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Physics is built on a foundation of math and it seeks to explain all phenomena in the universe. It forms the basis for other sciences like chemistry and biology. Physics uses simple yet elegant math to …

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Let me drop my physics textbook slightly above my desk. Because of gravity the book falls down, right, yet then it’s stopped by the desk. Now the desk exerts a normal force upon the book. Without it – …

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In the physics sense, you are doing no work on the book. However, even if you don't have a book in your hand, if you twist side to side, your muscles get warm and you release energy.