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physics
[ fiz-iks ]
noun
- the science that deals with matter, energy, motion, and force.
physics
/ ˈɪɪ /
noun
- the branch of science concerned with the properties of matter and energy and the relationships between them. It is based on mathematics and traditionally includes mechanics, optics, electricity and magnetism, acoustics, and heat. Modern physics, based on quantum theory, includes atomic, nuclear, particle, and solid-state studies. It can also embrace applied fields such as geophysics and meteorology
- physical properties of behaviour
the physics of the electron
- archaic.natural science or natural philosophy
physics
/ ĭ′ĭ /
- The scientific study of matter, energy, space, and time, and of the relations between them.
- The behavior of a given physical system, especially as understood by a physical theory.
physics
- The scientific study of matter and motion. ( See mechanics , optics , quantum mechanics , relativity , and thermodynamics .)
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of physics1
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Muncy nonetheless had questions about the torpedo bats, which were designed by an MIT-educated former physics professor who worked for the Yankees the past several seasons.
After World War II, with support from Albert Einstein, Eugen Merzbacher entered the United States from Turkey to pursue graduate studies in physics at Harvard.
But since the restrictions on girls' education were introduced some have expanded the teaching of subjects including chemistry, physics, mathematics, and geography, and languages like Dari, Pashto, and English.
A DfE spokesperson said next year's £233m of funding is there "to encourage more talented people into the classroom to teach subjects including maths, physics, chemistry and computing".
Quantum computers solve problems by exploiting the strange properties of matter and energy at very small scales, as described by the science of quantum physics.
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