Gautam Karve
Experience the fun and practical side of Physics with specialized and interactive sessions.
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Gautam Karve
Masters degree
/ 55 min
Gautam - your physics tutor
I'm Gautam Karve, a Physics tutor with a Masters degree and over 10 years of expereince of school and college teaching. I have also taught as an online tutor for over a year. My expertise lies in teaching wide a range of topics such as Mechanics, Electricity, Thermodynamics, Special Relativity, Atomic Physics, Optics, Waves and oscillations, at high school and college level. I specialize in homework help, concept explanations, real world connections with concepts, numerical problem solving, and learning with simulations. I believe in using visual learning aids to make complex concepts understandable. With me students get step by step help in problem solving, or answering explanation questions with the right amount of hand holding to crack the problem. Let's embark on a Physics journey together where learning is fun and rewarding.
Gautam graduated from Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
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My tutoring approach blends problem-solving, structured, collaborative, and interactive methods to ensure students grasp a strong conceptual understanding of the topics. As a Physics tutor, I specialize in Atomic Physics, Electromagnetism, Optics, Mechanics, and more, catering to high school, college, and middle school students. I leverage various tech tools like online whiteboards, interactive simulations, and video conferencing platforms to deliver engaging and personalized tutoring sessions. I follow a comprehensive curriculum covering the core concepts and advanced topics in Physics to meet the diverse learning needs of over 50 students. My methodology strengths lie in simplifying complex theories, fostering critical thinking, and providing real-world applications to help students excel in their academic pursuits.
Academic expertise of your physics tutor
A-Levels (UK)
Physics experiments
International Baccalaureate (IB)
GCSE (UK)
Review sessions
Homework help
Physics lab skills
Physics concepts taught by Gautam
The Student reviewed ray tracing and lens formula calculations for concave lenses, and tackled a problem involving refraction and total internal reflection. The session included using a simulation to visualize optical phenomena and verify calculations. The Student was assigned to schedule the next class.
Ray Tracing with Concave Lenses
Lens Formula and Magnification
Refraction and Snell's Law
Velocity of Light in a Medium
Critical Angle and Total Internal Reflection
The Student and Tutor discussed circular motion, centripetal acceleration, and centripetal force, working through example problems. The Student practiced calculating centripetal acceleration in a centrifuge and comparing it to gravitational acceleration. As homework, the Student was assigned a problem to calculate the radius of a geostationary satellite orbit, using gravitational and centripetal force equations.
Angular Velocity Units
Geosynchronous Satellites
Derivation of Centripetal Acceleration
Centripetal Acceleration
Relationship Between Linear and Angular Velocity
Centripetal Force
The session focused on introducing circular motion, particularly angular velocity and radians. The Student practiced applying the relationship between linear and angular velocity to a car tire problem. The Tutor introduced the concept of radians, explaining its relation to degrees and arc length, and planned to continue with centripetal acceleration in the next session.
Angular Velocity (ω)
Relationship Between Linear (v) and Angular (ω) Velocity
Conversion: Radians to Degrees
Radian Definition
Arc Length
The session focused on projectile motion, including calculations of velocity components, maximum height, and total horizontal distance. The Student worked through several practice problems, including one involving a projectile landing at a different elevation. The Student will attempt a similar problem for homework, applying the SUVAT equations discussed.
Projectile Motion: Horizontal and Vertical Components
SUVAT Equations and Projectile Motion
Calculating Maximum Height
Time of Flight
Total Velocity at Highest Point
Impact Velocity: Combining Horizontal and Vertical Components
The Student and Tutor worked on simplifying trigonometric expressions, verifying identities, and finding exact values using sum and difference formulas. The Student practiced applying trigonometric identities to simplify expressions and solve equations. They also determined non-permissible values for trigonometric functions.
Sum and Difference Identities
Working with Quadrants
Solving Trigonometric Equations
Double Angle Identities
Verifying Trigonometric Identities
Non-Permissible Values (NPVs)
Simplifying Trigonometric Expressions
The Tutor introduced the Student to the concepts of work, energy, and power. They covered the definitions of work, kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, and elastic potential energy. The Student practiced applying these concepts to solve problems related to work and energy transfer, including calculations involving friction and acceleration. The next session's plan was briefly mentioned.
Work Done
Forms of Energy
Work-Energy Theorem
Graphical Interpretation of Work
Net Work and Net Force
Gautam - Physics tutor also teaches
Optics
Electricity
Magnetism
Relativity
Waves and Oscillations
Physics
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Video conferencing
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Quizzes
Digital whiteboard
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Middle School students
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