YouTube channels Videos to learn and explore
YouTube channels worth your time, for learning a topic or for going beyond the course. All resources
Channels from other courses (A level, AP) use some different words and symbols, but the physics is the same. Check with the data booklet if in doubt.
General interest
- Veritasium ↗ ScienceExperiments, misconceptions and how we know what we know.
- 3Blue1Brown ↗ MathsBeautiful visual explanations of maths and the physics that uses it.
- SmarterEveryDay ↗ Science and engineeringExploring how things work, often with high-speed cameras.
- Sixty Symbols ↗ Physics and astronomyPhysicists at the University of Nottingham explain the ideas behind the symbols.
- Physics Girl ↗ PhysicsExperiments and demonstrations that explore surprising physics.
- Steve Mould ↗ ScienceSurprising experiments, explained carefully.
- Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell ↗ ScienceAnimated big-picture videos on space, energy and the universe.
Learning and problem solving
- Physics Online ↗ A level lessonsClear lessons and worked examples covering most of the course: good for relearning a topic from scratch.
- Flipping Physics ↗ AP Physics lessonsConcepts explained step by step, then worked problems, especially in mechanics (A.1–A.4).
- Michel van Biezen ↗ Worked examplesThousands of short worked examples, one problem at a time.
- Khan Academy ↗ LessonsShort lessons on core ideas, with worked examples: search the channel for your topic.
- The Organic Chemistry Tutor ↗ Worked examplesDespite the name, many physics videos: each works through a type of problem step by step. The channel also covers maths and chemistry, so search for your topic.
- Crash Course Physics ↗ Lesson seriesA 46-episode series giving a quick, clear overview of each area of physics.
Theme A: Space, time and motion
A.5 Galilean and special relativity Notes →
- PBS Space Time ↗ ExploreRelativity and space-time in depth: goes well beyond the course.
Theme D: Fields
D.1 Gravitational fields Notes →
- NASA ↗ ExploreMissions, orbits and launches, straight from NASA.
D.4 Induction Notes →
- Practical Engineering ↗ ExploreHow real infrastructure works, including power grids and generators.
Theme E: Nuclear and quantum physics
E.3 Radioactive decay Notes →
- Fermilab ↗ ExploreParticle physicists explain atoms, nuclei, neutrinos and the forces between particles.
E.5 Fusion and stars Notes →
- Dr. Becky ↗ ExploreAstrophysicist Becky Smethurst on stars, galaxies and the latest astronomy news.