What are the key fundamentals and concepts needed to master physics?

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Mastering physics requires a solid grasp of fundamental concepts, particularly in geometry, trigonometry, and pre-calculus, with calculus being learned concurrently. It's essential to understand the meaning behind equations and develop intuition for interpreting results. This approach helps in identifying when calculations yield unreasonable outcomes, thereby enhancing conceptual understanding in early undergraduate physics.
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Everybody says that inorder to master physics we must be thorough in our fundamentals . So can anyone explain me wat is meant by getting fundamentals correct and how to study physics conceptually
 
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It means that you must, prior to attempting university level physics, understand geometry, trigonometry, and much of pre-calculus, and that you should at least concurrently be learning calculus. You must also make sure that when you attempt to study early undergraduate physics that you keep a clear idea of what the equations "really mean" and how to "train your intuition" to understand when certain calculations have given you unreasonable results and when they haven't.
 
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