Read full poem →‘Department of Chemistry and Physics, College of Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Education, University of San
Agustin, Iloilo City, Philippines
Dictionary Entry
The branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy. It covers mechanics, heat, light, sound, electricity, magnetism, and the structure of atoms.
In a Sentence
“My favorite subject in high school was physics because I enjoyed learning about how the universe works.”
Origin
From Ancient Greek "physika" (natural things), from "physis" (nature).
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Poetry examples for “physics”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →"Yours for instance; you know physics, something of geology,
Mathematics are your pastime; souls shall rise in their degree;
Read full poem →Fox, Wm., Physics, City College of N. Y., 17 Lexington Ave.,
N¥. Oity.
Read full poem →Geyer, Wm. E., Physics, Stevens Institute, Hoboken, N. J.