Physical Science - Chapter 1.1- What is Physical Science?

The Study of Matter and Energy

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Physical science
The study of matter, energy and the changes they undergo
Physical science is divided into what two main branches
1. chemistry 2. physics
What is science?
Study of the natural world
Observing
Using one or more senses to gather information
What is making an inference or inferring?
Inferences are conclusions based on reasoning from what you already know
Predicting
Making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence
Chemistry
The study of the properties of matter and how matter changes
Physics
The study of matter, energy, motion and forces and how they interact