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    Fundamentals of Physics
    Fundamentals of Physics
    Fundamentals of Physics
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    Fundamentals of Physics

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    The scientific study of energy and matter and the process of
    interaction with each other is known as physics. The energy
    could be gravity, light, motion, radiation or electricity as matter
    of fact it could be anything from the universe. It studies matter
    and could be anything from sub-particles (the particles which
    make up an atom and the particles which further make those
    particles) to galaxy or stars. Physics aims in understanding the
    universal behaviour.
    Physics can be dated to thousands of years; it is the oldest
    academic disciplines. Earlier physics had always been a part of
    biology, chemistry, natural philosophy and even in some
    branches of mathematics. Since the revolution of the 17th
    century, natural sciences came out as a separate research
    program. Physics intercedes with many interdisciplinary
    researches that are not strictly defined. Physics often gives rise
    to many new ideas which at times explain the fundamental
    mechanism of sciences other than physics and opening up new
    possibilities of study in fields like philosophy and mathematics.
    Physics plays a vital role in the offerings through developments
    in new technologies that happen because of hypothetical
    discoveries. Like, developments while understanding nuclear
    physics or electromagnetism showed the way to production of
    products like computers, television, nuclear weapons, domestic
    products etc. have helped in bringing about a drastic change in
    today's society. Progress in mechanics inspired the growth of
    calculus whereas progress in thermodynamics helped in the
    growth of industrialization.
    Physics utilizes the scientific methods to formulate and test
    theories which are based on the observations of the world.
    Physics aims on using the outcomes of these experiments to
    formulate laws of science, which are normally conveyed through
    mathematics and then are used in predicting other occurrences.
    Some of the main topics in the fundamentals of physics are
    Mechanics, Waves, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism, Optics
    and Special Relativity. They are the main constituents of physics
    and the subject revolves around them.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIntroBooks
    Release dateNov 7, 2019
    ISBN9781393989677

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      Preface

      The scientific study of energy and matter and the process of interaction with each other is known as physics. The energy could be gravity, light, motion, radiation or electricity as matter of fact it could be anything from the universe. It studies matter and could be anything from sub-particles (the particles which make up an atom and the particles which further make those particles) to galaxy or stars. Physics aims in understanding the universal behaviour.

      Physics can be dated to thousands of years; it is the oldest academic disciplines. Earlier physics had always been a part of biology, chemistry, natural philosophy and even in some branches of mathematics. Since the revolution of the 17th century, natural sciences came out as a separate research program. Physics intercedes with many interdisciplinary researches that are not strictly defined. Physics often gives rise to many new ideas which at times explain the fundamental mechanism of sciences other than physics and opening up new possibilities of study in fields like philosophy and mathematics. Physics plays a vital role in the offerings through developments in new technologies that happen because of hypothetical discoveries. Like, developments while understanding nuclear physics or electromagnetism showed the way to production of products like computers, television, nuclear weapons, domestic products etc. have helped in bringing about a drastic change in today’s society. Progress in mechanics inspired the growth of calculus whereas progress in thermodynamics helped in the growth of industrialization.

      Physics utilizes the scientific methods to formulate and test theories which are based on the observations of the world. Physics aims on using the outcomes of these experiments to formulate laws of science, which are normally conveyed through mathematics and then are used in predicting other occurrences.

      Some

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