Physics Around Us

How to fit the school physics course into your head? How to understand complex definitions and decipher intricate explanations? And why do we need to know all this anyway? If you have ever asked yourself these questions, this book is... for you! It is also for those who haven't started studying physics yet but are very passionate about it, and for parents who want to help their child master the subject, and basically for everyone interested in how our world works. Here you will find neither problems nor formulas, but you will discover simple and clear explanations of laws and examples of how these laws work in phenomena and objects that surround us everywhere. Why is it useless to shake a bottle to pour out every last drop? How does a bridge withstand the weight of a freight train? Can light really be conducted through wires?
We all live in a world of physical laws, and there is no way to bypass them. They can be studied, they can be used, and, of course, they are impossible not to admire! So let's do this right now!

Why do we need physics if we do not intend to be physicists anyway? Why fill our heads with complex definitions, intricate formulas, and confusing explanations? How can this even be memorized and fit in the head? How many generations of students have asked themselves these questions. How many graduates still remember with horror and disgust both the school physics lessons and the homework. How many have only fragmented names of laws and snippets of definitions left in their heads.
Understanding that physics is not that hard, but incredibly interesting and even exciting, will be aided by this book. Here you will find neither problems nor formulas, but simple and clear explanations of laws and examples of how these laws operate in phenomena and objects that surround us everywhere. Why do cracks in the asphalt become potholes in winter? How does a GPS navigator work? Why can you skate very fast while putting in very little effort? How does a bridge support the weight of a freight train?
The laws of physics work in our bodies too: when we sleep, walk, swim, just breathe. Did you know that our nerves and brain work thanks to electrical impulses? Have you ever considered that we have a sensory organ capable of perceiving electromagnetic waves?
Knowledge of physics helps us care for our own safety. The book will explain why, for example, you shouldn't stand at the edge of a platform where trains pass, why you should lie on your stomach and crawl if the ice beneath you cracks, or why when working with exposed wires, you should never touch two wires with both hands.
We all live in a world of physical laws, and there is no way to bypass them. They can be studied, they can be used, and, of course, they are impossible not to admire! So let's do this right now!