3.4.1 Real-World Applications of Physics Principles

• Physics principles cannot be applied to real-world situations.

  False
• Understanding physics principles is crucial for addressing real-world challenges.
• Physics principles are only applicable in academic settings.

  False
• Applying physics principles can advance technological progress.
• Match the everyday application with the relevant physics principle:

  Opening a jar lid ↔️ Statics, Strength of Materials

  Riding a bicycle ↔️ Mechanics, Fluid Dynamics

  Using a microwave oven ↔️ Electromagnetism
• Smartphones use electromagnetism to detect finger movements
• Fiber optic communication relies on the manipulation of light based on the principles of optics
• The principles of lift, drag, and airflow are central to aerodynamics
• Physics principles are applied to understand and solve problems in fields like engineering
• Which physics principle is used in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)?

  Quantum Mechanics
• What type of energy is generated in hydroelectric power plants using fluid dynamics?

  Electricity
• Fiber optic communication relies on the generation, propagation, and manipulation of light
• Match the application with the relevant physics principle:

  Designing bridges and buildings ↔️ Statics, Strength of Materials

  Developing efficient transportation systems ↔️ Mechanics, Fluid Dynamics

  Improving energy generation and distribution ↔️ Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism
• Match the everyday application with the relevant physics principle:

  Designing bridges and buildings ↔️ Statics, Strength of Materials

  Developing efficient transportation systems ↔️ Mechanics, Fluid Dynamics

  Improving energy generation and distribution ↔️ Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism
• Match the application with the relevant physics principle:

  Designing bridges and buildings ↔️ Statics, Strength of Materials

  Developing efficient transportation systems ↔️ Mechanics, Fluid Dynamics

  Improving energy generation and distribution ↔️ Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism

  Enhancing medical imaging techniques ↔️ Optics, Quantum Mechanics
• When opening a jar lid, we apply the physics principles of statics and strength of materials
• Optics explains why we see colors in a rainbow.
• Fiber optic communication relies on the principles of optics.
• MRI uses the quantum spin of protons
• Understanding physics principles is essential for advancing scientific and technological progress
• Recognizing physics principles in everyday life helps us appreciate the technology around us
• Smartphones and touchscreens use electromagnetism to detect finger movements
• Arrange the following physics principles in order of their relevance to airplane flight:

  1️⃣ Mechanics

  2️⃣ Fluid Dynamics
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) uses the quantum spin of protons to create detailed medical images.
• Understanding motion and forces is crucial for developing efficient transportation systems.
• Minimizing energy losses is a key goal in improving energy efficiency using thermodynamics.
• Generators and electric motors rely on electromagnetic induction to generate electric current.
• Thermodynamics is used in climate mitigation to improve energy efficiency
• What physics principle ensures structural integrity in bridge design?

  Mechanics
• Which physics principle is used to convert thermal, kinetic, or potential energy into electrical energy?

  Thermodynamics
• Smartphones and touchscreens use electric fields to detect finger movements
• Arrange the following physics principles in order of their relevance to societal impact:

  1️⃣ Electromagnetism

  2️⃣ Thermodynamics

  3️⃣ Mechanics

  4️⃣ Optics
• Physics principles are the fundamental laws and theories that describe the physical world
• Medical imaging techniques rely on the principles of optics and quantum mechanics
• Physics principles are the fundamental laws and theories that describe the physical world
• Physics principles are used to understand and solve problems in fields such as engineering, transportation, and energy
• Fluid dynamics plays a role in riding a bicycle.
• Arrange the following technologies from simplest to most complex in terms of physics principles:

  1️⃣ Smartphones and touchscreens

  2️⃣ Lasers and fiber optic communication

  3️⃣ Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• The touch sensors in smartphones use electric fields
• Fluid dynamics is the relevant physics principle for hydroelectric power plants