This class was a lot of work. Going into it I knew I would have to work incredibly hard to try to get a passing grade, but as time went on, I stopped working as hard -- BIG MISTAKE. The hardest part about this class is undoubtedly the tests, but more specifically studying for the tests. I only really started studying for the tests/ doing homework problems about 5 days before the test (sometimes like 3 days). This was definitely not the right approach. You have to force yourself to do the homework early. Although it's not the best representation of what'll be on the test (given the homework uses numbers and the test only uses variables), it will get you used to the equations that you'll have to memorize for the test, and what each equation means. I would recommend going to office hours and go with at least one question- this way the professor will get to know your name and know that you care about your grade (which I think helped my grade in this class). But if you start your studying for the test like the week before the test, you should have questions about processes and when to apply concepts, which will clear things up in finishing studying for the test. Ultimately, when studying, I would say to start early and review ALL of the examples he gave in class and make sure you can do those yourself, and, especially for electricity, go watch youtube videos to possibly go through example problems and have them explain how they work. I would say the second hardest thing in this class is understanding how to solve problems, because he doesn't like doing homework problems for you in office hours, so it makes it difficult knowing how to actually solve problems -- for this, I would go to your TA's office hours and have them solve it. Although, they might not be the most helpful, at least you'll see a process and approach to a problem you're struggling with, and then you can try to read textbook examples/homework examples to try to understand the process better.

Undoubtedly a difficult class, but I would say to not get too comfortable in just going to class and taking notes. Like, every weekend you should try to do homework problems/example problems to try to re-understand your notes, because it'll make your studying for the test a lot easier if you are more familiar with the in class material, and don't have to spend hours trying to re-remember how he approached a certain problem.

I know this was a lengthy response, but I am trying to give my advice on how to approach this class, if I were to take it again.

This class is a fever dream. Every single lecture I walk out with a bunch of notes that don't make sense to me. I rarely ever confidently box an answer on the exams. I truly believed that I would not be able to pass the class. But as long as you put in the effort to dissect his notes and do practice questions, the curve will save your grade. This is not to say that Corbin doesn't know what he's doing- it's actually very clear that he knows a lot about what he's teaching. It's just that he's not the best when it comes to breaking down the concepts he's presenting in a clear way. There are also no recordings/ zooms/ adequate resources or prof notes/ slides to refer to when studying. I felt pretty isolated in the whole process, so make sure to go to discussion and office hours at the very least.

This class will kick your ass. About every engineer I've talked to has a Corbin horror story. Get ready for tests with averages in the 30s and content that makes you question your choices in life. Electric fields and voltage distribution is the hardest content I've been exposed to in my first year. All that being said, Corbin's lectures are engaging and he is helpful during office hours. He's a bit scary and will shoot down any questions asked during lecture, so save any of that for office hours. There is no safety net if you miss lectures as everything is 100% in person on a chalk board. At the end of the day, the grade distribution is pretty fair as it is most A's and B's. I was in the 47th percentile of the class and got a B. All in all, you'll have to work for it and accept you'll be confused a lot of the time, but it's not the worst thing in the end.

He is an astounding professor. If you are looking for a proper understanding of physics, take this class. Otherwise, absolutely avoid it. There was another review that said that you should not take this class unless you have a deranged need for complicated physics problems. I have a deranged need for complicated physics problems, so I liked it, but I would not recommend it to anyone just looking to get through their physics 1b requirement.

Physics 1B with Corbin shouldn't be difficult if you took and did well in AP Physics C in high school.

I took Corbin's Physics 1A class in the fall and as expected, his lectures are top-notch but tests are HARD. He still used the 5 quiz format for this quarter, and personally I felt as the quizzes were easier compared to the ones I took in 1A but the final was absolutely brutal. He curves the median to B, which will absolutely be in your favor; I bombed the final with a 38% and still passed with a B.

Basically, what you hear about Corbin is true. Quite an engaging lecturer for sure, not boring and he knows his stuff. Workload isn't too bad, we just had Mastering Physics assignments which were a bit much at times but not impossible. The worst thing of course, were the exams. Corbin's tests are super theoretical and are usually nothing you have ever seen before. In addition, I felt some questions were a bit vague, and you have to assume in what format he wants the answer sometimes which can be aggravating as it can lead to unnecessary point deductions. While Corbin does teach well, his tests can be extremely difficult, so for the average student, look elsewhere. But if you are very strong in physics and/or don't mind a GPA drop, feel free to take Corbin, as I believe he does teach 1B better more thoroughly than other professors.

Corbin is difficult for sure. Don't expect to do well on his tests. However, he curves like a god, is fairly approachable, and seems to care about his students.

To say Physics 1B was a difficult class would be an understatement. You need a really solid understanding of calculus (even better if multivariable calculus) to even comprehend what Professor Corbin teaches during his lectures. But if you have that background, then the lectures should be fine, since Corbin is otherwise a very good and really fun lecturer. The quizzes are hit and miss; sometimes Corbin will prep you very well for an easy quiz, other times it will absolutely demolish you if you don't do the homework (and maybe even if you do). The final is just 5 quizzes back to back and requires god-tier time management in order to not end up missing loads of credit. But overall, Corbin preps you well enough to succeed in his class as long as you show up to lecture (the advantage of Zoom classes is the fact that you can revisit recordings of old lectures).

Brent Corbin is a very nice man, with a zest for learning and a love for physics. He really enjoys his subject, and always brings up real world examples of what he's teaching about; often, these examples are projects he has actually worked on! In office hours, shows off all the radios he tinkers with, and answers lots of questions.
My biggest problem with the class is that the tests were VERY HARD. Even after attending office hours and doing all the homework, the exam was like a punch in the face. The problems related to what we had learned, but were nothing like the homework or included a brand-new, confusing, element. There is no advice I can give on how to do better on these. Luckily, at the end of a class, he gives a generous curve, but beware!