2006-09-13 06:32:43 · 6 answers · asked by maya 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Physics is all around you. When you walk across the room you are demonstrating the laws of motion. Every time you breathe you are making use of the properties of gas pressure. The electrons flowing through your computer and the light coming from your monitor are described by electromagnetism.
Physics is just how we describe and study the physical world. Everything you see or do can be described as physics.
2006-09-13 06:43:53 · answer #1 · answered by crgrier 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Let's be honest, here. The average person really has almost no need of physics in their daily life. This is obvious - the average person KNOWS almost no physics and does just fine.
Knowledge of physics CAN help a little bit if you want to keep your house warm, move that rock in your garden, or something like that. But for most people.... not much more than that.
This is not to say that physics isn't fascinating. It truly can be. Nor is it to say that physics isn't useful. Most of our technology relies heavily upon it. So if you have a talent for it, by all means become a physicist and make the tools everyone else blindly uses. But if you're looking for a field with constant application, you'll probably get a lot more bang from medicine, biology, psychology, or something like that.
2006-09-13 13:42:11 · answer #2 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Understanding how the world works. Maybe you don't care about it. A lot of people don't, they just like appliances to work, which were designed by other people who did study physics. What's the next question? "Why is math important?"? "Why is art imporrtant?"? "Why is history important?" If you want to keep a one-sided mind, be my guest.
2006-09-13 13:44:17 · answer #3 · answered by jarynth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what type of physics...
A good friend of mine is a plasma physicist....I read his dissertation and his personal and professional goal is to find alternative energy sources for us energy-hungry people so that we don't end up depleting the world's natural resources.
Sounds like a very noble reason!
2006-09-13 13:41:46 · answer #4 · answered by everfair 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Examples of these are Xray, Cat Scans, Microwave Ovens, Lasers, TV Screens, Laptop (LCD) Screens
2006-09-13 13:47:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gravity is quite popular in keeping us grounded...the second rule of thermodynamics explains why my kids bedrooms keep getting messy.
2006-09-13 13:41:03 · answer #6 · answered by Clockwork Grape 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋