Before I signed up for my physics class, I did a little research. The dictionary definition of physics is “the study of matter, energy, and the interaction between them”, but really it is so much more. Physics is one of the most important sciences in my opinion because it governs our entire existence. It is the essence of science, because how can you understand the world without asking questions and connecting ideas. In physics, you ask fundamental questions and answer them with experiments and observations. But with these basic understandings and theories, inventors and engineers can apply physics to different facets of the world and create great things.
Physics can be applied in daily
life. For instance, when I play basketball and shoot, physics can be applied to
angle it correctly and add the right velocity to the ball for a perfect shot. Physics and its properties are used to make my television work.
Rollercoasters at my favorite amusement park are built using the laws of
physics as a guideline to make sure the ride is as safe and as thrilling as it
can be. Physics in bicycling covers what forces keep my bicycle and I from
falling, how gears make the bicycle efficient, and the aerodynamics of it. Physics
is applied all around us all the time. I wonder where physics can be applied in
your life…
