physics

«physics» in Mova's judaism dictionary: the science of matter and energy and how they act:… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (physics, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

Physics is the science of matter and energy and how they act: forces, motion, light, sound, heat, electricity, magnetism and the universe. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In these notes it means the study of the natural world, which some writers say the book describes. Interpretation: Medieval readers asked whether Sefer Yetzirah was about physics, theology or mystery, and many saw all three. In the primary lessons: In school science, physics topics include forces (gravity, friction), electricity and circuits, light and shadows, sound, magnets, and the Earth and space. "The physics of" something means how it works by the laws of physics. Phrases: "laws of physics", "physics teacher".

examples

• We learned about forces in physics. tree →
• Physics explains why things fall. tree →
• My sister studies physics at university. tree →
• The laws of physics say you can't make energy from nothing. tree →
• Light, sound and magnets are physics topics. tree →
• She wants to be a physics teacher. tree →

note

Ends in -s but is singular and uncountable: "Physics is fun", not "Physics are". A scientist in this field is a physicist. Do not confuse with "physical" (of the body or of matter).

In the corpora

• Cartoons break the rules of physics on purpose to be funny, like running off a cliff and falling only after looking down.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «physics» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.