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Physics

Ralph Ballart

PHYS108 · PHYS140 · PHY108 · PHYSICS108 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Solid choice for survey physics if , and ; not a free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate about physicsDad jokes and demosCheat sheet allowedTest and project heavyMandatory attendance
  • Passionate physics instructor with demos and dry humor; lectures can feel slow or dull.
  • Grade hinges , and attendance.
  • Cheatsheet allowed but his pre-made one is a trap; fair if you prepare your own notes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

A is obtainable with , and , but not automatic and some say do not expect A.

All evidence is in-person; no online comparison.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Conceptual physics is moderate; difficulty and tests weigh heavily.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and counted toward the grade, especially once-a-week formats.

In-person only; reviews stress skip class and you struggle.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

About 78% take-again with and fair despite dull lectures.

All in-person; older and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Homework is often completion-based and he is called a , but hard midterm and .

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Weekly homework and ; fewer quizzes but .

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Passion, demos, approachability, and jokes help; several students still find lectures boring or .

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and ; few or no quizzes in several sections.

Format shift

In-person only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

All reviews are in-person PHYS/PHY108 style classes: lecture demos, weekly homework, midterm and .

Main concern

Boring lectures and grade weight on few hard tests can punish anyone who falls behind.

What students said

“Dr. Ballart is incredibly passionate about physics, and it shows in his lectures and demos.”
PHYS108
“Only graded on a , and attendence and homework. The and his lectures are extremely boring.”
PHYS108
“ and final, and loved the group project on topic of your choice.”
PHYS108

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

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if you study notes and homework, and sit alongside a student-choice group project.

Cheatsheet allowedMidterm and finalGroup projectHomework completion creditConceptual tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; many warn not to use his pre-made sheet and to write your own.

Cheatsheet on midterm and finalHard but fair testsGroup project Physics of XCompletion homework
“ and final, and loved the group project on topic of your choice.”
PHYS108
“He will offer you a "cheat sheet" that he created for the midterm and final, but . IT'S A TRAP.”
PHY108
“ from them.”
PHYS108

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Dr. Ballart is incredibly passionate about physics, and it shows in his lectures and demos. He tells funny jokes and stories to keep class interesting.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 in-person , and lecture pace. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“Dr. Ballart is incredibly passionate about physics, and it shows in his lectures and demos.”

📝

72/100

“ and final, and loved the group project on topic of your choice.”

👍 Recommendation

72/100

“I liked professor Ballart's class. Physics is a tough subject but he was a and genuinely does care about his students.”

⚠️ Lecture Pace

45/100

“ . Physics is already a and his class doesn't make it any more understandable.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He tells funny jokes and stories to keep class interesting.
  • His stories and dad jokes are what keeps the lecture interesting.
  • Ballart is really sweet but not a good teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Definitely not an easy A, but not an impossible or unobtainable A either.
  • if you want an A.
  • It easy to get A, if you follow him.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams and Project

  • and final
  • Group project was "the physics of __", .
  • IT'S A TRAP. You are much better off using your own 3x5 card

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

17 in-person-only reviews over many years with coherent themes but limited sample and sparse recent detail.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 55
3 out of 55
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

PHYS10810 reviews
PHY1084 reviews
PHYS1402 reviews
PHYSICS1081 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

0

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D range

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