1-Physics-in-Everyday-lifeBranches-of-Physics

Recall Questions

  • How do things move?
  • Why do objects fall?
  • How does light travel?
  • How do our phones work?

Preliminary Activity – “Physics in Daily Life” Video

  • Learners are instructed to watch the linked video (YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU3PCau7Xk).
  • Afterwards, answer two guide questions:
    • Identify five applications of physics shown.
    • State the physics principle that explains each application.

Five Examples of Physics in Everyday Life (as typically highlighted in the video)

  • Walking / Running ⇒ Fnet=maF_{net}=ma (Newton’s 2nd Law)
  • Falling Objects ⇒ Universal Gravitation F<em>G=Gm</em>1m2r2F<em>G = G\dfrac{m</em>1 m_2}{r^2}
  • Vision / Eyeglasses ⇒ Refraction & lens equation 1f=1d<em>o+1d</em>i\dfrac{1}{f}=\dfrac{1}{d<em>o}+\dfrac{1}{d</em>i}
  • Mobile Phones ⇒ Electromagnetic waves (microwaves, radio waves)
  • Cooking ⇒ Heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation)

Activity 1 – Station-Based Learning