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Tutor Young Jul 8, 2021 3 min read

Why Should We Study Physics?

Updated: Jul 21

Are you passionate and curious about the world around us? Want to know “How” and
“Why”?

Physics is crucial to understanding the world around us us, the world inside us us, and the
world beyond us us. It is the most basic and fundamental of all sciences and is the basis of
our scientific knowledge of the physical world world.

Physics seeks to explain the behaviour of matter, time and space in the universe and
encompasses the study of the universe from the largest galaxies to the smallest subatomic
particles. Moreover, it is the basis of many other sciences
sciences, including chemistry
chemistry,,
oceanography, seismology
seismology,, and astronomy (and can be applied to biology or medical
science).

Physics challenges our imaginations with concepts like relativity and string theory, and it
leads to many pivotal discoveries of the 20th century, including the laser, television,
radio, computer technology and nuclear weapons. These great discoveries led to
technologies that changed our lives - from healing joints to curing cancer, to developing
sustainable energy solutions. Physics has played a vital role in the development of
quantum mechanics
mechanics,, the theory of relativity
relativity,, and the splitting of the atom
atom.

Physics Through the Centuries

What we call physics today draws from astronomy, optics, mechanics, and geometry
beginning in antiquity as seen from Babylonian and Hellenistic writers, Archimedes and
Ptolemy
Ptolemy.

Pre-socratic philosophers in ancient Greece were already thinking of rational ways of

understanding the natural world from as early as the 7th and 6th Centuries BCE. Moreover,
long-standing traditions of studying physical and mathematical theories of the world existed
in India and China as well as in the Islamic world
world. However, we generally believe early
physics originated with the Scientific Revolution in Europe.

For instance, Copernicus believed and strongly advocated for a heliocentric model of
the solar system which Galilei strongly supported, as well as making his own discoveries
such as noting down the phases of Venus
Venus, finding Jupiter's moons
moons, analysing
sunspots and even inventing
nventing the military compass
compass.

Next, Isaac Newto

Newton is largely credited for his law of universal gravity and three laws of
motion
motion. He also built the first reflecting telescope and explained the theory of light of
white light being composed of the visible spectrum of colours. Around the 1600s began the
study of early thermodynamics
thermodynamics, which served as building blocks for the invention of the
steam engine
engine.

During the 18th century, physics saw the rise of knowledge of mechanics and
thermodynamics which continued on to the 19th century including developments in
electromagnetism and statistical mechanics
mechanics.

Then, as the scientists turned their attention to radiation and Einstein formed his theory of
relativity as well as the emergence of quantum mechanics
mechanics, modern physics as we know it
today was born in the 20th century.

The concepts of mechanics and motion as still used today in studying satellites, rockets
and GPS positioning
positioning, while electromagnetism led to the development of radio radio, and
semiconductors
semiconductors. Yet, there is much to still uncover and learn, and many leading physicists
are keen on uniting all current aspects of physics in a unifying theory called M-theory
M-theory.
Wouldn't you love to be a part of this change?

5 reasons to study Physics:

1. Physics helps you to understand the world around you, and satisfy your curiosity
curiosity.

2. Studying Physics develops your critical thinking and problem-solving skills

skills. Physics
brings a broad perspective to any problem. Physicists are problem solvers.

3. Physicists are versatile

versatile, which opens a wide range of future careers
careers. Their analytical
skills make physicists agile so they work in a myriad of interesting places. Because they learn
how to consider any problem, they are not bound by context context. This inventive thinking
makes physicists desirable in any field. Their ability to think analytically is a great asset.
Physics can be a great foundation for careers in:

Journalism, Law, Finance, Medicine, Engineering, Computer Science, Astronomy, Biology

4. Physics is a global enterprise and offers you the opportunity to work abroad
abroad, or in
international research collaborations
collaborations.

5. Physics drives technology advancements, impacting society, the environment and

the economy
economy. Physics is about solving problems with the best available tools or developing
new ones. These problems at the frontier of science are complex and demanding, and
physicists have the opportunity to contribute to this ever-growing field of knowledge for
collective well-being.

Begin your journey of understanding everything now!

We recommend online resources like Crash Course Physics to get you inspired:

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