Physics — (Greek: physis φύσις), in everyday terms, is the science of matter [R. P. Feynman, R. B. Leighton, M. Sands (1963), The Feynman Lectures on Physics , ISBN 0 201 02116 1 Hard cover. p.1 1 Feynman begins with the atomic hypothesis.] and its motion … Wikipedia
Physics First — is an educational program that teaches a basic physics course in the ninth grade (usually 15 year olds), rather than the biology course which is more standard in public schools. This course relies on the limited math skills that the students have … Wikipedia
Physics education — refers both to the methods currently used to teach physics and to an area of pedagogical research that seeks to improve those methods. Historically, physics has been taught at the high school and college level primarily by the lecture method… … Wikipedia
physics — /fiz iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the science that deals with matter, energy, motion, and force. [1580 90; see PHYSIC, ICS] * * * I Science that deals with the structure of matter and the interactions between the fundamental constituents of… … Universalium
PHYSICS — The material presented in this entry emphasizes those contributions which were important in arriving at verified present day scientific results, rather than those that may have appeared important at the time. Unavoidably it will overlap in parts… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Physics of computation — The study of the physics of computation relates to understanding the fundamental physical limits of computers. This field has led to the investigation of how thermodynamics limits information processing, the understanding of chaos and dynamical… … Wikipedia
Physics beyond the Standard Model — Beyond the Standard Model Standard Model … Wikipedia
Physics and Star Wars — The science fantasy interstellar epic Star Wars uses science and technology in its settings and storylines, although they are not considered hard science fiction. The series has showcased many technological concepts, both in the movies and in the … Wikipedia
Unsolved problems in physics — This is a list of some of the major unsolved problems in physics. Some of these problems are theoretical, meaning that existing theories seem incapable of explaining some observed phenomenon or experimental result. The others are experimental,… … Wikipedia
Naïve physics — or folk physics is the untrained human perception of basic physical phenomena. In the field of artificial intelligence the study of naïve physics is a part of the effort to formalize the common knowledge of human beings. Many ideas of folk… … Wikipedia
