From the minute interactions between molecules, to the raging behemoths which are black holes, physics is applied to model them all. Physics is a study which is only ever refined over time. Classical mechanics is nearly perfectly precise at low speeds, but closer to the speed of light, general relativity has to be applied. Physics is not the search for laws, or axioms, but rather to create models which better fit our universe.
Engineering
Thirty-six years after the Chernobyl disaster, the chilling tale of the world's worst nuclear catastrophe continues to haunt us. Human error, Cold War secrecy, and flawed Soviet reactor design converged to unleash an unprecedented disaster. The harrowing aftermath – radioactive fallout, long-term he
Physics
There is one great question which almost everyone has pondered – one which, if answered, would change our perception of ourselves forever. Are we alone? Read more to understand how to rationalise the irrational, how to quantify the unquantifiable, and how to estimate scientifically.
Mathematics
A projectile is an object which is launched with a particular velocity and is thenceforth subjected to the forces of air resistance and gravity until it collides with another object.