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physics

/ˈfɪzɪks/noun

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भौतिकी, भौतिक विज्ञान

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noun
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    the scientific study of matter and energy and the relationships between them, including the study of forces, heat, light, sound, electricity and the structure of atoms

    भौतिकी, भौतिक विज्ञान

    • a degree in physics
    • the laws of physics
    • Radhika scored full marks in physics in the school exam.
    + 2 more examples
    • Newton's laws are an important part of physics.
    • He is studying physics at a university in Pune.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

physics + singular verb

Physics ends in -s but is a singular uncountable noun, so it takes a singular verb.

'Physics' -s पर समाप्त होता है, पर यह singular uncountable noun है, इसलिए singular verb लेता है।

  • Physics is the subject she likes most.
  • Physics deals with matter and energy.

physics + noun / field of physics

Name the branch with a modifier or with of physics, such as nuclear physics or the laws of physics.

शाखा का नाम modifier के साथ या 'of physics' के साथ बताया जाता है, जैसे nuclear physics।

  • He is studying nuclear physics at IIT.
  • A stone falls according to the laws of physics.

physics of + phenomenon

Use of for the scientific principles behind a thing or event.

किसी चीज़ या घटना के पीछे के वैज्ञानिक सिद्धांतों के लिए 'of' आता है।

  • The physics of a rainbow depends on how light bends.

physicist / physical / physics teacher

A physicist studies physics. 'Physical' is an adjective meaning of the body or of matter. 'Physics teacher' is a common compound.

'Physicist' भौतिकी का अध्ययन करता है; 'physical' का अर्थ शारीरिक या भौतिक है; 'physics teacher' आम संयुक्त शब्द है।

  • The physicist explained why the sky looks blue.
+Collocations 4

type + physics

nuclearquantumappliedtheoreticalparticle

  • Quantum physics describes the behaviour of very small particles.

verb + physics

studyteachlearnrevisemaster

  • She wants to study physics at university.

physics + noun

teacherlabpaperbookexperiment

  • The physics lab is on the top floor.

laws and rules of physics

the laws ofthe principles ofthe basics ofa branch of

  • Optics is a branch of physics.
“More examples 5
  • Radhika scored full marks in physics in her board examination.

राधिका ने बोर्ड परीक्षा में भौतिकी में पूर्ण अंक प्राप्त किए।

  • Physics explains why a boat floats on water.

भौतिकी बताती है कि नाव पानी पर क्यों तैरती है।

  • C. V. Raman won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1930.

सी. वी. रमन ने 1930 में भौतिकी का नोबेल पुरस्कार जीता।

  • The physics of a spinning top is more complex than it looks.

घूमते लट्टू की भौतिकी जितनी दिखती है, उससे अधिक जटिल है।

  • The physics paper had many numerical problems this year.

इस वर्ष के भौतिकी प्रश्नपत्र में बहुत से संख्यात्मक प्रश्न थे।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ Physics are my favourite subject.

✓ Physics is my favourite subject.

Physics is singular despite its -s ending.

'Physics' -s के बावजूद एकवचन है, इसलिए verb 'is' आती है।

✗ He is a good in physics.

✓ He is good at physics.

Use good at with a subject; a is not needed.

विषय के साथ 'good at' आता है; 'a' की आवश्यकता नहीं।

✗ She is a physic teacher in our school.

✓ She is a physics teacher in our school.

The subject name is physics with -s, not physic.

विषय का नाम 'physics' है, 'physic' नहीं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These words are closely related but belong to different sciences or meanings.

ये शब्द परस्पर संबंधित हैं, पर अलग विज्ञानों या अर्थों से जुड़े हैं।

physics

The science of matter, energy, force, heat, light and sound.

पदार्थ, ऊर्जा, बल, ऊष्मा, प्रकाश और ध्वनि का विज्ञान।

  • Physics studies motion.

chemistry

The science of substances and how they change when combined.

पदार्थों और उनके मिलने पर होने वाले परिवर्तनों का विज्ञान।

  • Chemistry explains why iron rusts.

physician

A doctor; do not confuse it with physicist, who studies physics.

चिकित्सक; इसे 'physicist' से न मिलाएँ, जो भौतिकी का अध्ययन करता है।

  • The physician advised rest.
◇Word family
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phys·ics

§Grammar and usage

Physics ends in -s but is uncountable and takes a singular verb ('Physics is my favourite subject'); likewise mathematics, economics, politics, news.

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: physics -s पर खत्म होता है पर uncountable है और singular verb लेता है ('Physics is my favourite subject'); इसी तरह mathematics, economics, politics, news।

✓In the exam

One-word substitution

A scientist who studies physics is a physicist (not 'physician', which means a doctor).

भौतिकी का वैज्ञानिक physicist ('physician' नहीं, जिसका अर्थ डॉक्टर है)।

General knowledge

Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for the Raman effect.

चंद्रशेखर वेंकट रमन ने रमन प्रभाव के लिए 1930 में भौतिकी का नोबेल पुरस्कार जीता।