The word physics comes from the Latin physica ('study of nature'), which itself is a borrowing of the Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science'), a term derived from φύσις (phúsis 'origin, … See more

Physics, as with the rest of science, relies on the philosophy of science and its "scientific method" to advance knowledge of the physical world. … See more

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• Aaboe, A. (1991). "Mesopotamian Mathematics, Astronomy, and Astrology". The Cambridge Ancient History. Vol. III (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN See more

Physics deals with a wide variety of systems, although certain theories are used by all physicists. Each of these theories was experimentally tested numerous times and … See more

Scientific method
Physicists use the scientific method to test the validity of a physical theory. By using a methodical approach to compare the implications of a theory with the conclusions drawn from its related experiments and … See more

1. ^ Francis Bacon's 1620 Novum Organum was critical in the development of scientific method.
2. ^ Calculus was independently developed at around the same time by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz; while Leibniz was the first to … See more