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Physical science - Definition and Overview

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Physical science is the branch of science including chemistry and physics, usually contrasted with the social sciences and sometimes including and sometimes contrasted with natural or biological science.

Physical science includes the sub-branches of aerodynamics, astronomy and astrophysics, classical mechanics, civil engineering, electrical engineering, energy, geography, geology, mechanical engineering, physical chemistry, statistical mechanics, thermodynamics, quantum mechanics. Sometimes mathematics is also included, though more commonly it is considered a separate science or theoretical practice, more akin to philosophy. There also exist fields such as biomechanics, biochemistry, and genetics, which span the gap between the physical and biological sciences.

Example Usage of Physical

Zaren89: @PoohRaee HAHAHA! Awesome! Still, I can't find the Physical CD anywhere in the CD shops. Tell me why..
michael_nielsen: RT @lreyzin: Is information Physical? Does it obey the laws of physics? http://bit.ly/3PnBDk
Miss_Bey: RT @Elisha1922: RT @wayansjr #youknowyouinlove when you pray to God for her spiritual, Physical, and emotional well being.
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