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Technology is what we make to simplify tasks in life. Physics is the science behind the technology.

Physics basically just describes the rules that we have to follow when we make new technologies. Physics or Science, is interested in extending the knowledge base of various aspects of the natural world and phenomena by systematic study, effective experimentation and authentic analysis; and probe why and how do things happen, but may not necessarily be interested in practical applications of these findings. Whereas, Technology, is concerned with innovative applications of scientific intellect and inventions; Not much interested to know why and how? Instead want to know what happens and in what way these can be developed into a useful system to work better. Further, there is some thing to add here! Engineering is involved intelligently in employing and applying the technological development more economically for the benefits and comforts of the society by producing promising physical products. Scientific notation (more commonly known as standard form) is a way of writing numbers that are too big or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form. Scientific notation has a number of useful properties and is commonly used in calculators and by scientists, mathematicians and engineers. A certain format of writing numbers used by scientists and mathematicians to represent both extremely large numbers and very small numbers. Example: 0.0000000056 is 5.6 x 10-9 in scientific notation. The scientific method (or simply scientific method) is a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge. To be termed scientific, a method of inquiry must be based on empirical and measurable evidence subject to specific principles of reasoning.

The scientific method is a way to ask and answer scientific questions by making observations and doing experiments. The steps of the scientific method are to: o Ask a Question o Do Background Research o Construct a Hypothesis o Test Your Hypothesis by Doing an Experiment o Analyze Your Data and Draw a Conclusion o Communicate Your Results It is important for your experiment to be a fair test. A "fair test" occurs when you change only one factor (variable) and keep all other conditions the same. While scientists study how nature works, engineers create new things, such as products, websites, environments, and experiences. o If your project involves creating or inventing something new, your project might better fit the steps of the Engineering Design Process. o If you are not sure if your project is a scientific or engineering project, you should read Comparing the Engineering Design Process and the Scientific Method.

Optics is the branch of physics which involves the behaviour and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and the construction of instruments that use or detect it.[1] Optics usually describes the behaviour of visible, ultraviolet,

and infrared light. Because light is an electromagnetic wave, other forms of electromagnetic radiation such as X-rays, microwaves, and radio waves exhibit similar properties. SCIENTIFIC METHOD STEPS Scientific Method Step 1: Make Observations You may think the hypothesis is the start of the scientific method, but you will have made some observations first, even if they were informal. Scientific Method Step 2: Propose a Hypothesis It's easist to test the null or no-difference hypothesis because you can prove it to be wrong. It's practically impossible to prove a hypothesis is correct. Scientific Method Step 3: Design an Experiment to Test the Hypothesis Scientific Method Step 4: Test the Hypothesis Scientific Method Step 5: Accept or Reject the Hypothesis Scientific Method Step 6: Revise the Hypothesis (Rejected) or Draw Conclusions (Accepted) These steps also are common: Scientific Method Step 1: Ask a Question Scientific Method Step 2: Make Observations and Conduct Background Research Scientific Method Step 3: Propose a Hypothesis Scientific Method Step 4: Design an Experiment to Test the Hypothesis Scientific Method Step 5: Test the Hypothesis Scientific Method Step 6: Accept or Reject the Hypothesis Revise a Rejected Hypothesis (return to step 3) or Draw Conclusions (Accepted) Acoustics studies the production and properties of sound. Atomic physics examines the structure, properties, and behavior of the atom. Biophysics applies the tools and techniques of physics to the study of living things and the life processes. Cryogenics is the study of extremely low temperatures. Electrodynamics analyses the relationship between electrical and magnetic forces. Fluid physics deals with the behavior and movements of liquids and gases. Geophysics is the study of earth and its atmosphere and waters by means of the principles of physics. Health physics involves the protection of people work with are near radiation.

Mathematical physics is the study of mathematical systems that stands for physical phenomena. Mechanics deals with the behavior of objects and systems in response to various forces. Molecular physics examines the structure, properties, and behavior of molecules. Nuclear physics is concerned with the structure and properties of the atomic nucleus, and with nuclear reactions and their applications. Optics is the study of the nature and behavior of light. Particle physics, also called high energy physics, analyses the behavior and properties of elementary particles. Plasma physics is concerned with the study of highly ionized gases- that is, gases that have been separated into positively and negatively charged particles. Quantum physics includes various areas of study based on quantum theory, which deals with matter and electromagnetic radiation, and the interactions between them. Solid-state physics, also called condensed-matter physics, examines the physical properties of solid materials. Thermodynamics is the study of heat and other forms of energy, and of the conversion of energy from one form to another.

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