Learn physics from basic to advanced

1. Start with the Basics

Classical Mechanics:

• Key Concepts: Motion, forces, energy, work, power, momentum, gravity.
• Books:
  • “Conceptual Physics” by Paul G. Hewitt
  • “Physics for Scientists and Engineers” by Raymond A. Serway and John W. Jewett
• Online Resources:
  • Khan Academy: Classical Mechanics

Basic Mathematics for Physics:

• Key Topics: Algebra, trigonometry, calculus.
• Books:
  • “Calculus” by James Stewart
  • “Basic Mathematics for the Physical Sciences” by Robert Lambourne and Michael Tinker
• Online Resources:
  • Khan Academy: Math

2. Electromagnetism

Key Concepts: Electric fields, magnetic fields, circuits, Maxwell’s equations.

• Books:
  • “Introduction to Electrodynamics” by David J. Griffiths
  • “University Physics” by Hugh D. Young and Roger A. Freedman (covers both mechanics and electromagnetism)
• Online Resources:
  • MIT OpenCourseWare: Electromagnetism

3. Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

Key Concepts: Heat, work, temperature, laws of thermodynamics, statistical interpretation of entropy.

• Books:
  • “An Introduction to Thermal Physics” by Daniel V. Schroeder
  • “Thermodynamics” by Enrico Fermi
• Online Resources:
  • Khan Academy: Thermodynamics

4. Quantum Mechanics

Key Concepts: Wave-particle duality, Schrödinger equation, quantum states, uncertainty principle.

• Books:
  • “Principles of Quantum Mechanics” by R. Shankar
  • “Introduction to Quantum Mechanics” by David J. Griffiths
• Online Resources:
  • MIT OpenCourseWare: Quantum Mechanics

5. Relativity

Special Relativity:

• Key Concepts: Speed of light, time dilation, length contraction, E=mc².
• Books:
  • “Spacetime and Geometry: An Introduction to General Relativity” by Sean Carroll
  • “Relativity: The Special and the General Theory” by Albert Einstein
• Online Resources:
  • Khan Academy: Special Relativity

General Relativity:

• Key Concepts: Curvature of spacetime, Einstein’s field equations.
• Books:
  • “Gravitation” by Charles W. Misner, Kip S. Thorne, and John Archibald Wheeler
• Online Resources:
  • MIT OpenCourseWare: General Relativity

6. Advanced Topics

Particle Physics:

• Key Concepts: Standard Model, quarks, leptons, bosons, Higgs mechanism.
• Books:
  • “Introduction to Elementary Particles” by David Griffiths
  • “Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction” by Frank Close
• Online Resources:
  • CERN Learning Resources

Astrophysics and Cosmology:

• Key Concepts: Big Bang theory, black holes, dark matter, dark energy, cosmological models.
• Books:
  • “Cosmology” by Steven Weinberg
  • “Introduction to Modern Astrophysics” by Bradley W. Carroll and Dale A. Ostlie
• Online Resources:
  • NASA Astrophysics

Practical Application and Community Engagement

Experiments and Simulations:

• Conduct simple home experiments and use online simulations to reinforce theoretical knowledge.
• PhET Interactive Simulations

Online Courses and Lectures:

• Enroll in MOOCs and watch lecture series from top universities.
• Coursera
• edX

Forums and Study Groups:

• Participate in online forums and study groups to discuss and solve problems.
• Physics Stack Exchange
• Reddit: r/Physics