What is physics

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the branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and
energy. The subject matter of physics, distinguished from that of chemistry and biology,
includes mechanics, heat, light and other radiation, sound, electricity, magnetism, and
the structure of atoms.

Branches of physics
Physics deals with the combination of matter and energy. It also deals with a wide variety of
systems, about which theories have been developed that are used by physicists. In general, theories
are experimentally tested numerous times before they are accepted as correct as a description of
Nature (within a certain domain of validity). For instance, the theory of classical
mechanics accurately describes the motion of objects, provided they are much larger
than atoms and moving at much less than the speed of light. These theories continue to be areas of
active research: for instance, a remarkable aspect of classical mechanics known aschaos was
discovered in the 20th century, three centuries after the original formulation of classical mechanics
by Isaac Newton (16421727). These "central theories" are important tools for research in more
specialized topics, and any physicist, regardless of his or her specialization, is expected to be literate
in them.