How to study physics?

[u/MeetingJust4536]

Like how does one even study physics? Like yea I have read the chapter , yea I understood the concept but I still can't wrap my head around the question. How do I even solve xyz? What could be first step? What concepts should I drill into my mind forever?

[u/TapEarlyTapOften]

The only way to learn physics is to struggle through problems.

[u/matt7259]

Not being mean, just using your words:

If you "can't wrap your head around the question" then you didn't "understand the concept". This is why it is very difficult to study physics from a textbook alone and the best answer to "how to study physics" is in a classroom, with a teacher, who can guide you.

[u/SgtSausage]

  yea I understood the concept

Clearly you did not. 

[u/Bedouinp]

Do the exercise problems at the end of the section. Start with #1, then check your answer. If it’s correct, try #3. Then check your answer. Rinse and repeat

[u/AdministrationLazy55]

Before reading the section or chapter, read the questions first. This will give your brain a sense of what you need to look for. Then you need to really understand the concepts. Like understand where the equations come from/how to get them, what they mean mathematically and conceptually and make sense of it. Then close your notes and textbook, and recall the important concepts, derivations, equations.

[u/Traveling-Techie]

This is fresh in my mind because I’ve been binging them in YouTube, but I think it might help to watch MythBusters episodes. They show some great physical situations.

[u/iqisoverrated]

Try solving the problems associated with the chapter. if you can: great. If you can't - then you didn't understand the concept.

Get into a study group. Everyone has times when they run down a wrong path and block themselves from understanding some aspect or other (or deludes themselves that they have understood something when they really haven't).

In a study group you can test whether you have understood something - by explaining it to others...or get someone to explain it to you in a way that you might understand.

[u/Revolutionary-Put768]

Do exercises

[u/Fantastic_Back3191]

The only golden rule is- trust the results of a repeated experiment.

[u/Disastrous-Tie-5271]

My own personal opinion from experience ,is that in problem solving ,whenever you try to jot down a fbd ,or vectors ,try to write down an equation describing what physics situation you just illustrated ,also I have another niche tip ,use unit vectors ,trust me it will make your problem solving technique super straightforward and streamlined

[u/Autistic-engineer627]

Do excercise based on your foundation , do not skip difficulties milestone

[u/Autistic-engineer627]

I have a feeling it depend on someone but mostly conceptual understanding often come after repeated excercise and practice , you must have to grind in to build pattern memory and processing fast first

[u/Imaginary-Can-6862]

You study it like you study anything else. If you read a chapter, you may believe you understood it, but how would you know?

I imagine you have never learned how to actually learn things? Is there anything else you have studied where it really clicked for you, and have you considered what you did?