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Physics is a central subject of study throughout formal education. It is relevant to everyone, offering a window to understand the universe. Some people think of physics as the Swiss knife of science.
Students of engineering, chemistry, and biology cover many physics topics too. A good grasp of the basics of physics can help you understand technical problems and models in other science and engineering fields.
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From modern particle accelerators on the left to the most basic swing on the right, all devices and phenomena in the world include physics.
The free content at StudySmarter can help you prepare for different levels of study and exams in physics. In addition, the StudySmarter app:
The word ‘physics’ comes from ancient Greek and means ‘knowledge of nature’, although physics is older than this. Other cultures knew it as ‘the study of natural phenomena’, and the knowledge obtained was used to predict, calculate, and create applications, including:
From old roman aqueducts to modern space technology, physics has long been a tool to create and develop solutions, enabling us to modify our world.
In modern times, physics has matured into a well-defined system of knowledge. This knowledge is used at any scale from atoms to galaxies and in any discipline from medicine to engineering.
Physics is divided into theoretical physics and experimental physics.
Theoretical physics focuses on making laws, theories and hypotheses that can describe patterns or things observed in the world.
Experimental physics makes observations on different phenomena using carefully designed experiments through the scientific method, which uses evidence to justify a belief or knowledge.
Experimental physics will observe patterns that theoretical physics will later try to describe. Theoretical physics makes predictions and creates models, and experimental physics can corroborate these observations.
Physics may be highly theoretical, but it converts a lot of knowledge into applications.
Here’s a list of areas that use physics:
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Physics requires an understanding of some areas of mathematics, including:
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