanding Modern Physics III: Simplicity and Complexity

34 ratings at Coursera

Explore the span from simplicity to complexity in modern physics: the action principle, fundamental particles and strings, entropy and information, and complexity.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

CrashCourse

Physics by CrashCourse

2 ratings

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
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Fundamentals of Physics II - Electricity, Magnetism, Optics and Quantum Mechanics

A continuation of introductory physics that moves from electricity and magnetism through optics to quantum mechanics.

• YouTube
• 1 day 5 hours 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Birla Institute Of Technology And Science–Pilani (BITS–Pilani)

General Physics

Apply Newton's laws, energy and momentum conservation, the two laws of thermodynamics, and wave optics — interference, diffraction, polarization — to analyze physical systems quantitatively.

• Coursera
• 10 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Physics for Kids

Introduce elementary students to physics through lessons on energy, engineering, force, and magnets.

• Study.com
• 8 hours 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Physics: High School

A self-paced high school physics review spanning mechanics, waves, electricity and magnetism, light, and thermodynamics, with practice problems and lab experiments.

• Study.com
• 1 day 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

UExcel Physics: Study Guide & Test Prep

Review core physics topics and practice for the UExcel Physics exam through short lessons, quizzes, flashcards, and a practice test.

• Study.com
• 1 day 2 hours 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Physics 101: Intro to Physics

A broad introduction to physics spanning mechanics, waves, optics, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, relativity, fluid dynamics, and nuclear physics.

• Study.com
• 1 day
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Physics 101: Help and Review

Review core physics concepts from vectors and motion through thermodynamics, electromagnetism, optics, relativity, and modern physics.

• Study.com
• 1 day 4 hours 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

High School Physics: Homework Help Resource

Short video lessons and quizzes provide homework help across high school physics, from motion and forces to electricity, waves, modern physics, and labs.

• Study.com
• 1 day 13 hours 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Holt McDougal Physics: Online Textbook Help

Supplementary video lessons covering the core concepts in the Holt McDougal Physics textbook, from motion and forces to waves, electricity, and subatomic physics.

• Study.com
• 15 hours 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

GACE Physics (530) Prep

GACE Physics assessment review spanning scientific inquiry, mechanics, thermodynamics, modern physics, electromagnetism, waves, and optics.

• Study.com
• 37 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course