F Newman

PHY420 · ASTRONOMY320 · PHYSICS4B · PHYS410430 · ASTR310 · PHY402 · PHYS410 · ASTRONOMY · PHYSI310 · ASTRONOMY1AB · ASTRO320 · PHYS310 · PHYSIC420 · PHYS300 · PHYSICS4 · PHYS430 · PHYS4ABC · PHY310 · PHYSICS319 · ASTR320 · PHYSICS4C · PHY4ABC · PHYS420 · AST320 · PHYS · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 97/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 1.6

The decision

if you need physics or astronomy: show up, do the worksheets, and an A is very realistic.

Best fit · Easy A HunterClear lecturesEasy AFun demosHilariousWorksheets drive exams

Nearly unanimous praise for clear, entertaining lectures that make physics approachable.
Exams and quizzes largely come from in-class worksheets and handouts, so .
and light-to-moderate workload make him a high-value physics choice.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students repeatedly call it an easy A if you attend, study worksheets, and do the homework.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Physics is framed as , though a few still call the subject inherently hard.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

97/100

Almost every and many call him the best physics professor on campus.

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Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Students describe lenient quizzes, late work accepted, and .

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Workload

Light

76/100

Homework and labs are manageable; main work is in-class worksheets and reviewing them for tests.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

and deep subject passion dominate nearly all reviews.

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and a final, with strong weight on tests from worksheets.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and exams pulled from worksheets; almost everyone would take him again.

Main concern

Only a few midterms so if you do not keep up with worksheets.

What students said

“If you do, this class will be an easy A.”
PHYS420

“They are basically the quizzes and and .”
PHYS310

“ and you could tell the man loves the subject.”
PHYS430

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Quizzes and and handouts, with study guides and generally easy problem sets.

Worksheet-based examsStudy guidesFair quizzesOccasional take-home quiz

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes come from lecture worksheets and handouts; .

Worksheet-based examsStudy guidesFair midtermsTake-home quiz

“They are basically the quizzes and and .”
PHYS310

“ .”
PHYS310

“ so easy (100% all the time).”
PHYS420

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
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Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews spanning 2003-2016, , and worksheet-driven exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“ and you could tell the man loves the subject.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

88/100

“If you do, this class will be an easy A.”

👍

97/100

“If you need to take a physics .”

😂 Entertaining Style

92/100

“Great Professor, great man. Doctor Newman is one of the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

makes you see physics in a different way
Lots of fun demos in lecture and lab
keeps lectures entertaining & interesting

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy class.
Easy A if you attend class and study
he's not harsh with grading so long as he sees that you know the concept

Theme 3

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most quizmidtermsfinal questions can be answered by your in class worksheets
Do all the handouts

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show strong consensus with .

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Reported outcomes

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x x if you need physics or astronomy: show up, do the worksheets, and an A is very realistic.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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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

🅰️ Easy A Path

👍 x x

😂 Entertaining Style

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x

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if you need physics or astronomy: show up, do the worksheets, and an A is very realistic.

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