Nuwan Karunaratne

PHYS2A · PHYS20 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
Take again: 60%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you will read the book, attend, and study for ; skip if you need a pure lecturer who carries you.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear lecturesTest heavyMandatory attendanceFair graderParticipation matters

and participate.
Exams and participation drive the grade; .
A and weak prep for later physics.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Most reported As, but , and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Physics content is standard difficulty; reading ahead and class participation make it manageable.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and tag skip-class risk.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

About 60% would take again; praise for clarity competes with reports of confusion and .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Clear criteria and some , but fairness still depends .

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Homework and share.

Format shift

Workload comments are all from in-person physics sections.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Several students praise clear lectures and care; one and wrong.

Format shift

Teaching quality is only described for in-person classes.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Reviews emphasize multiple exams and .

Format shift

Assessment pattern described only in in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, but mixed teaching skill reports and heavy test weight.

Main concern

Test-heavy grading and only skim the book.

What students said

“His lecture is easy to understand and answers any questions that you have.”
PHYS20

“If you want . He failed in preparing students for future physics classes.”
PHYS2A

“4 EXAMS, 75% OF OVERALL GRADE, BE CAREFUL.”
PHYS20

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and and can dominate the grade; friendliness is average.

In-person examsTest heavyPractice questionsClass-based exam content

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and can be a large share of the grade; practice items appear but answers are not always provided.

In-person examsTest heavyPractice exam questions

“The in class.”
PHYS2A

“4 EXAMS, 75% OF OVERALL GRADE, BE CAREFUL.”
PHYS20

“Provided however didn't provide answers to know if you got the correct answer.”
PHYS2A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He is one of the !!! His lecture is easy to understand and answers any questions that you have.”
Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person , and attendance. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“ , and if you read the textbook in advance, they become easy to follow.”

📝

48/100

“4 EXAMS, 75% OF OVERALL GRADE, BE CAREFUL.”

⚠️ Mixed Prep Quality

35/100

“If you want . He failed in preparing students for future physics classes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lecture is easy to understand and answers any questions that you have.
, and if you read the textbook in advance, they become easy to follow.
Unclear. Confusing. Flat .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Overall, he is a good Physics teacher but it also depends on how hard the student try to get an A.
4 EXAMS, 75% OF OVERALL GRADE, BE CAREFUL.
Gotta read the textbook to understand the class.

Theme 3

📋

if , and then actively participate in his class you'll do well.
Yes

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Five in-person reviews from 2016-2017 with mixed detail and split recommendations; small sample limits confidence.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

4 out of 52

3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHYS203 reviews

PHYS2A2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

A 4

B range

B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Nuwan Karunaratne

x x if you will read the book, attend, and study for x x; skip if you need a pure lecturer who carries you.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📝 x x

⚠️ Mixed Prep Quality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📋 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will read the book, attend, and study for ; skip if you need a pure lecturer who carries you.

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