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Chapter 1, Problem 1A
Why is physics the most basic science?
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To explain: The reason for considering physics most basic science.
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The word physics has come from the Greek word that has the meaning ‘knowledge of nature’. One can generally designate physics as a study of fundamental laws of nature and their manifestation in different natural phenomena.
Physics is considered to be the most basic science as it bounds the person with the most basic idea of everything present around. It is concerned with all the characteristics of the world and it also reveals about the substance in our surroundings as well as its connection with the energy. It is possible to describe very precisely about everything happening by using the laws of physics.
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