How do you approach learning a new concept?

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Visual learners often struggle with abstract concepts that lack visual representation, such as Planck's constant and the joule second. To better understand these concepts, one can create mental images or diagrams that connect the ideas visually. For instance, Planck's constant relates frequency and energy, so visualizing waves and their energy levels can help. Similarly, when approaching the gravitational constant, one might picture the force between two masses or the curvature of spacetime. Exploring mathematical representations can also aid in comprehension, as they provide a structured way to understand these physical constants. Ultimately, finding a personal visualization technique can enhance understanding of complex scientific concepts.
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I think I'm more of a visual learner than the average person because I find books never provide enough pictures so I have to come up with my own mental image to represent the majority of the concepts I come across. An example is right now I'm trying to comprehend the concept of a joule second and why Plancks constant uses that unit but I don't really know what to picture for this. How else would I approach this? Mathematically?
 
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Plancks constant gives the connection between frequency and energy, the picture you get from that is all up to you. How would you visualize the gravitational constant for example??
 

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