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Science and Physics

Source: Physics 9 (PCTB), Ch 9, pp. 182–183

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Science: systematic knowledge about natural phenomena gained through observation and experiment. Two main groups: physical sciences (physics, chemistry, astronomy, geology) and biological/life sciences (botany, zoology). Physics: fundamental branch dealing with matter, energy, space, time and their relationships.

⭐Key points

  • Physics is a physical science.

🔬Diagram

SciencePhysical:physics,chemistryBiological:botany, zoologyPhysics: matter& energyBasis oftechnologyScience

🌿Real-life example

Studying why the sky is blue is physics.

💡Exam tip

  • Define physics with its four quantities.

✅Quick check

1. Physics is a:

2. Not physical science:

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