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Why Study Physics?

If you have a passion for understanding how things work and enjoy scientific experiments and mathematics, then you should study physics. Physics is the foundation of modern science. It has fascinated men and women of every age including Newton, Maxwell, Curie, Einstein, Bohr, Schroedinger, Dirac, Meitner, Feynman, and Hawking.

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How Can I Prepare for a Career in Physics?

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What Kind of Job Can I Get?

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