physics
Physics is a kind of science, specifically the science of matter and energy and how they interact.
Physics is the study of physical matter, energy, and how they work together. Kinetic energy and potential energy are part of physics. Although it may sound really advanced — and it is — physics is involved in everything we do. Champion pool players have a good understanding of how physics influences the movement of the balls. People who design roller coasters better know their physics. And if you've ever rigged up a pulley or a lever, then you've done basic physics.
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the science of matter and energy and their interactions“his favorite subject was physics”synonyms: natural philosophytypes:astronomy, uranologythe branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a wholebiophysicsphysics as applied to biological problemscryogenics, cryogenythe branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperaturescrystallographythe branch of science that studies the formation and structure of crystalselectronicsthe branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic deviceselectrostaticsthe branch of physics that deals with static electricitymechanicsthe branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of referenceatomic physics, nuclear physics, nucleonicsthe branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nucleiopticsthe branch of physics that studies the physical properties of lighthigh energy physics, high-energy physics, particle physicsthe branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactionsplasma physicsthe branch of physics concerned with matter in its plasma phasequantum physicsthe branch of physics based on quantum theoryrheologythe branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of mattersolid-state physicsthe branch of physics that studies the properties of materials in the solid state: electrical conduction in crystals of semiconductors and metals; superconductivity; photoconductivitystatistical mechanicsthe branch of physics that makes theoretical predictions about the behavior of macroscopic systems on the basis of statistical laws governing its component particlesthermodynamicsthe branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energyastrodynamicsthe branch of astronomy that studies the motion of natural and artificial bodies in spaceastrometrythe branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodiesradio astronomythe branch of astronomy that detects and studies the radio waves emitted by celestial bodiesavionicsscience and technology of electronic systems and devices for aeronautics and astronauticscelestial mechanicsthe branch of astronomy concerned with the application of Newton's laws of motion to the motions of heavenly bodiesastrophysicsthe branch of astronomy concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodiesselenologythe branch of astronomy that deals with the moonsolar physicsthe branch of astronomy that deals with the suncatoptricsbranch of optics dealing with formation of images by mirrorsholographythe branch of optics that deals with the use of coherent light from a laser in order to make a hologram that can then be used to create a three-dimensional imagequantum mechanicsthe branch of quantum physics that accounts for matter at the atomic level; an extension of statistical mechanics based on quantum theory (especially the Pauli exclusion principle)quantum field theorythe branch of quantum physics that is concerned with the theory of fields; it was motivated by the question of how an atom radiates light as its electrons jump from excited statespneumaticsthe branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gasesstaticsthe branch of mechanics concerned with forces in equilibriumkinematicsthe branch of mechanics concerned with motion without reference to force or massaerodynamics, aeromechanicsthe branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flowthermodynamics of equilibrium, thermostaticsthe aspect of thermodynamics concerned with thermal equilibriumelectron opticsthe branch of electronics that deals with beams of electrons and their focusing and deflection by magnetic fieldsmicroelectronicsthe branch of electronics that deals with miniature componentsthermionicsthe branch of electronics dealing with thermionic phenomena (especially thermionic vacuum tubes)type of:
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the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something“he studied the physics of radiation”synonyms: physical science
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