PHYS 1110

Professor Cates is handes down my favorite professor at the University of Virginia for several reasons:
A) He loves what he does
B) He is very reasonable, he wants you to learn
C) Everyday in class he had a demonstration, some where insane
D) He is extremely intelligent, pick his brian if you get the chance
E) He is down to earth, despite his many significant contributions to both Physics and Medicine
Long story short, take this class

Professor Cates is a very goofy but fun teacher to have. Also, he presents the class materials in both a fun and easy to learn way

Good class it is very enlightening. Don't let your guard down too much though cause it's easy but you gotta do the work.

This class has been awesome. There is hardly any reading and that assigned is easy to read and has almost no fluff at all, and thus requires no sifting. The homework problem sets, of which there are 4 a semester, require a bit of work but there are office hours he sets aside that are extremely helpful. We were allowed to have a cheat sheet on the midterm and it was already pretty easy. Gordon is a great professor with a ton of enthusiasm for his subject and a great deal of interest in making sure everyone understands the subject matter. Not to mention his visual aids really help and can be very amusing.

Cates is a great teacher. VERY enthusiastic. has some great demos. Barely any reading. only 4 problem sets that do require some work. His midterm and final are definitely tricky though but if you read his readings and do the HW you should get an A- in the class.

This class is an easy class for anyone interested in learning about energy while learning some basic physics. Cates is an engaging professor who gets you excited about what he's teaching.

Cates is the man! He is so "up there" in the physics world, yet totally approachable. He will help any students troubled by the math, albeit there isn't much. He works really hard to make lecture fun, and succeeds.

Kinda boring but easy

This is the best class UVA. It has a very interesting topic and Cates does some cool demos. Its not rigorous by math standards but is mentally stimulating.

really interesting and pretty easy if you need a science class, especially if you are interested in renewable energy