How does electrical engineering utilize grade 12 physics concepts?

In summary, a career in Electrical Engineering involves utilizing concepts from two of the following five units: Forces/Motion, Energy/Momentum, Gravitational/Electrical/Magnetic Fields, Wave/Light, and Relativity/Quantum Mechanics. Examples of how these units are related to electrical engineering include using energy and magnetic fields in electronics, and using vector analysis to determine tilt factor in building structures. Further research into resources such as websites and career descriptions is needed to find specific tasks that Electrical Engineers perform that involve grade 12 physics.
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I am researching a career which involves Grade 12 physics and have decided upon doing Electrical Engineering. We have to relate the career to two out of the five units, Forces/Motion, Energy/Momentum, Gravitational/Electrical/Magnetic Fields, Wave/Light, and Relativity/Quantum Mechanics.

I know that it involves energy/momentum because electronics require energy and some kind of fields as their are magnets involved in electronics, but are there concrete examples of how these units are related to electrical engineering?

For example, a civil enginner, daily, uses vector analysis to determine a building's tilt factor. (I just made that up). Basically if anyone knows any resources about tasks Electrical Engineers do that involve grade 12 physics.

I am not allowed to do Physics teacher or physicists.
 
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I have to do Electrical Engineer. Homework Equations N/AThe Attempt at a Solution I have looked into websites such as quora, and read about the career but still can't find any concrete examples.
 

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