Applied Physics
Applied physics is the area of physics that uses the principles of physics for specific engineering or technological applications. Applied physics is distinguished from theoretical areas of physics that may not have a specific solution in mind. The distinction can get blurred a bit when principles of theoretical physics are used with the … Keep Reading → objective of creating a specific product. The difference would be that the original theoretical work did not have the specific application in mind. When that theory is applied to a particular project it becomes part of the applied physics process. Much of the equipment that physicists rely on is the result of applied physics. The work of applied physics has led to important innovations in many areas including medicine and technology. The MRI equipment commonly found today is an example of a very practical invention that relied on the process of applied physics.
