Physics Career
Game Developer
Future Prospects
Potential Salary
Average Salary of $80,000 CAD
Job Outlook
Projected growth from 2020 to 2030 is %22 (average growth for all occupations is 8%)
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Physics Involvement
Project Examples
Angry Birds
Projectile Motion
Assuming we are using the red bird only and that the app does not account for air resistance the bird follows a parabolic path. This means the velocity can be broken into a horizontal component, where the velocity is constant, and a vertical component, where the velocity changes because of the acceleration due to gravity because there is no acceleration in the x (horizontal because velocity is constant). launch the birds with the correct initial velocity and at the correct angle.
Elastic Energy
When a slingshot is pulled back it stores elastic energy and when let go the elastic energy is converted to kinetic energy for the bird to shoot it.
8 Ball
Example Use of Physics Equation
Explanation
Most mordern games require physics to mimic realistic behaviour and effects on objects.
Software Engineer
Admission Requirements
Courses
Advanced Functions (minimum final grade of 70% is required)
Calculus and Vectors (minimum final grade of 70% is required)
Chemistry (minimum final grade of 70% is required)
Physics (minimum final grade of 70% is required)
English (ENG4U) (minimum final grade of 70% is required)
Additional U/M Course (minimum final grade of 70% is required)
Recommended
ICS4U
ICS3U
Admission Average
Mid-90s
Background Knowledge
Programming Language
C++
Java
Developed
Modular Programs
Object Oriented Programming
Command Based Programming