1.1 Introduction to Physics

• explain Physics as a body of knowledge in science
• describe the branches of Physics as a field of study
• outline the importance of Physics in day-to-day life
• relate Physics to other fields of study
• identify possible career opportunities in the field of Physics

“How is Physics relevant in day to day life?”

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1. What is Physics?
   40 min · 2 practice tasks
   Start from nothing: what the word means, and why anyone bothers.
2. The branches of Physics
   40 min · 2 practice tasks · quiz
   What each branch studies, and how to tell them apart.
3. Physics in everyday life
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Where Physics sits in a Kenyan day: transport, heat, electricity, waves and weather.
4. Physics and other fields of study
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   How Physics combines with Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Agriculture, Medicine and ICT.
5. Careers that use Physics
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Job families, Kenyan workplaces, and the myth that Physics is only for some people.
6. Why Physics is worth studying
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   The inquiry answered: Physics is a connected body of knowledge that runs ordinary life and opens work.