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physics
[fiz-iks]
noun
the science that deals with matter, energy, motion, and force.
physics
/ ˈfɪzɪks /
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
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.)
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When GPS has become so untrustworthy we need the help of quantum physics.
"We have found so many exoplanets at this point that discovering a new one is not such a big deal," said co-author Paul Robertson, UC Irvine associate professor of physics & astronomy.
While a viewer unfamiliar with this story that defies the laws of physics might find it less than absolutely clear, a remarkable amount of information still comes through.
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One of the lead researchers, Dr Stephen Hicks from UCL, said combining physics and machine learning in this way could help forecast volcanic eruptions.
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