The word physics comes from the Latin physica ('study of nature'), which itself is a borrowing of the Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science'), a term derived from φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property').
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Prerequisites
Mathematics provides a compact and exact language used to describe the order in nature. This … Meer weergeven

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In many ways, physics stems from ancient Greek philosophy. From Thales' first attempt to characterize matter, to Democritus Meer weergeven

Physics deals with a wide variety of systems, although certain theories are used by all physicists. Each of these theories was … Meer weergeven

Scientific method
Physicists use the scientific method to test the validity of a physical theory. By using a methodical approach to compare the implications … Meer weergeven

1. ^ At the start of The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Richard Feynman offers the atomic hypothesis as the single most prolific … Meer weergeven