HOW TO LEARN PHYSICS:

One good way is to form a study group of 3 or 4 people. Each person in the group should try to help the others learn it. (The best way to learn it is to teach it. In helping others, you will inadvertently be helping yourself more.) Problem solving is usually the main task, and along with getting the right answer, you should always be concerned with why that method works.

Do not just learn an equation, learn when or where or under what conditions it applies. Learn about the units used for the quantities in the equation. Analyze the units in an equation. Later on, when you see (FL/m)^1/2, where F is force in newtons, L is length in meters and m is mass in kilograms, you will be able to decipher that this quantity is in meters/second. If you know Newton's 2^nd law, you can do it now. This is a useful skill to develop.

If forces are involved, sketch all forces acting on the object or objects in question ("free body diagram").

Think about applications of the equations in your life or things you have seen. Discuss these ideas in your group.

Do not look at the answer and then try to find what steps lead to it. Instead, apply basic principles to the problem and the steps will become obvious once you play with it enough. (Of course all physics problems are easy once you know how to do them.) Another thing: Do not memorize solutions to problems. Using memorized solutions in physics is a serious learning disability because it makes it less likely that you will be able to apply your knowledge to new problems.

If the group thing is too social, it might not work too well. People need to focus on physics. Maybe shortly before a test it would become more serious. Another problem is that some know-it-all might want to dominate. If so, disband and start a new group. Or gang up on him and get him to change (lotsa luck).

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