Physics What Is Physics How Physics Works The

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Physics What Is Physics? How Physics Works The Role of Physics in Science 2

Physics What Is Physics? How Physics Works The Role of Physics in Science 2 key figures

Physics is all around us electric light car stars and sun

Physics is all around us electric light car stars and sun

What Is Physics? science of the universe quantity of matter a body contains interactions

What Is Physics? science of the universe quantity of matter a body contains interactions between matter and energy how objects behave Aristotle – father of modern science

What does a physician do? teach do research develop new technologies do experiments in

What does a physician do? teach do research develop new technologies do experiments in earth’s orbit go to movies and play football

Branches of Physics acoustics, optics, mechanics, thermodynamics, electromagnetism atomic and nuclear physics

Branches of Physics acoustics, optics, mechanics, thermodynamics, electromagnetism atomic and nuclear physics

How Physics Works experimental science scientific methods to formulate Test hypotheses based on observation

How Physics Works experimental science scientific methods to formulate Test hypotheses based on observation of the natural world

Important figures Galileo Galilei Galileo was born in Italy 1520 physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and

Important figures Galileo Galilei Galileo was born in Italy 1520 physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher

Galileo's Contributions building the first highpowered astronomical telescope; inventing a horsepowered pump to raise

Galileo's Contributions building the first highpowered astronomical telescope; inventing a horsepowered pump to raise water; showing that the velocities of falling bodies are not proportional to their weights; describing the true parabolic paths of cannonballs

Sir Isaac Newton was born in the manor house of Woolsthorpe, near Grantham in

Sir Isaac Newton was born in the manor house of Woolsthorpe, near Grantham in Lincolnshire English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist one of the most influential men in human history

Newton achievements Worked out how gravity worked He also split white light into seven

Newton achievements Worked out how gravity worked He also split white light into seven colours, the colours of the rainbow Three laws of motion upon which all of mechanics is based

SO WHY PHYSICS? Do you like having things like televisions, computers, home appliances or

SO WHY PHYSICS? Do you like having things like televisions, computers, home appliances or any other home appliance around your house. A car to drive in? Say thank you to physics. Physics truly is one of the most exciting and interesting subjects. Discoveries from physics have revolutionized the world and will certainly continue to do SO…

Important figures Sir Isaac Newton(1642 -1727), mathematician and physicist

Important figures Sir Isaac Newton(1642 -1727), mathematician and physicist

Newton’s discoveries general physical laws Newton's law of universal gravitation ''To every action there

Newton’s discoveries general physical laws Newton's law of universal gravitation ''To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction”