There's no substitute for actually working through the equations and math, but working with simulations can help drive concepts home. For example, PhET has a vi

There's no substitute for actually working through the equations and math, but working with simulations can help drive concepts home. For example, PhET has a virtual capacitor lab (it's a Java applet). http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/capacitor-lab http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/capacitor-lab If you have multivariable calculus under your belt, then don't be too afraid of jumping into something like Griffiths E&M.