Physics

Physics

Physics (from Ancient Greek: φύσις physis "nature") is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through space and time, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.

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Famous quotes containing the word physics:

    “The labor we delight in physics pain.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “Mathematics should be mixed not only with physics but with ethics.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

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    —G.C. (Georg Christoph)