Find a quiet place to study physics can be a difficult subject to master and outside distraction will make it even more difficult removing distractions and having a quiet place to learn will make it easier to focus libraries are a great place to learn with quiet areas and access to resources. Use flashcards to study take note of new words units of measure general principles and other concepts that arise this will help you follow the thread of theory and strengthen the new information which will have positive consequences when faced with problem solving. Learning physics takes work this guide points out how you may work effectively but it cannot tell you of short cuts because there are none every suggestion included here has been of use to somebody a fact verified by student comment on an earlier version of this book a few of the ideas are mutually inconsistent since not all students study most effectively in the same way try out the . Like many subjects physics requires uninterrupted studying to be successful its important that you work out a routine for staying in the zone whatever that means make it happen consider turning off your phone and disconnecting from the internet