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Early Physics When people questioned WHY things are the way they are When people questioned WHY things are the way they are Galileo began to examine “WHY” and developed a method to figure them out (about 1600 AD). This led to the scientific method. Galileo began to examine “WHY” and developed a method to figure them out (about 1600 AD). This led to the scientific method. Scientific method provides a way to understand our world and how things work Scientific method provides a way to understand our world and how things work
Scientific Method Steps taken to “figure things out” Steps taken to “figure things out” Observe and question. Observe and question. Make hypothesis of how it does and doesn’t work. Make hypothesis of how it does and doesn’t work. Experiment to test the hypothesis. Experiment to test the hypothesis. Analyze the experiment results. Experiment again if needed. Analyze the experiment results. Experiment again if needed. Conclusion. Conclusion. Others test the conclusion. Others test the conclusion. It can be an accident! It can be an accident!
Jules Henri Poincare ( ) “Science “Science is built with facts just as a house is built with bricks, but a collection of facts cannot be called a science any more than a pile of bricks can be called a house.”
Physics is the search for understanding of how nature works What makes the sun shine? What makes the sun shine? Why do the planets move the way they do? Why do the planets move the way they do? Why is the sky blue? Why is the sky blue? What is matter made of? What is matter made of?
Physics The search for relationships that explain and predict natural phenomena The search for relationships that explain and predict natural phenomena
ENGINEERING The application of these scientific relationships to the needs and goals of humans. The application of these scientific relationships to the needs and goals of humans.
Why Physics? White, Susan & Cottle, Paul. "Preparing Your Students for Careers in Science and Engineering: How is Your State Doing?." The Physics Teacher Oct 2011: p 419. print.
Science Some of the first things studied involved motion of the stars, planets, and objects on earth, which is part of Physics. As Physics developed, several specialties resulted When science and technology had advance enough, developments in Physics led to the specialty of Chemistry When further advances were made in Chemistry, that led to the specialty of Biology
Physics Topics Study of motion is Mechanics
Physics Study of heat is Thermodynamics
Physics The study of Energy
Physics Study of Waves
Physics Light and OpticsStudy of Light and Optics
Physics electricityStudy of electricity and magnetism is Electromagnetism
Physics Study of Relativity (very high speeds)
Physics Study of particles is Quantum Physics
Physics Math is often used to explain things in Physics Math eliminates miscommunication and translation problems + = ± ÷ % √
Physics Physics, like other sciences, uses the metric system to measure and calculate things. This is also known as the S.I. system for “Standards International” Physics deals with both very large and very small measurements Powers of 10: meters
Introductory Physics Your Physics course will mostly study Motion Your Physics course will require you to use problem solving skills
Can you complete this sequence? M,T,W,T,F,... M,T,W,T,F,...
What is the next letter in this sequence? O,T,T,F,F,S,S,E,...
Can you find the pattern to explain this? 8, 5, 4, 9, 1, 7, 6, 3, 2, 0
Can you read this? THE PAOMNNEHAL PWEOR OF THE HMUAN MNID THE PAOMNNEHAL PWEOR OF THE HMUAN MNID Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? Amzanig huh?
Which horizontal line is longer?
What’s your perception of this?
What is this? Suppose I said you were a liar.
Are the diagonal lines parallel?
How about now?
Which vertical line is longer?
Are the horizontal lines parallel?
Which vertical line is longer?
Where does the triangle end? Face illusion einsteinmask/ einsteinmask/
“In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes.” ---Benjamin Franklin “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” ---Albert Einstein
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