Ask HN: Good resources for studying physics from the “ground up”?
I always wanted to get more into physics, but struggled through studying it in school. I believe it never quite clicked with me because the classic physics education I received always floated on a sea of assumptions and pre-prepared equations.
Additionally, most physics classes try to teach you "intuition" that is based on simplified models. This often results in a break-down of said intuition if some implicit assumptions made by the simplified model are not met - a failure mode that has caused me great frustration when trying to understand new concepts by using these intuitions.
So my question is: Is there a better way? Do resources like books, videos or websites exist that provide a structure for studying physics while minimizing the assumptions being made?
I realize that this is a challenging issue to address, given the sheer breadth and complexity of physics as a field. Nevertheless, I wonder if anyone has ventured to tackle this challenge?
Additionally, most physics classes try to teach you "intuition" that is based on simplified models. This often results in a break-down of said intuition if some implicit assumptions made by the simplified model are not met - a failure mode that has caused me great frustration when trying to understand new concepts by using these intuitions.
So my question is: Is there a better way? Do resources like books, videos or websites exist that provide a structure for studying physics while minimizing the assumptions being made?
I realize that this is a challenging issue to address, given the sheer breadth and complexity of physics as a field. Nevertheless, I wonder if anyone has ventured to tackle this challenge?