hard science vs physics

hard science

noun
  • Any of the natural and physical sciences that use the scientific method and experiments to test theories. Examples include mathematics, biology, physics, chemistry and geology. 

physics

noun
  • The physical aspects of a phenomenon or a system, especially those studied scientifically. 

  • Newtonian physics was extended by Einstein to explain the effects of travelling near the speed of light; quantum physics extends it to account for the behaviour of atoms. 

  • The branch of science concerned with the study of the properties and interactions of space, time, matter and energy. 

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