As if high school isn't tough enough, who invented physics?

Question

it's such a tough class, that and chemistry. I'm never going to use all those silly facts.

Answer 1

Very well written question - and humorous, too.

No one "invented" physics - it's just a natural outgrowth of the human quest for information and answers. Just how does our universe work? Is it consistent and does it follow the same laws anywhere in the universe, or is our planet unique? Where did it all come from? Is a dome stronger than an inverted V? Can a bridge be designed that's 20 miles long? And on and on and on and on we go.

Don't let it get you down - and, for what it's worth, I felt the same way when I first collided with all of the equations involving mechanics of materials and the crazy paradoxes of relativity.

And you don't need to know all of the equations and particulars ("silly facts" - except, of course, for tests and quizzes) but you will find that a solid understanding of the basics will serve you well throughout your life.

Ignorance isn't bliss - it's ignorance, plain and simple.

Answer 2

It should be noted you can not invent physics. Physics is a science and is based on earthly events. For instance, no human invented gravity or its affect on objects. The key here is who first discovered or described physical phenomena. In Physics, there branches:

1) Mechanics (also known as Newtonian Physics)
2) Electromagnetics

The first type (mechanics) in its current form was most comprehensively described by Sir. Isaac Newton (hence the name Newtonian physics).

Electromagnetics has been growing and expanding for centuries and there is no single person who can be creditted with it,

Answer 3

Physics started with the Big Bang...literally.

Thales of Miletus (get this, a Greek Philospher!) is known as the father of physics.

I think they made it a real class when the apple fell on Sir Isaac Newton's head.

Answer 4

Isaac Newton.

Answer 5

Physics is definately for the more intellectually superior people isnt it...

HA