physics

Also known as physical, physic, general physics

Physics is the scientific study of matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. It is one of the most fundamental scientific disciplines. A scientist who specializes in the field of physics is called a physicist.

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Physics is the scientific study of matter, energy, and force—investigating what things are made of, how they move through space and time, and how they interact. It is one of the most fundamental scientific disciplines, providing foundational knowledge that underpins our understanding of the natural world.

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Research

917,698 papers

Ultrasound physics.ReviewCritical care clinics · 2014Shriki JDOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2013.08.004
Physics-Inspired Generative Models in Medical Imaging.ReviewAnnual review of biomedical engineering · 2025Hein D, Bozorgpour A, Merhof D et al.DOI: 10.1146/annurev-bioeng-102723-013922
Medical physics workforce in the United States.ReviewJournal of applied clinical medical physics · 2022Newhauser WD, Gress DA, Mills MD et al.DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13762
History of medical physics.ReviewRadiological physics and technology · 2021Endo MDOI: 10.1007/s12194-021-00642-2
Therapeutic radiation physics primer.ReviewHematology/oncology clinics of North America · 2006Saw CB, Celi JC, Saiful Huq MDOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2006.01.004
Overview of medical physics education and research programs in a non-academic environment.ReviewJournal of applied clinical medical physics · 2023Fagerstrom JM, Brown TAD, Kaurin DGL et al.DOI: 10.1002/acm2.14124
[History of medical physics].ReviewIgaku butsuri : Nihon Igaku Butsuri Gakkai kikanshi = Japanese journal of medical physics : an official journal of Japan Society of Medical Physics · 2022Endo MDOI: 10.11323/jjmp.42.1_47
Operational health physics.ReviewHealth physics · 2005Miller KL

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34 sections

Contents

History
Ancient astronomy
Natural philosophy
Aristotle and Hellenistic physics
Medieval European and Islamic
Scientific Revolution
19th century
20th century
Core theories
Distinction between classical and modern physics
Classical theory
Modern theory
Research
Scientific method
Theory and experiment
Scope and aims
Current research
Branches and fields
Fields
Nuclear and particle
Atomic, molecular, and optical
Condensed matter
Astrophysics
Other aspects
Education
Careers
Philosophy
Fundamental vs. applied physics
See also
Lists
Notes
References
Sources
External links

Physics is one of the oldest academic disciplines. Over much of the past two millennia, physics, chemistry, biology, and certain branches of mathematics were part of natural philosophy, but during the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century, these natural sciences branched into separate research endeavors. Physics intersects with many interdisciplinary areas of research, such as biophysics and quantum chemistry, and the boundaries of physics are not rigidly defined. New ideas in physics often explain the fundamental mechanisms studied by other sciences and suggest new avenues of research in these and other academic disciplines, such as mathematics and philosophy.