r/PhysicsStudents is a subreddit with 143k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses physics, struggling, advice, hard time, and math, and they frequently recommend/review physics books, textbooks, and math books.
A place for physics students of any level to discuss the intricate profoundness of the universe.
Popular Themes in r/PhysicsStudents
#1
Advice Requests
: "Want to go back into education"
39 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Are professor right when they tell you are not smart enough for a path?"
4 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Quick video tour of the physics reference site I built solo — 159 formulas with diagram/graph, Hand-written derivations, worked examples, mnemonic and common mistakes!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/PhysicsStudents
#1
Physics
93 posts
#2
Struggling
70 posts
#3
Advice
40 posts
#4
Hard Time
18 posts
#5
Math
17 posts
#6
Career
7 posts
#7
Study
6 posts
#8
Hate
6 posts
#9
Looking For A Book
4 posts
#10
Laptop
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/PhysicsStudents
Physics Books
48 reviews
#1
Richard Feynman
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
HC Verma
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Young and Freedman
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Textbooks
9 reviews
#1
Purcell
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Purcell, Feynman, Griffiths
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Berkeley
4.0★ from 1 review
Math Books
6 reviews
#1
Dover
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Hassani
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Mary L Boa
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/PhysicsStudents
#1
Need Advice
: "Are professor right when they tell you are not smart enough for a path?"
132 posts
#2
HW Help
: "[Advanced High School Physics] How can I find T oscillation period with classical mechanics?"
13 posts
#3
Off Topic
: "Why does ice melt faster in a cup full of water than in an empty cup?"
12 posts
#4
Research
: "Watch Air Pressure in Action With a Helium Balloon"
9 posts
#5
Rant/Vent
: "Classmates not showering is ruining my motivation to continue"
3 posts
#6
Update
: "The Eigenvalue Problem: Geometric and Physical Meanings"
3 posts
#7
Poll
: "What do you think about the undergrad physics curriculum?"
3 posts
#8
Meme
: "The Feynman Lectures on Physics is not a book for beginners but it is still a very good textbook. You just need to prepare well and read it slowly to digest the content. I read a paper about this book written by one of its co-authors, Matthew Sands. The failure rate in classes that use book is high"
1 post
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Last updated: August 14, 2026