INTRODUCTION
Physics attempts to describe the fundamental nature of the universe and how it works, always striving for the simplest explanations common to the most diverse behaviour. For example, physics explains why rainbows have colours, what keeps a satellite in orbit, and what atoms and nuclei are made of. The goal of physics is to explain as many things as possible using as few laws as possible, revealing nature's underlying simplicity and beauty. Physics has been applied in many industrial fields, which include the air industry, construction industry, automobile industry, manufacturing industry and many others. All these industries apply physics in one way or another. For example a car that moves from one point to another has to have an engine that provides the momentum. The calibration of the engine together with the combustion of the fuel has to have a mechanical force that will move it.
Physics has helped shape the industries in making work easier. This will be highlighted with some of the industries that have used physics practically to achieve an objective.
Power generation industries
Physics behind solar Power Generation in Space shuttles
Solar arrays produce electrical power directly from sunlight. According to Green (1982), most long-duration space missions use solar arrays for their primary power. Most designs use photovoltaic cells to convert sunlight into electricity. They can be made from crystalline silicon, or from advanced materials such as gallium arsenide (GaAs) or cadmium telluride (CdTe). The photovoltaic cells with the highest efficiency use several layers of semiconductor material, with each layer optimized to convert a different portion of the solar spectrum. The solar intensity at Earth's orbi...
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...me difficult to dwell in. Industries are making the work easier by applying the principles of physics. In this, many industries are coming up new technology that is an improvement of the present. The automobile, construction, power and many other industries will continue coming up with new models that are efficient and effective. Hence it means that physics will continue to be explored by physicians and help in the industrialization.
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In conclusion, the science of Physics has many fundamental principles that apply directly to the game of golf. If one takes the game seriously or just likes to play for fun, thinking about these principles when practicing will help anyone to improve their game. Most of all, it will make the game of golf a more enjoyable walk for them the next time they stroll 18 holes.
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Almost all medical procedures require the applications of physics. The main medical applications of physics include ultrasound, electromagnetic radiations, radioisotopes and magnetic fields. These applications have allowed diagnosis and close monitoring of the body with minimal invasive procedures as well as an being accurate allowing early detection of diseases such as cancer. Thus prolonging our lives.
In the last few decades, technological leaps and the scaled-up production of solar panels have made sol...
Physics can be found in all aspects of our lives and the world around us including the activities in which we find the most enjoyment. They may not be noticeable to the naked eye or even to our senses but they are there and when we become familiar with the concepts of physics then we began to ‘see’ physics everywhere.
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