Physics courses at Inver Hills cover descriptions of physics and astronomy as well as algebra, trigonometry and calculus based on the study of physics. Topics you will explore in your physics courses include:
- Our solar system
- Galaxies
- Cosmology
- Motion
- Heat
- Sound
- Gravity
- Electricity
- Magnetism
- Light
- Mechanics
- Fluids
- And much more...
Physics has often emerged as the science of breakthroughs that led to major technological advances that in turn contributed trillions of dollars to the global economy. The work of physicists, including mind-boggling investigations of quantum mechanics, brought about the development of lasers, telecommunications, television, computers, domestic appliances, nuclear power, industrialization, the World Wide Web and even calculus. The American theoretical physicist, Brian Greene, known for his work on string theory, seemed to put the wonder of physics in perspective when he said, "Assessing existence while failing to embrace the insights of modern physics would be like wrestling in the dark with an unknown opponent."