, rather than to astudy of relations among broad categories andobservation. (Adair, 26). In other words the more thesemen explored, the more they needed to specialize in moreprecise aspects of natural phenomena. Today physics isfragmented into a myriad of specializations. Each fieldtaking ideas from another fields research and ultimatelyproving that the more we understand, the more we realizehow little we actually know.One of the earliest utilizations of the science ofphysics was in its ability to explain the way thingsmoved, both on the ground and in the air. By developingan acute understanding of the forces that affect movement,the possibilities of air and space travel becamerealities. By observing and studying the way manydifferent things move these scientists developed formulasthat, once proven consistent, also helped them understandmore ardently the nature of the universe. They studiedeverything from the movement of the heavens to movementsand relationships of sub atomic particles, which was madepossible with the invention of the electron microscope. In addition to the way things moved, some physicistsstudied the significance and fashions of heat, light,sound, electricity and magnetism.Few people today understand how much our culture owesto the study of physics. The study of light and the wayit reflects and refracts gave us eyeglasses that perfectedones vision. The continued study of the movement of lighthas also led to the creation of lasers. In addition tounderstanding how to light was directed this research alsogave scientists a better understanding of the way the eyeworked which, in turn, led to the development of camerasand other video technology.For the traditional college student, physics may bepart of a regular course load. And for too many of thesestudents it is simply a series of useless formulas andtheories. As students attend physics class and attempt todo their homework, more often than not many get confuse...
