Physics Principles

The main goal of physics is to understand how the universe behaves.

A physicist is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics.

Physics intersects with many interdisciplinary areas of research, such as biophysics and quantum chemistry.

<p>Physics is one of the oldest academic disciplines, and through its inclusion of astronomy, perhaps the oldest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Before the Scientific Revolution, physics, chemistry, biology, and certain branches of mathematics were a part of natural philosophy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Physics includes astronomy as a subfield, making it one of the oldest academic disciplines.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The fundamental constituents of matter are the particles that make up atoms, such as protons, neutrons, and electrons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some examples of interdisciplinary areas of research that intersect with physics are biophysics and quantum chemistry.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>New ideas in physics often explain the fundamental behavior of the universe.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The boundaries of physics are not rigidly defined and can overlap with other scientific disciplines.</p> Signup and view all the answers