Physics
The science of physical laws, also called physics.It is the scientific study of matter and energy and the relations between them.
The physical science describes how things behave in space and time. It is an exact science, that is, it allows calculation of exact values for everything it describes.
Isaac Newton was not the first person to use Mathematics to describe the physical world, but he was among the first to create a system of Mathematics that let people predict events using Mathematics. One reasons Newton invented Calculus was so he could predict the movements of planets. At about the same time, Gottfried Leibniz also invented Calculus. The two men fought over Calculus, but Mathematicians give both of them credit for the invention.
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2 Concepts of physics 3 Fundamental forces 4 Particles 5 Subfields of physics 6 Methods 7 Tables 8 History 9 Related Fields 10 See also: 11 External link |
Matter -- Antimatter -- Elementary particle -- Boson -- Fermion
Symmetry -- Motion -- Conservation law -- Mass -- Energy -- Momentum -- Angular momentum -- Spin
Time -- Space -- Dimension -- Spacetime -- Length -- Velocity -- Force -- Torque
Wave -- Wavefunction -- Quantum entanglement -- Harmonic oscillator -- Magnetism -- Electricity -- Electromagnetic radiation -- Temperature -- Entropy -- Physical information
Phase transitions -- Critical phenomena -- Self-organization -- Spontaneous symmetry breaking -- Superconductivity -- Superfluidity -- Quantum phase transitions
Atom -- Proton -- Neutron -- Electron -- Quark -- Photon -- Gluon -- W and Z bosons -- Graviton -- Neutrino -- Particle radiation -- Phonon -- Roton
Theories of physics
Central theories
Classical mechanics -- Thermodynamics -- Statistical mechanics -- Electromagnetism -- Special relativity -- General relativity -- Quantum mechanics -- Quantum field theory -- Standard Model -- Fluid dynamicsProposed theories
Theory of everything -- Grand unification theory -- M-theory -- Loop quantum gravity -- EmergenceFringe theories
Cold fusion -- Dynamic theory of gravity -- Luminiferous aether -- Orgone energy -- Reciprocal System of Theory -- Steady state theoryConcepts of physics
Fundamental forces
Gravitational -- Electromagnetic -- Weak -- StrongParticles
Main article: ParticlessSubfields of physics
Accelerator physics -- Acoustics -- Astrophysics -- Atomic, Molecular, and Optical physics -- Computational physics -- Condensed matter physics -- Cosmology -- Cryogenics -- Fluid dynamics -- Polymer physics -- Optics -- Materials physics -- Nuclear physics -- Plasma physics -- Particle physics (or High Energy Physics) -- Vehicle dynamicsMethods
Scientific method -- Physical quantity -- Measurement -- Measuring instruments -- Dimensional analysis -- StatisticsTables
List of physical laws -- Physical constants -- SI base units -- SI derived units -- SI prefixes -- Unit conversionsHistory
History of Physics -- Famous Physicists -- Nobel Prize in physicsRelated Fields
Astronomy and Astrophysics -- Biophysics -- Electronics -- Engineering -- Geophysics -- Materials science -- Mathematical physics -- Medical physics -- Physical ChemistrySee also:
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