How does physics relate to everyday life?

Because physics is the study of what matter is made up of and the forces that interact on objects, it is applicable to just about every area of everyday life. The interactions of time and force is one of the primary areas of physics and has several real world applications, including the use of airbags in motor vehicles and sports equipment.

For car manufacturers to create airbags that will deploy when needed, they must study how much force the vehicle will be subjected to in various scenarios. This same principle is applied when manufacturers determine how much padding or cushion is needed in protective sports equipment, such as gymnastics pads, baseball gloves and boxing gloves.