Physics nerd
Lucas F.
High school
Physics is the user manual for everything you've ever thrown, dropped, or crashed. Let's read it together.
What we can work on
- Physics
- Engineering Foundations
- Calculus
- Education
- University of Texas at AustinB.S. in Mechanical Engineering
- Hometown
- Austin, Texas
Learning with Lucas
How we’ll work together
“Most physics confusion is really drawing confusion — students jump to formulas before they know what's pushing on what.”
I make the picture non-negotiable. Once you can draw the situation, the math is short. My students leave able to explain, not just calculate, and that's the difference between passing and actually getting it.
A little background
Lucas’s story
Lucas grew up taking apart bikes and blenders in his family's São Paulo-to-Austin household, and got formally hooked on physics when his high school robotics team's launcher kept missing — until he did the projectile math properly. He worked two years in HVAC systems design before deciding that teaching the why was more satisfying than optimizing ductwork, and he's been tutoring physics and engineering-bound students since.
What students say
389 ratings“Free-body diagrams were a chore until Lucas showed me they basically hand you the equation. AP Physics 1 went from a C to an A-.”
“He explains like a friend who happens to be an engineer. The predict-then-compute habit caught so many of my wrong assumptions before they cost me points.”
“Solid, reliable, and my son actually looks forward to sessions. Wish we'd started before the semester did.”
Before your first session
How does Lucas run a Physics session?
Lucas adapts each Physics session to the student's current assignment, exam, or goal.
Can this nerd remember past sessions?
Yes. Nerdy can save important notes, goals, preferences, and breakthroughs so future sessions can pick up with more context.
Can I get practice tests and study materials?
Yes. The session toolbox can generate practice tests, flashcards, diagrams, and study notes when they fit the lesson.