What is this Subject?

Physics is the scientific study of matter, energy, and the fundamental forces of nature. 

Physics seeks to explain the basic interactions through laws and theories that predict how objects will behave under various conditions. 

In this subject students use graphs, formulas, and experimental and theoretical methods to study heat, electricity, magnets, power, the movement of projectiles through space and quantum particles at relativistic speeds.

What will you be doing in this Subject?

• Observing, measuring and employing mathematical analysis to understand and explain the physical world

• Examining fundamental ideas and models used by physicists to understand and explain theories we explore

• Applying the power of experiments in developing models and theories

• Investigating a variety of phenomena by making observations and generating questions, designing experiments, creating tables and graphs, analysing data, and drawing conclusions 

This is beneficial if you want to be a...

Physicist, aerospace engineer, pilot, medical imagery specialist, quantitative analyst, financial engineer, nuclear scientist, astrophysicist

This is beneficial if you want to study...

Science (Physics, Meteorology, Rockets), Engineering, Health sciences,  Medical Physics, Architecture

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