Physics and astronomy, from which all other sciences derive their foundation, are attempts to provide a rational explanation for the structure and workings of the Universe. The creation of the earliest civilizations and of mankind's religious...

In some ways we would not have computers today were it not for physics. Furthermore, the needs of physics have stimulated computer development at every step. This all started due to one man's desire to eliminate needless work by transferring it...

Physics and the arts have always had a complex, interactive relationship. Classical Greek art and philosophy (the forerunner of modern science) shared the same goal: the description of the natural world, the first in concrete terms (through sculpture,...

Viewpoint: Yes, history, recent advances, and new technologies provide reasonable hope that a grand unified theory may be within reach. Viewpoint: No, a grand unified theory of the fundamental forces is not within the reach of physicists today. The...

Physics is the science studying the concept of matter[1] and its motion,[2][3] as well as space and time[4][5] — the science that deals with concepts such as force, energy, mass, and charge. Physics is an experimental[6] science, and it is the...

Allen Iverson is clear to play his first game with the Denver Nuggets. Iverson passed his physical after arriving at the Pepsi Center about an hour before Friday night's game between Denver and Sacramento.Nuggets coach George Karl said he expected to play Iverson as soon...

Two European scientists won the 2007 Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for a discovery that lets computers, iPods and other digital devices store reams of data on ever-shrinking hard disks.France's Albert Fert and German Peter Gruenberg independently discovered a physical effect in 1988 that...

Randy Johnson took his physical Monday, and the Arizona Diamondbacks scheduled a Tuesday news conference as their deal to reacquire the Big Unit from the New York Yankees neared completion.Not that he needs an introduction. The Big Unit's best years were in Arizona, where he...

When studying physics, Enrico Fermi was in his element.So much so, he has an element named after him.That would be fermium, the 100th element, called that in his honor by admiring colleagues.He is the namesake of the Fermi Institute on the campus of the University...

Examines the physics behind the Giant Drop, a free fall ride which allows the rider to experience the feeling of weightlessness. Extols the ride as an example of Newton's three laws of motion, which can be seen when the gondola is at the drop point, falling, and braking.

Essay consists of the Bouncing Balls energy transfer experiment.

Essay provides a discussion of a physics experiment.