Today we cannot think of a time and life without cell phones, computers and even minor things like calculators and electronic watches. More and more people are depending on the Global Positioning System or GPS for directions. Hospitals have grown with the materialization of micro surgeries. People live normal lives with hearing aids. Shopping is not complete without bar code readers. We have got to thank quantum mechanics for enriching our lives. It is hard to pinpoint any area where physics is not present. In fact it is so much a part of nature that the Greek word for nature “physis” has coined the term “Physics”.
The scientific study of matter, energy, force, and motion, and the way they relate to each other. Physics traditionally incorporates mechanics, electromagnetism, optics, and thermodynamics and now includes modern disciplines such as quantum mechanics, relativity, and nuclear physics.
Physics applies scientific methodologies to understand the most fundamental principles of nature: matter and energy, and how they interact. A physicist usually specializes within one area of physics, though many disciplines overlap.
Physics is the science of physical quantities. Since it is a science, all the physical theories and principles that exist today have evolved from a systematic knowledge base that involve predictions, mathematical models, experiments, observations, and data analysis. Before they can be accepted for public consumption, they have to be presented in peer-reviewed journals where they are scrutinized by fellow scientists.
Physics is a science that is fundamental to all sciences and uses mathematics as its language. Because of the role that science plays in our technological society, it is necessary that students be trained in the sciences, with physics playing a core role. The Department of Physics seeks to provide the necessary physics experiences via formal coursework, laboratory training, and research to give students the requisite skills of a well-educated liberal arts major. The program articulates the mission of the University through emphasis on physics and related scientific areas. Specific goals of the Department are:
- To provide activities and courses of instruction in physics and related areas to meet the mission and needs of the general University and the Division of Natural Science and Mathematics.
- To provide activities and courses of instruction in physics and related areas to meet the needs of undergraduate and graduate physics majors.
- To encourage the creation of new knowledge by performing outstanding research.
- Demonstrate scholarship by communicating basic knowledge in physics orally as well as in writing, and by participating in department research programs and physics projects.
- Relate the importance of physics to other areas of knowledge.
- Apply the knowledge gained to the solution of problems related to various disciplines; and be able to compete in a quality graduate program upon receipt of the undergraduate degree or to enter the work force and perform in a competent and competitive manner.
In our next blog we shall study about Scope and excitement of physics
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