May 12th, 2008
There are a lot of physics competitions held at the school and high level, but the competitions at the college are more time consuming and are fewer in number since only a small number of school students study physics in high school.
Most of the major universities like MIT, University of Pennsylvania in USA conduct competitions in physics and related technical subjects for students.
MIT , Caltech are other tech schools usually have a robotic competition annually. The practical application of physics principles is tested.
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May 3rd, 2008
Knowledge of mathematics is needed to study Physics. Mathematics is one of the main subjects taught in schools worldwide and covers almost every aspect of our life. It tries to understand patterns, use them to formulate theories and test them rigorously. In it simplest form, mathematics involves using a set of rules called axioms to derive the results of following the rules - the theorems. Unlike science, which describes the physical world and can be tested, mathematics is abstract and can be checked only using logical rules.
The word mathematics is derived from the Greek word “mathema” for study or learning. In colloquial English, it is called Math (American English) and Maths (rest of the world). Mathematics evolved as a series of abstractions over a period of time. The first abstraction was numbers, followed by arithmetic. Most early developments were related to commerce and taxation, as it was necessary to calculate and track payments made and received accurately.
Pure mathematics is an abstract field related solely to axions and theorems. Applied mathematics is the use of mathematics in other fields like engineering, economics, medicine, natural science. Some fields like computer science are derived from applied mathematics
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May 1st, 2008
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