8.02x - Lect 1 - Electric Charges and Forces - Coulomb's Law - Polarization 

I'm an engineering student and NONE of our lecturers have the ability to induce interest in the class like this man does.

What a time to be alive to get a chance to watch this amazing lecture over the internet without going to the MIT from several 1000 miles away. Amazing

I thought I made a mistake, taking physics in high school, This lecture made me believe I didn't.....I can't thank you enough sir! Lots of gratitude from India

We are lucky that he uploaded these lecture on RU-vid, for free. thank you sir ❤️

Lucky are those who saw these lectures live ❤️

He is the coolest physics teacher ever.

I'm student of class 12 from INDIA ❤️ and I genuinely enjoy to get knowledge from such a wonderful teacher with a good sense of humour how to teach and when to make students laugh. Seriously I very blessed to see you sire from sitting in my room in my country India.

any neet or jee aspirant ✋✋✋

Profesor Lewin, I am an airline pilot about to retire in 4 more years. I was suggested by RU-vid one of your videos, and it piqued my curiosity. It is needless to say that I have already subscribed to your channel, and I have started to watch the videos of your lectures. They are addictive even without the required level of knowledge in physics. I only wished my teachers and professors were as enthusiastic about teaching their subject matter as you are. Professor Lewin, you have demonstrated to me that you can not be too old to learn something new. Well done, Professor Lewin, I salute you!

I like the way he draw those dotted lines!! drrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Hi, I am an electrical communication graduate from Iran. It is very generous of lecturers who post their lectures on the internet allowing free higher education. especially for developing countries like Iran. Great lectures. tnx

I am fortunate to stumble on one of your lectures while shuffling through the web, and I am stuck with your channel for a while Dr. Levin. No words can express my feelings about you and your fabulous teaching. I am a senior IT professional and an Electrical Engineer by education. I already completed 8.01 series. Thanks again for letting me revisit and see physics passionately which I might have pursued just as a part of academics and even scored high although aloofly 🙏

1:48 "You could not even think without electricity , though I realized that even with electricity some of you may have a problem with that " LMAO I almost died laughing 😂

I hope someday schools wil be teaching physics like this then each and every child will fall in love with physics

I am sure you have heard this countless times but it bears repeating - you are an exceptionally talented and unique individual. I have a background in engineering and I can say these lectures are one-of-a-kind. Such a pleasure to watch and an indispensable resource for me in preparing to tutor my small group of students. I share the videos with them!

I am class 12 th student from India.And during the early years I loved to study about concepts of physics but when I had taken physics as my subject . I was not able to go through the topics properly.I was not able to understand. And reason was one and only as said by Walter Lewin sir that THE TEACHER WHO MAKES PHYSICS BORING IS A MURDER.But today I felt that I am lucky cause I find Walter sir's these physics lectures playlist.I am so thank full to the whole team of this channel cause they have somehow saved my whole year .THANK YOU SO MUCH .I WISH LONG LIFE FOR WALTER SIR so that he can give us more like these wonderful lectures.

I do not even know where to start from. I absolutely love your lectures. I cannot dare imagine the hardwork that goes into preparing them.! I mean, if I wasn't told to check out your lectures by a friend, I would have missed this great work! I'm currently in the XII grade, and Electrostatics is like the first unit of our physics book which comes in totally scary two big volumes. And such scary books really don't serve the motivational purpose. I'm more like depressed reading it. And when you don't have a Physics teacher at your school, you have no option but to rely on your capability of comprehending things as printed and published down in the book. So eventually when topics like AC and Waves started bouncing of my head when I didn't even have the basics of electrostatics cleared, I got demotivated enough. I had started hating the subject and the beauty behind physics faded somewhere there. But, ever since I've started watching your lectures, my love for physics has rekindled. I cannot thank you enough for that. And right now, I am so gravely jealous of these students who got to sit in your lectures and watch you live at MIT. I'm a big fan! Damn! I so much wish that I could see you in person and then I would have learnt to draw them sleek dotted lines.! :)

I have a biology exam tomorrow, but damn it sir, your lectures are totally worth it

I'm from grade 10 but still understood most of the concepts and learning can't be more practical than this i love ur lectures ♥️

Such an honor to see your lectures on youtube, you really make love physics to every single person who attends your lectures. Thank you for putting this on youtube, though i am in senior high school this helps me a lot!

My daughter is studying in 8th grade,she and I love to watch your lectures.thankyou.from. Tamilnadu.India

5th September is celebrated as teachers day in India 🇮🇳.... So, I am here to wish you happy Teacher's day... Thankyou so much sir for this amazing lecture..

Well, I can't imagine a university professor to be that much frank and that much attached to the students. He is way funny an conducts a lotta experiments to make students understand the concepts in a more precise way. And surely his way of teaching is kid of amazing. Hats off to you professor Lewin.

Lectures like these which are freely available are moving humanity forward and for better. Thank you.

You are correct, this lecture alone has made me love physics.

I love this guy. Mr. Lewin makes learning fun especially with the whole pandemic going on. Its so reassuring that there are people who know how to teach in a manner that not only makes it easier to understand but also more enjoyable, which is something schools lack today.

really professor u have made me fall in love with physics ! the way u teach practically is just phenomenal 💜 lots of respect

I am LUCKY enough to see such INCREDIBLE experiments that you did on live lecture SIR...

I'm NEET aspirants and I used to hate physics but now I love physics , I even taught my friends . Thankyou sir and huge Respect sir 🙃

thank you. I enjoyed it a lot. you are the greatest teacher ever

Right now I'm writing some notes for my interview with my science teacher and it's been really stressful on me, but when she had given us the link to this video for 10:02, I ended up watching the entire lesson, thank you I learned a lot!

I wish we had the same teachers here in Mauritania 🇲🇷 My specialty is physics sciences but I don’t understand many things and then after watching this I feel like I don’t want the lecture to end things are not that tough Thank you so much I will settle in this Chanel ❤️

What a great teacher! You can appreciate how he can bring the concepts to life with interesting examples. There should be more like him, showing the beauty and importance of the science. Well done sir.

I'm from Argentina, my physics teacher recommended this video if we understand English, and it's totally worth it. Mr Walter Lewin, you're my savior this semester.

Amazing lecture. Every student want this type of lecturer. Thank you sir

This is one Legendary Teacher who actually made me interested ....Never Experience this kinda clearity for me! APPRICIATED !

I'm in my final year of schooling in Australia. I take physics, my physics teacher is alright, she covers a lot of topics in a single lesson but doesn't necessarily uncovers them. We're doing electricity and magnetism now and no one in the class gets it, including me. But wow, just watching this lecture, I have huge respect for Mr. Lewin. If he's reading this, I just want to thank you so much. You've literally opened my eyes to a world I was oblivious to. Just amazing. Thank you.

I have never seen someone teaching so practically in such a different manner. Very very very intresting lecture on electricity sir. Pounds of love frm India sir.❤❤❤❤

Professor your lectures are legendary, I remember my brother watching your course online when he was doing Mechanical Engineering course, and I always wanted to catch up with your courses. I am glad I am doing it now :)

I am class 11 student just entered this at random. To be frank I read these stuffs when I was in class 6. We just read these things. But things will get wonderful when you actully do it in practical...LOVE FROM INDIA.. :) from all NEET and JEE aspirents...!

Ur sense of humor is amazing. This is by far one of my favorite lectures of your. And you are by far the greatest physics professor I have ever learnt from!!!

Great lectures! Thank you for making these available, i'm sure students all over the world appreciate this as it is very helpful and makes learning physics fun and interesting.

See this is how i'd like to learn physics. I can barely understand things without a physical example. And walter lewin does his lectures the way i'd like them.

Love from India sir ... Huge salute for this respected man .

I'm a brazilian guy who has just graduated in engineering , and it's a pleasure to 're-attend' to physics when it's done with love and capacity of teaching in a way I had never seen before. Some of these physics concepts were completely blurred up to now. THANK YOU! You're the best (or one of the top) teacher I've seen in my whole life.

I LOVE your lectures sir 💕 I’ve never been bored through the whole 50 mins!! I never knew physics could be so much fun

Thank you so much ! I'm in year 12 and genuinely needed to understand this in much depth

The climax with the wig is just amazing!!! Hat's off to you sir for teaching things so beautifully!!!

Every science student likes a physics teacher like him 😍 He is a living marvel🤟🏻

These lucky student have the coolest physics teacher and they are like soo damm!! sleepy.

Oh my God! What an amazing teacher. Sir you've made me fall in love with Physics. I understood everything and it's all crystal clear. You made me believe that i can also learn and explore the world through the beauty of Physics. One of the greatest and bestest Physics teacher❤ SIR WALTER LEWIN❤✨💫

You are on eof the great teacher who gives practical knowledge and tech from bottom of the heart not for salary purpouse

Omg... what a wonderful lecture it was!!!!!! Thank you Sir! So so Sooo much love from India...🇮🇳Can't believe that I'm learning this concept from MIT's professor ❤️ although I'm a biology student ,I'm getting intrest in physics... we need more physics teachers like you worldwide !

1:48 lol.”Even with electricity some of you may have a problem with that”

I have enjoyed this lecture immensely, more than words can speak!!!! I really appreciate how you also teach the "love of physics." It's now my dream to do the same one day. Thanks Walter!!!

I have never taken a physic's class but I love watching his lectures and learning. So interesting

I love these lectures so much because they make physics interesting and entertaining, and i cant wait to watch and learn more from these videos!! Thank you, Sir Lewin!

Walter, you're my daily therapy. I watch your lectures while I work and I wish I could've had you as a prof. Much love, I'll never look at a rainbow the same way again. I was fascinated the first time I saw a red sunset, so I wrote a paper in college to learn more about Rayleigh Scattering. Your lessons are one of a kind. I cant thank you enough for your service.

You even link the homework with solutions in the description! Godspeed Dr. Lewin!

Found a gold mine in here,very informative and very helpful. THANK YOU !

The perfect and ideal teacher. Thank you for this amazing free resource on RU-vid!

I never thought an electricity lecture can be so interesting and fascinating...Lots of love♥️...

9 years later your videos still help students around the world. Thank you a lot sir!

I wish I also got a teacher like u I never had an interest in physics but after watching your lectures I just feel wow... You are great sir 💯

i could not even give a comment here without electricity, you are awsome

Hi Sir, I am from India and many physics teachers suggest us to watch ur lecture......I actually hated physics before but after hearing to ur beautiful and mind blowing lecture i enjoy learning physics. I love u and ur lecture Sir. I SALUTE U

Professor Walter Lewin, I'm a physics undergraduate student and I just started following your 8.02 lecture- PERFECT PERFECT PERFECT. You are the best physics teacher anyone can ever have. Thank you so much!!! I love you and physics. Long live.

Every teacher should have passion like Walter sir ❤️❤️❤️

Beginning a lecture this concisely, you know'll know the students have a phenomenal teacher.

25:45 students trying to create charge, rubbing of each other!! Enthusiasm level 999999

A living legend! Respect and love from India!🙏🏻

I am studying 9th but still i can understand these beautiful concepts thought by Walter Lewin sir. 😃Watching videos every day of this channel makes my day happy.

Respected Lewin sir... I may not good in physics but i m here just bcoz of Reference by Alakh pandey sir..The Physicswallah... Whenever he start talking about Revolution in physics he start with ur name... He Prefer u as his Mentor,Teacher,Fan,god... U are every thing for thim...as far as i know him Love u sir 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

My sincere admiration for the living legend, you made my day.

The best physics lecture I have ever seen in my life.

I never thought that physics owuld be so amazing . Sir is God's gift for physics lovers . I am a 12th grader currently preparing for JEE exams and International Physics Olympaid . Just watching sir's lecture I cracked Indian Physics OLYMPIAD in 11th grade . This year I will attepmt again and will proudly say that I am a student of The GOAT Lewin Walter Sir

Hii Sir, this is Ashutosh (from my dad's account ). I really want to thank you for your lectures which are indeed masterpiece. I aimed to join IIT Bombay and was preparing for its entrance exam which is on 3rd April. Every teacher teaching IIT aspirants, suggested me to solve questions from I.E.Irodov and H.C.Verma for physics . But I was not able to solve questions from either of the books .They were really hard for me. It was a week ago when I open youtube to learn electrostatics and I saw your videos. I started watching your lectures which helped me a lot to solve those questions. I can now solve those questions in very less time. I am left with entire physics but electrostatics to solve . I watch your 3-4 videos on a chapter , open my books and solve questions. I have wasted nearly 1 year and now I only have 3 months for my exam. However , I won't lose hope and continue studying. Your videos really inspire me.

Interesting how this is infinitely more interesting and entertaining than modern education.

Already studied AP Physics (algebra) in high school but taking it in college was a little overwhelming... but this video was an amazing refresher, and actually made the whole nearly 50 minutes entertaining too. Thanks for such a great lecture!

Sir's lecture when compared to my school teachers has the same relations that electrical forces have with gravitational forces respectively haha much love sir :)) May you live forever

What I realised in this class is that My education wasn't as bad as I thought. I too have studied all these. And I am proud of my education and Sir Lewin! 💕💕💕💕💕💕

Who the hell are those disliking these videos ... .. He deserves 20M in his all videos .... Love u alot sir ..... Thanks for teaching in such a unexpected ways .... We have never found any teacher in india like u except verma sir and i am damn sure there is no one like u in the whole world ... Watching u on 2021 march 5 ... A fresher here and u have made my journey as a cake walk of understanding concepts thanks alot

Great teacher allows us to watch his lectures

As a student who's really interested in physics i love to say your lectures are really good

Teacher like you is what i have missed in my school,college and university....really feeling sad....from india

Prof.: I might die demonstrating this to yall. THE WHOLE CLASS: *AHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAH*

seriously I do not even like physics which is taught in schools, I read some about modern physics out of the school's curriculum, and it is so fun to know about the dual nature of electrons, I guess our bad point of view on physics is from the way they teach us... It's my last year in school but even though I didn't find the coolest way in schools to teach a fun subject like physics, as you know what you need you get it on the first platform you open cause social media know you more than your self, although these videos are 7 years ago, it's still a masterpiece, now I can say I found a teacher who teaches in the right way which mixes science with fun, although my passion tends to medical terms I won't stop listing to your videos, sir ... these students who saw the lecture live are super lucky...at the end thanks sir to make our point of view changes towards something important like physics.💞

walter levin sir.... undoubtedly you are a great teacher... As a physics learner ( I don't have courage to say physics teacher hence i used word learner) you are really inspirational.... lots of love from my side....

I love all this stuff conceptually, but my mathematical education as a child all the way from algebra to pre-calculus was awful. My small town public school teachers couldn't teach math and would even have us take "group exams" so we wouldn't fail and make them look bad. I took geometry and "learned" mathematical proofs from a football coach who couldn't spell "quadrilateral" and got fired for being abusive to the football players he was coaching. I never enjoyed math as a result and thought it was all wicked nonsense until I got exposed to it much later. In another life I'd be graduating with a STEM degree, and I'd love to have one still, but I've got no time or money to start my degree over with a new major, or start taking introductory higher mathematics, so it's the I.T life for me. Thank you for posting these lectures Dr. Lewin; this sort of publicly-available knowledge from quality teachers like yourself is the future of education. I hope you understand how valuable these are to people, and how much myself and others appreciate having them.

I am class 12th student and after watching this video I fall in love with physics........For me you are a God of physics............ Lots of respect and love from India 🙏🙏🙏

Sir ....You are at a different level of awesomeness

This video was mind bogling and i learnt many things which i have read only theoretically, but got to experience them too. thank you Mr lewin sir.

The best physics teacher ever! I'm in my 70's, great time to learn what I forgot, or didn't learn the first time around. Thanks Professor Lewin!

I love you. I took this course some while ago. I don’t remember that we covered these things, probably not at all.

This is what actually the physics is...... More practical work.....more understanding... Your way of teaching is really great sir( of another level)... I wish i could be present there in your actual offline classes......❤❤❤.....Hats off sir....!🤩

In my belief you're biggest scientist of the new age and you are best physics teacher for all time

Great teacher - ♥️ India

Amazing way of teaching sir, definitely you'll be remember for the centuries. Only a physics lover can understand you

I am a little further ahead in my Uni Physics 2 but watching your lecture was so enjoyable! my love for physics gets another deposit!

I love your lectures so much sir 🤗 and now I'm thinking as long as there is a master like you in this world , physics cannot be difficult .