What is Physics?jharlow/OutreachShort.pdfWhat is Physics? •According to wikipedia: “Physics is a...

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What is Physics? According to wikipedia: “Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, as well as all related concepts, including energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.” Physicists try to understand nature by observing nature and looking for patterns and principles which explain things. http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/

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Page 1: What is Physics?jharlow/OutreachShort.pdfWhat is Physics? •According to wikipedia: “Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime,

What is Physics? • According to wikipedia:

“Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter

and its motion through spacetime, as well as all related

concepts, including energy and force. More broadly, it is the

general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand

how the universe behaves.”

• Physicists try to understand nature by observing

nature and looking for patterns and principles which

explain things.

http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/

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Physics at U of T

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Next we will take a little tour of

this building, and end up in the

main lobby.

University of Toronto,

Department of Physics,

Jason Harlow