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Workers at Fermilab National Laboratory assemble a new pixel detector that helps track the trajectory, energy, and momentum of atomic particles.

still so many discoveries to be made. To make matters even more confusing, some theories in physics conflict with other theories. They are so different, in fact, that they cannot both be true. There are many debates about how the physical world works. Above all else, physicists are always trying to explain to the world why it is the way it is. CAREER PATHS IN PHYSICS Physicists play an important role in the fields of science and engineering in the twenty-first century. Demand is high, and so are salaries. They earn an average of about $121,000 a year, and experienced physicists earn higher salaries. If you decide you want to be a physicist, your three main options for a job are: teaching at a university, working for the government, and working for a company. What your role will be in each of these situations will vary by what you know.

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