Are there any words that rhyme with Physics?
I'm pretty sure there aren't any, which ruined my idea of a
rhyming title, but never fear, I’m still on the lookout for the perfect word.
What do I expect to learn in Physics this year? There are a
lot of things in science I will confess to not understanding; string theory,
the history of the atom, or anything involving chemistry. But Physics, unlike the rest of those,
explains why things work, which is what I want to learn.
1.
Inertia- it’s one of Newton’s laws but really, I’ve
never understood its practical application, how does it help seat-belts save our
lives in a car crash? Why does a ball roll for as long as it does on a flat
surface? It’s all so confusing!
2.
Gravity- It’s one of those things we’ve all come
to accept, some guy had an apple dropped on his head and boom, the law of gravity
was born. But why does it work the way it does on earth? Why does it change and
what factors can affect it?
3.
Conceptual Physics- Physics is scary, I was
positive I wasn’t going to survive more than a day with all the math I’d heard
about doing. So I’m curious as to what the difference is between the Physics we’re
terrified of, and the Physics we’re going to learn in this class.
Why do I think studying Physics is important?
Science is the study of the world around is, it is new, it
is groundbreaking, and it is essential to life as we know it today? Therefore
Physics, like any other science, is important because it helps us live better
in our world. Understanding of Physics is a necessity for Athletes,
Musicians, and even trash men. Physics is everywhere!
What questions do I have about Physics?
What questions do I have about Physics?
- What is its history? Why was it discovered?
- What makes a conceptual science different than any other?
- What do you love about Physics? What made you decide to teach it?
- I want to learn to love a science, I want to be more interested in what makes up the world around me.
- I want to not only understand and do well grade wise, I want to be an active participant.
- I want to gather a firm understanding of what Physics is and how it applies to my life.
This is a very well organized blog Im jealous of your writing skills. Anyways, I don't think I will be able to give you an accurate history of physics but I can definitely help you think about it. I'm guessing it was discovered by your everyday curious person that wanted to figure out why things happened the way they did and he wanted an explanation for everyday things that he saw. Conceptual sciences are focused on the concepts of the subject rather than the specifics which is probably why there is not as much math in conceptual physics as there is in the regular physics that we are scared of. Also I am not Mrs. Lawrence so I cant tell you what she loves about the course but I know that I enjoy the class is because it explains everyday things that we see and also explains how things work which I'm sure also interests Mrs. Lawrence and made her decide to teach it.
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