Why do we study everyday phenomena in Physics?

Question

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Answer 1

The reason is that everyday phenomona are the best, most understandable examples of matter and energy interacting. If teachers used arcane, unfamiliar examples, like the inner workings of a computer, the physics concepts would not be as easily grasped by the students. They wouldn't be able to picture the concepts in their minds. But if the teacher uses examples like a ball being thrown off a bridge, or the operation of a teeter-totter, or a bowling ball being dropped on your foot, you can easily picture that event, which will help you understand the concept faster.

Another reason to use everyday events is that Newtonian physics applies to everyday events. It doesn't always apply to very large or very small systems, like the whole universe or an individual atom. That's when Einsteinian physics and quantum physics kicks in, which you're not ready to study until you have a grounding in Newtonian physics.

Answer 2

Why not? After all, everyday phenomenoa follow the rules of physics. Remember the apple that zonked Sir Issac? How about putting batteries in the correct position in a battery-powered toy? An ever grosser example is treating a balky slow-flushing commode with a plunger.

Answer 3

The quantitative way that physics allows us to describe everyday phenomena allows us to do incredible things! For example, your computer would not exist without the understanding of materials, electronics, and logic that physics provides. Your car would not exist without the understanding of thermodynamics that physics gives us.

http://www.apsu.edu/physics/

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