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Ian
BA Yale University
9+ Years Tutoring

As a Yale physics major who also teaches thermodynamics, special relativity, and statics and dynamics, Ian has worked through the full arc from introductory mechanics to upper-division theory — so he knows exactly where each concept builds on the last and where students tend to lose the thread. He's particularly sharp at finding the analogy or reframing that makes a stubborn idea finally click, whether that's torque, wave superposition, or conservation laws in multi-body systems. His 1550 SAT speaks to the quantitative precision he brings to every problem.

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Anna
BA Brown University
8+ Years Tutoring

Neuroscience sits at the intersection of biology, chemistry, and physics — Anna's degree required her to work through mechanics, electricity, and wave behavior in contexts like neural signal propagation and membrane potential dynamics, keeping the core physics sharp and grounded in real systems. She breaks down multi-step problems by connecting the underlying physical principles to tangible examples, so equations feel like descriptions of something real rather than abstract formulas to memorize. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Robert
MS Duke University • MS Relay Graduate School of Education
5+ Years Tutoring

Electrical engineering is applied physics, so Robert spent four years at Duke living inside concepts like electromagnetism, wave behavior, and Newtonian mechanics. He teaches physics by tying equations back to physical intuition — what's actually happening when a block slides down a ramp or a charge moves through a field. His math fluency means students never get lost in the algebra while trying to learn the physics.

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Victor
MS Brown University • BA Stony Brook University
10+ Years Tutoring

An applied mathematics master's gives Victor the exact toolkit that makes physics problems tractable — setting up differential equations for motion, linearizing messy force relationships, and knowing which approximations are safe to make. He teaches across calculus, differential equations, and physics, so when a student gets stuck, he can pinpoint whether the gap is in the physical reasoning or the math execution. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Winton
BA Stanford University
9+ Years Tutoring

Studying both computer science and physics requires translating real-world problems into mathematical language, and that translation step is exactly where most physics students get stuck. Winton tackles concepts like force diagrams, energy conservation, and kinematics by teaching students to read a scenario and build the equation themselves rather than hunting for the right formula to plug into.

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Emily
BA Cornell University • BA in Anthropology; minor in Global Health Cornell University
10+ Years Tutoring

Free-body diagrams and Newton's laws seem straightforward until a problem adds an inclined plane, friction, and a pulley — then students need to actually understand vector decomposition. Emily took the full physics sequence during her pre-med track at Cornell and brings a structured, step-by-step approach to mechanics and electromagnetism problems that keeps the math from overwhelming the physics.

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Elizabeth
BA Dartmouth College
9+ Years Tutoring

Elizabeth tutors physics from introductory mechanics through AP Physics 2 topics like fluid dynamics and electromagnetism, so she can meet a student at any level of the subject. Her path from Dartmouth to Weill Cornell Medical School means she's spent years applying physics concepts in biological and chemical contexts. She's especially skilled at teaching students to set up free-body diagrams and translate physical scenarios into solvable equations.

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Elvin
BA Cornell University
1+ Years Tutoring

I am a graduate from Cornell University where I received a bachelor's degree in Biological Engineering with a minor in Mechanical Engineering. For several years, I have always had a passion for tutoring/teaching others around me whether they were children, classmates or adults much older than I. From my studies, my favorite subjects to help with were Mathematics and Physics; they are closely integrated with each other and personally it is rewarding when my students understand concepts that they initially struggled with. As for my past tutoring experience, I volunteered teaching GED courses around the Brooklyn area. I also took up private one to one sessions with locals who requested my help in subjects. Currently I am teaching an after-school program where I show middle school students STEM related topics through hands on activities. I am also volunteering with SAT Math through Brooklyn College on Saturdays and I am a part time bartender around the Park Slope area. When I am not busy working, I enjoy cycling, playing video games, and just kicking it back with friends.

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Kelly
PhD Kent State University • BA American University
13+ Years Tutoring

Theoretical physics research at the Ph.D. level means Kelly doesn't just know the formulas — she understands the derivations behind Newtonian mechanics, electromagnetism, and thermodynamics well enough to explain why each equation takes the form it does. She's been teaching and tutoring physics since 2004, splitting time between lecture halls and labs at the college level. That depth lets her adjust explanations on the fly, whether someone is struggling with free-body diagrams or tackling wave equations.

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David
BS Columbia University
1+ Years Tutoring

Free-body diagrams, conservation laws, and kinematics equations all become more manageable once a student learns to identify what type of problem they're actually looking at. David teaches a triage approach: read the scenario, classify the physics, then select the right framework. His Columbia science training required multiple semesters of physics, giving him deep familiarity with both mechanics and electromagnetism.

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Justin
BA University
13+ Years Tutoring

Computational linguistics might sound far from Newton's laws, but Justin's coursework leans heavily on the same linear algebra and mathematical modeling that underpin mechanics and wave behavior — and he teaches calculus, trigonometry, and physical chemistry alongside physics. That quantitative range means he can trace a problem from the physical setup through the math without skipping the steps where most students get lost.

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Fabrizio
BA Sapienza University of Rome
14+ Years Tutoring

A physics degree from Sapienza University in Rome means Fabrizio didn't just study Newtonian mechanics, electromagnetism, and thermodynamics — he solved problems in them daily across years of rigorous coursework. He teaches physics by walking through the reasoning behind each equation, so students learn to set up free-body diagrams and energy conservation arguments on their own rather than hunting for the right formula to plug into.

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Shane
BA Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
5+ Years Tutoring

I am a recent BS. Civil Engineering Graduate from RPI, and working as a Bridge Engineer! Since HS I enjoyed all things math and science (hence Engineering aha) and have a passion for teaching/tutoring other students! Throughout HS and college, being tutored myself helped me a lot and taught me the value of learning and sharing knowledge. I strongly believe that sparking curiosity and being a life-long learner is very important, and the skills and concepts learned in school can have many applications in any/every aspiration possible. I've tutored other students for about 3-4 years and look forward to tutoring you!

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Charles
MS University of Cambridge • BA Amherst College
10+ Years Tutoring

Teaching across AP Physics 1, 2, and both C courses, Charles covers the full spectrum from kinematics and Newton's laws through electromagnetism and circuits. His science background means he approaches each problem by building a physical picture first — identifying forces, drawing free-body diagrams, choosing the right energy or momentum framework — before touching an equation. That 35 ACT composite reflects the same disciplined problem-solving he brings to physics.

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Olivia
BA Bowdoin College
8+ Years Tutoring

Olivia earned her bachelor's in physics from Bowdoin, so she's spent years wrestling with everything from Newtonian mechanics to electromagnetism and thermodynamics. She pairs that deep content knowledge with a 34 ACT and a genuine knack for clear explanation — translating dense equations into step-by-step reasoning that builds real understanding.

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Nadine
BA Eckerd College • Dual degree in Physics and Mechanical Engineering Columbia University
5+ Years Tutoring

Kinematics, Newton's laws, energy conservation, wave behavior — Nadine didn't just study these topics, she applied them daily across a dual degree in Physics and Mechanical Engineering at Columbia. She unpacks each problem by identifying the physical scenario first and the equation second, which trains students to think like physicists rather than formula-hunters. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Eldon
BA Stony Brook University
9+ Years Tutoring

Eldon's chemical engineering program at Stony Brook covers fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and mechanics at an advanced level, which gives him deep fluency with the core physics principles underneath. He unpacks problems involving Newton's laws, energy conservation, and wave behavior by starting from the physical intuition before touching any equations. Students walk away understanding why a formula applies, not just which one to grab.

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Juliet
MS Northwestern University • BA Northwestern University
5+ Years Tutoring

Juliet's biomedical engineering master's required deep fluency in mechanics, electromagnetism, and thermodynamics — the core pillars of any physics curriculum. She unpacks force diagrams and energy conservation problems by connecting the math to physical intuition, so equations feel like descriptions of real behavior rather than formulas to memorize.

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Marianna
Current Undergrad Student, Chemistry CUNY Brooklyn College
9+ Years Tutoring

Studying chemistry means Marianna solves physics problems constantly — thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, and kinetics all demand fluency with the same force, energy, and wave concepts that show up in introductory physics courses. She's especially sharp at connecting the math to what's physically happening, since her chemistry coursework punishes students who treat equations as formulas to memorize rather than relationships to understand. Rated 4.9 by students.

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Sunny
MS NYU Tandon School of Engineering • BA Stony Brook University
9+ Years Tutoring

Engineering is applied physics, so Sunny doesn't just remember the textbook versions of Newtonian mechanics or electromagnetism — she's used them to solve design problems throughout her biomedical engineering program at NYU Tandon. She walks through free-body diagrams, energy conservation, and circuit analysis with the kind of fluency that comes from daily practice. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Charlene
Current Undergrad, Biomedical Science CUNY City College
10+ Years Tutoring

Kinematics equations and free-body diagrams aren't just formulas to memorize — each one tells a physical story about how forces, motion, and energy interact. Charlene teaches students to sketch the scenario first, identify what's known and unknown, and then select the right equation, turning word problems from intimidating walls of text into solvable puzzles.

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Veronica
BA Oberlin College
9+ Years Tutoring

Kinematics equations, free-body diagrams, energy conservation — physics problems often require translating a word problem into a diagram and then into math, which is a skill most students have never been explicitly taught. Veronica walks through that translation process step by step, drawing on her strong math background to make the algebra and trigonometry within physics problems feel routine. Her approach turns intimidating multi-step problems into a sequence of smaller, solvable pieces.

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Eugene
BA CUNY Hunter College
1+ Years Tutoring

Breaking a complicated mechanics or electromagnetism problem into fundamental principles is second nature for Eugene — it's the same strategy he uses daily solving technical problems at a chemical engineering startup, and it's the approach that earned his physics degree. He teaches students to identify the core law governing a scenario (Newton's second law, conservation of energy, Gauss's law) and build the solution outward from there, so multi-step problems stop feeling like guesswork. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Weibin
Current Undergrad, Mechanical Engineering Stony Brook University
10+ Years Tutoring

I am a Sophomore college student currently studying Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University. I strongly encourage and aims to motivate high school students to become leaders in their careers as engineers, expand the idea of engineering as a means of improving the quality of life, and increase the diversity of the engineering profession.

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Priyanka
BA New York University
1+ Years Tutoring

Priyanka's prehealth coursework means she's worked through the mechanics, waves, and thermodynamics problems that gate-keep so many science majors — and her 1510 SAT confirms the quantitative chops to handle the math side without hesitation. She's especially good at breaking down force and energy problems into clear diagrams first, then showing students exactly how each physical relationship translates into an equation they can solve.

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Mikhail
BA University
15+ Years Tutoring

Free-body diagrams, kinematics equations, and energy conservation problems all require translating a physical scenario into math — a skill Mikhail has sharpened through years of science coursework on the pre-med track. He unpacks each problem by starting with the physics concept, then showing exactly which equations apply and why, so students learn to reason through unfamiliar scenarios on their own.

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Sam
BA The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
1+ Years Tutoring

The fear most students have of physics is, in Sam's view, completely undeserved — and he sets out to prove it by reducing every problem to a few core principles like Newton's laws or conservation of energy. As an electrical engineering graduate, he's spent years applying physics concepts to real circuits and systems, so his explanations carry the weight of practical experience. He's particularly sharp at teaching students to diagram a problem before touching any equations.

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John
BA Wesleyan University
13+ Years Tutoring

John's teaching spans math from pre-algebra through calculus alongside physics, which means he can pinpoint whether a student's struggle with a force or energy problem is actually a gap in the underlying algebra or trig rather than the physics itself. He builds each concept through concrete examples — sketching scenarios, talking through units, and connecting equations back to what's physically happening — so formulas stop feeling arbitrary. Rated 5.0 by students.

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Laura
Current Undergrad, Biology, French Washington University in St. Louis
1+ Years Tutoring

I am an energetic tutor with an abundance of tutoring experience in a broad range of subjects. As a biology major at Washington University in St. Louis, I am well-versed in chemistry, biology, physics and calculus. I have privately tutored elementary through high school students in these areas of study, as well as algebra, trigonometry and geometry. However, my academic interests are not limited to math and science. My true academic passion is for French language and literature, which is my second major at my university. I developed this passion at a young age, but mastered the language during my semester abroad in a language-immersion program in Toulouse, France.

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Jamie
MS CUNY Hunter College • BA Harvard University
5+ Years Tutoring

I am very flexible with teaching, ethics and focus on student needs, styles and interests. In languages especially, I can bring students to great leaps in proficiency through low-stress, research-backed methods like immersion in "comprehensible input" and learning through stories and cultural material with lots of context.

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Leticia
BA Boston University
10+ Years Tutoring

I am currently a student at both Hunter College and City College, preparing to go to medical school. I have extensive tutoring experience, mostly with high school students. I am outgoing, nice, funny, and can explain concepts in an easy way.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Physics is fundamentally about understanding how the physical world works, not just plugging numbers into equations. Personalized tutoring helps bridge this gap by connecting abstract concepts like forces, energy, and motion to real-world applications you can visualize and relate to. A tutor can slow down on the concepts that confuse you most—whether that's Newton's laws, electromagnetism, or thermodynamics—and use concrete examples and diagrams to build genuine understanding.

This approach also strengthens your problem-solving skills. When you understand why a formula works rather than just memorizing it, you're better equipped to apply it to unfamiliar problems on tests and in future coursework.

Yes. Many physics courses include hands-on lab components where you collect data, run experiments, and apply the scientific method. Tutors can help you understand what you're observing in the lab, connect your experimental results back to theoretical concepts, and develop stronger scientific reasoning skills. This includes help with analyzing data, creating graphs, writing lab reports, and troubleshooting when experiments don't work as expected.

For students in Brooklyn taking physics at any level—from high school to AP Physics or college preparatory courses—this practical support alongside conceptual instruction creates a more complete learning experience.

Students typically find certain topics harder to visualize and grasp: circular motion and angular momentum, electromagnetism and field concepts, thermodynamics and entropy, and wave phenomena. The challenge often isn't the math—it's picturing what's actually happening. A tutor can use animations, diagrams, physical models, and analogies to make these abstract concepts concrete and easier to understand.

Unit conversions and balancing equations also trip up many students. Tutors help you develop systems for staying organized and catching errors, rather than just showing you the right answer. This builds both accuracy and confidence when tackling complex multi-step problems.

Tutors work with students across all physics levels: introductory physics and Earth science in middle school, high school Physics and AP Physics (1, 2, and C), honors physics, and college-level physics including calculus-based mechanics and electromagnetism. With 103 school districts across Brooklyn and diverse school offerings, there's real variety in how physics is taught—tutors are experienced adapting to your specific curriculum, textbook, and teacher's expectations.

Whether you're working toward passing your course, preparing for the Regents exam, or aiming for a strong AP score, personalized instruction adjusts to your level and goals.

Problem-solving in physics requires more than knowing formulas—it requires breaking down complex situations, identifying what's relevant, choosing the right approach, and executing the math correctly. A tutor teaches you systematic frameworks: drawing clear diagrams, listing known and unknown quantities, identifying the physical principles at play, and selecting appropriate equations. This approach works whether you're solving a kinematics problem, analyzing forces, or working with energy and momentum.

Over time, this structured thinking becomes automatic, and you'll find yourself tackling harder problems with more confidence. Tutors also help you recognize common problem types and patterns, so you develop intuition about which strategies work best.

Varsity Tutors connects you with expert tutors who have strong backgrounds in physics and experience working with students at your specific level. When you connect, you can discuss your course, the particular topics you're struggling with, and your goals—whether that's improving your grade, understanding tough concepts, or preparing for an exam. This conversation ensures a good match before you start.

You can also ask tutors about their experience with your school's curriculum or test format, and most tutors are happy to start with a session focused on identifying exactly where you need the most help.

Absolutely. Tutors can help you prepare for any physics assessment: the New York State Regents exam, AP Physics 1, 2, or C, or standardized tests that include physics content. Test preparation involves reviewing the specific content covered, practicing with released exams and sample problems, understanding the test format and time management, and identifying your weak areas so you can focus study time effectively.

For students in Brooklyn preparing for these high-stakes exams, personalized tutoring offers focused, efficient test prep tailored to your pace and the exact topics you find most challenging.

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