Examples of “physics” in a Sentence

noun The branch of science that studies matter, energy, space, and time, and how they interact.

• She's studying physics at university.
• Physics explains why objects fall at the same rate regardless of weight.
• Our physics teacher showed us how a pendulum swings back and forth.

noun The physical principles or behavior underlying a particular thing or system.

• Engineers had to understand the physics of the bridge before building it.
• The physics of a good golf swing is more complicated than it looks.
• Game designers often borrow the physics of real objects to make movement feel natural.