physics

physics definition - computer

The science of the behavior of the physical world. Stemming from the Greek "physis," which means the characteristics of nature, physics covers the structure of matter (atoms, particles, etc.) and a huge variety of subjects, including chemical bonding, gravity, space, time, electromagnetism, electromagnetic radiation, the theory of relativity, thermodynamics and quantum mechanics.



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