physics

physique

Science étudiant la matière et l’énergie, notamment le mouvement, la chaleur, la lumière, le son et l’électricité.

En anglais simple : The science of how matter and energy work, including movement, heat, light, sound, and electricity.

• I study physics at school.
• Our physics teacher explained how magnets work.
• Did you enjoy the physics lesson?

Expressions courantes : study physics, physics class, physics teacher, laws of physics

physique

Façon dont la matière, les forces et l’énergie agissent dans une situation ou un système particulier.

En anglais simple : The ways matter, forces, and energy work in a particular situation or system.

• The physics of flight is fascinating.
• She explained the physics behind the crash.
• The game's physics makes falling objects look real.

Comment l'utiliser : the physics of something (The book explains the physics of ocean waves.)

Expressions courantes : physics of flight, physics of something, understand the physics