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Related termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Physics (Greek: physis – φύσις meaning "nature") is a natural science; it is the study of matter and its motion through spacetime and all that derives from these, such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the world and universe behave. Physics is one of the oldest academic disciplines, perhaps the oldest through its inclusion of astronomy. Over the last two millennia, physics had been considered synonymous with philosophy, chemistry, and certain branches of mathematics and biology, but during the Scientific Revolution in the 16th century, it emerged to become a unique modern science in its own right. However, in some subject areas such as in mathematical physics and quantum chemistry, the boundaries of physics remain difficult to distinguish. Physics is both significant and influential, in part because advances in its understanding have often translated into new technologies, but also because new ideas in physics often resonate with the other sciences, mathematics and philosophy. For example, advances in the understanding of electromagnetism or nuclear physics led directly to the development of new products which have dramatically transformed modern-day society (e.g., television, computers, and domestic appliances); advances in thermodynamics led to the development of motorized transport; and advances in mechanics inspired the development of calculus. Physics Mass–energy equivalence History of... Branches Classical mechanics Electromagnetism Statistical mechanics · Thermodynamics Quantum mechanics Relativity Research fields Applied Physics Astrophysics Atomic, molecular, and optical physics Biophysics Condensed matter physics Geophysics Particle Physics Past experiments 2-degree-Field Galaxy Redshift Survey 2-Micron All-Sky Survey (2MASS) Bell test · BOOMERanG · Camera obscura experiments · Cavendish experiment · Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) · Davisson-Germer · Double slit · Foucault pendulum · Franck Hertz · Gravity Probe A · Gravity Probe B · Geiger–Marsden · Homestake experiment · Oil-drop experiment · Michelson-Morley · Neutrino experiment · Sloan Digital Sky Survey · Stern-Gerlach · Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe Current experiments Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider HERA · LHC James Webb Space Telescope Scientists Bohr · Dirac · Einstein · Feynman· Galileo · Heisenberg · Maxwell · Newton · Pauli · Rutherford · Schrödinger · Wigner This box:From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What is the craziest idea in all of physics? Q. Also, which idea in physics is the most fun? Which physics idea is the most beautiful? This only goes for widely accepted theories/ideas in physics, nothing that has been discredited or has more detractors than proponents. Asked by Sepideh - Fri Aug 21 15:39:59 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Crazy ideas: 1) Quantum tunneling: there's a particle over here on one side of a barrier. Suddenly its over there on the other side. But it never traversed the space between! Proven. 2) Superposition of states: (The universe 'knows' when we are watching). Particles exist in a combination of possible quantum states, until they are observed. Observation collapses the Schrodinger probability wave function, causing the particle to take on one of the possible states. Theory. 3) Entanglement and non-locality: What happens to particle "A" over here has an effect on particle "B"...waaay over there. But they are not connected in any way, plus they are too far apart for any signal to travel between them if they were somehow connected. Spooky… [cont.] Answered by unknown - Fri Aug 21 16:01:45 2009 What are the physics principles applied to the design and use of centrifuges? Q. What are the physics principles applied to the design and use of centrifuges? Asked by Sally M - Thu Jul 23 22:05:13 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. as the name suggests a centrifuge uses centrifugal force to separate the impurities from the fluid as the heavier impurities thrown away and sediment Answered by MBTM - Thu Jul 23 22:59:32 2009 What could be a good physics prototype for a project for a senior in high school?
Q. I am a senior in high school and is assigned with a mini project and I have to create any toy/prototype that has anything to do with physics laws.I don't want to do anything that has planets in it because i feel lit's a little cliched.Any kind of answers would help!Thanks! Asked by Prep - Tue Jun 23 06:19:29 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. I did a Flettner Rotor for my coursework. A rotor on an air track perpendicular to a fan. (Look up Magnus effect). You could make it into a boat on water if you don't need to control variables. Warning: Can be fun but if you need results, it breaks down to often and doesn't produce much force. The physics behind it is quite complex. Don't believe the traditional view, it's wrong. Look up the argument about boundary layer separation (laminar and turbulent flow). It does involve a lot of simple Mechanics, which makes it quite nice. Answered by unknown - Wed Jun 24 05:02:18 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "physics"  news.google.com PhysicsCentral.com Stoppard, whom you might know as the screenwriter for the movies Shakespeare in Love and Brazil, wrote three plays he called his " physics plays": Arcadia ... and more » news.google.com New York Times In physics class at MIT, I sit at a table of seven women and two men. As one of the two, I won't be surprised if any of my female classmates wins the Nobel ... Folmsbee: Science Nobel Prizes overlooked University Daily Kansan all 4 news articles » news.google.com Reuters While in the field, D3 physicists recognized that given the large amount of physics measurements involved in commissioning a linear accelerator, ... and more » From Google News Search: "physics"  njc.edu.sg 1032px x 1470px | 208.90kB [source page] farewell jpg 26 Dec 2003 01 21 42K physics dept 1 jpg 26 Dec 2003 01 23 207K physics dept 2 jpg 26 Dec 2003 01 23 209K physics dept 3 JPG 26 Dec 2003 01 23 76K  aspectsofphysics.com 771px x 1712px | 221.30kB [source page] press Still rising from the ashes and newly found debris of the enigmatic San Diego post rock troupe Physics Aspects Of Physics exists as a continuation of ideas fusions and thoughts on music From Yahoo Image Search: "physics"  singaporejobsmarket.com kalvin198606 hu, 29 Oct 2009 06:53:11 GM We are from a reputable private school which provides O level class to international students,and now are looking for . Physics. teachers: 3 hours per.  redmonk.com James Governor hu, 22 Oct 2009 17:06:09 GM An industry analyst blog looking at software ecosystems and convergence.  blogs.physicstoday.org Physics Today Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:37:09 GM By . Physics. Today on October 28, 2009 1:37 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks Physical Review Focus: High-energy physicists have finally pinpointed their dust problem. Inside multi-million dollar storage rings, high-speed trains of ... From Google Blog Search: "physics" Physics is the science of the natural world, which deals with the fundamental particles the universe is made of, the interactions between them, and the interactions of objects composed of them (nuclei, atoms, molecules, etc). ContentsSourced
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