Philip Powell

PHYS101 · PHYSIC140 · PHYSICS140 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you want solid physics teaching without unnecessary stress and with grade help like and note sheets.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesExtra credit availableNote sheet on testsLow-stress physicsHilarious and respected

Students call him a great low-stress physics option with .
and equation note sheets make grades more attainable.
because notes are posted.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

, and A+ reports make an A realistic without extreme grinding.

Online review reports an A+; and allowed note sheets.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Physics content still exists, but multiple students say the class is low-stress with manageable difficulty.

Online difficulty rated mid; .

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

94/100

and call him great or the .

Strong yes online and in most in-person reviews; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

and .

Format shift

Workload

Light

72/100

Homework and tests are present but students describe low stress overall.

Format shift

Both formats sound manageable; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students repeatedly praise lectures, humor, and clarity in physics.

Format shift

Online and in-person praise align; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and free-response tests.

Format shift

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students praise a low-stress style, , posted notes, and .

Main concern

One older review rates quality lower and .

What students said

“If you don't want to get stress with .”
PHYSICS140

“For sheet of equations or whatever you want.”
PHYSICS140

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

One glowing online PHYS101 review calls him the .

Main concern

Only one online review, so format-specific patterns are thin.

What students said

“He is the ”
PHYS101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and mix multiple choice with free response, which is student-friendly.

Note sheet allowedMultiple choice and free responseExtra credit on homework

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and free response and allow a note sheet of equations.

Note sheet allowedMultiple choice and free response

“ and free response questions. For tests, he allows you to use a note sheet of equations or whatever you want.”
PHYSICS140

Online

Online review .

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you don't want to get stress with .”
Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews (1 online, 3 in , and attendance flexibility. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He is the ”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“He is a !”

📝

84/100

“For sheet of equations or whatever you want.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is the
He is a great professor!
Amazing lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

If you don't want to get stress with .
You can .
For sheet of equations or whatever you want.

Theme 3

📅

Class is not mandatory since he posts the lecture notes on blackboard, but better understanding.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Four detailed but older reviews (2015-2018) are consistent on positivity, though sample size is small.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 50

3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHYSICS1402 reviews

PHYS1011 review

PHYSIC1401 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Philip Powell

x x if you want solid physics teaching without unnecessary stress and with grade help like x x and note sheets.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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

👍 Recommendation Rate

📝 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📅 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 want solid physics teaching without unnecessary stress and with grade help like and note sheets.

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