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title: "Outline of physics"
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chunk: 3/3
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source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_physics"
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category: "reference"
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tags: "science, encyclopedia"
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date_saved: "2026-05-05T08:21:00.100277+00:00"
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instance: "kb-cron"
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=== Ingredients ===
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physical system - a collection of objects under study,
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physical observation - the study
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physical quantity - a quantified property of an object
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unit of measure - a standard quantity used to compare observations
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mathematical model - an abstract description of a system
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physical experiment - an intervention designed to test a model
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physical constant - a quantified property with no known model
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physical law - a broadly and thoroughly tested model
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=== Basic principles ===
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Physics – branch of science that studies matter and its motion through space and time, along with related concepts such as energy and force. Physics is one of the "fundamental sciences" because the other natural sciences (like biology, geology etc.) deal with systems that seem to obey the laws of physics. According to physics, the physical laws of matter, energy and the fundamental forces of nature govern the interactions between particles and physical entities (such as planets, molecules, atoms or the subatomic particles). Some of the basic pursuits of physics, which include some of the most prominent developments in modern science in the last millennium, include:
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Describing the nature, measuring and quantifying of bodies and their motion, dynamics etc.
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Newton's laws of motion
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Mass, force and weight (mass versus weight)
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Momentum and conservation of energy
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Gravity, theories of gravity
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Energy, work, and their relationship
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Motion, position, and energy
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Different forms of Energy, their inter-conversion and the inevitable loss of energy in the form of heat (thermodynamics)
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Energy conservation, conversion, and transfer.
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Energy source the transfer of energy from one source to work in another.
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Kinetic molecular theory
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Phases and states of matter, and phase transitions
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Temperature and thermometers
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Energy and heat
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Heat flow: conduction, convection, and radiation
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The four laws of thermodynamics
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The principles of waves and sound
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The principles of electricity, magnetism, and electromagnetism
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The principles, sources, and properties of light
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Basic quantities
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Acceleration
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Electric charge
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Energy
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Entropy
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Force
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Length
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Mass
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Matter
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Momentum
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Potential energy
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Space
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Temperature
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Time
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Velocity
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=== Fundamental concepts ===
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Causality
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Symmetry
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Action
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Covariance
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Space
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Time
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Oscillations and Waves
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Physical field
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Physical interaction
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Statistical ensemble
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Quantum
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Particle
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=== Measurement ===
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Measurement
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SI units
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Conversion of units
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Length
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Time
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Mass
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Density
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=== Motion ===
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Motion
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Velocity
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Speed
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Acceleration
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Constant acceleration
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Newton's laws of motion
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=== Overview ===
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This is a list of the primary theories in physics, major subtopics, and concepts.
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Note: the Theory column below contains links to articles with infoboxes at the top of their respective pages which list the major concepts.
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=== Concepts by field ===
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== Lists ==
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Index of physics articles
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List of common physics notations
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Lists of physics equations
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List of important publications in physics
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List of laws in science
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List of letters used in mathematics and science
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List of physicists
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List of physics journals
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List of scientific units named after people
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Variables commonly used in physics
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List of physics awards
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== See also ==
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Category:Concepts in physics
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Category:Physics-related lists
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Elementary physics formulae
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Glossary of classical physics
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List of physics concepts in primary and secondary education curricula
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== Notes ==
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=== Works cited ===
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Feynman, R.P.; Leighton, R.B.; Sands, M. (1963). The Feynman Lectures on Physics. Vol. 1. Addison-Wesley. ISBN 978-0-201-02116-5. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
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Maxwell, J.C. (1878). Matter and Motion. D. Van Nostrand. ISBN 978-0-486-66895-6. matter and motion. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
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== External links ==
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AIP.org is the website of the American Institute of Physics
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IOP.org is the website of the Institute of Physics
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APS.org is the website of the American Physical Society
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SPS National is the website of the American Society of Physics Students
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CAP.ca is the website of the Canadian Association of Physicists
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EPS.org is the website of the European Physical Society
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Meta Institute for Computational Physics – Popular Talks
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ScienceMathMastery – Compilation of YouTube Physics Courses
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Physics | Channel | MIT Video
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"How to become a GOOD Theoretical Physicist", a website with outline of theoretical physics by Gerard 't Hooft
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The Feynman Lectures on Physics, 3 vols., free online, Caltech & The Feynman Lectures Website
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Resource recommendations – List of freely available physics books – Physics Stack Exchange |