Understanding Gravity with Richard Feynman

In this long-form lecture inspired by the teaching style of Richard Feynman, gravity is rebuilt from the ground up — starting with everyday intuition and carefully testing where that intuition breaks.

Rather than treating gravity as a mysterious force, this explanation follows the way Feynman approached physics: by focusing on experiments, motion, prediction, and limits of explanation. Objects falling, orbits, free fall, acceleration, light bending, and why gravity feels different from other forces are explored step by step, using simple language and concrete reasoning.

This video is designed for viewers who feel they “already understand” gravity, but want to understand what that actually means. No advanced math is required. No metaphors are used unless they are immediately tested and corrected. Every idea is earned through reasoning, not assumed.

Topics covered include:

Why all objects fall the same way

What gravity really does to motion

Why free fall removes gravity locally

How gravity affects light and time

Why gravity is not a force in the usual sense

What physics can calculate — and what it cannot explain

This is not a dramatization or impersonation, but an educational presentation inspired by Richard Feynman’s real lectures and explanatory approach. The goal is the same as Feynman’s: to help the listener understand by doing the thinking themselves.

If you enjoy physics explained clearly, honestly, and without shortcuts, this lecture is for you.