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THE ALLEYNIAN 710
Physical
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Nicholas Adamides (Year 9) questions A-level Physics student Konstantinos Doran (Year 13) about their shared love of the subject
What made you choose Physics as an A level? I had had my eyes set on studying Physics A level in Year 10, not because of GCSE Physics but rather due to a series of books that I had read, one of which was Paradox: The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics by Jim Al-Khalili. This book covered several apparent paradoxes within various areas of Physics (such as the Twin Paradox) and then proceeded to give a solution. Reading books like this encouraged me to choose Physics for A level. What other A-level subjects did you choose? In addition to Physics, I currently chose Maths, Further Maths and Computer Science. However, I was also very interested in Chemistry while studying for my GCSEs.
Do you think you will end up studying Physics at university and if so, why would you choose it over your other A-level subjects? I have chosen to study Physics at university as it is a highly mathematical science that rewards a person’s creativity in terms of problem-solving, and requires you to apply techniques you encounter when studying Pure Mathematics. A Physics degree also covers a wide variety of areas of study, from classical mechanics and material science to astronomy or particle physics, as well as involving coding and the use of computer programs within research and experimentation. Although I enjoy studying Mathematics (which is vital for a physicist), I take pleasure in understanding where and how to apply mathematical models to solve real problems. As for Computer Science, I was very interested in how computers are created and how they operate, from a Physics perspective, but Computer Science degrees focus a lot on the theory of computer architecture and the mathematics used in optimising systems.
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