5.1: The Basics of Physics Last updated Mar 8, 2021 Save as PDF Licensing 5.1.1: The Basics of Physics Page ID33921 BoundlessBoundless ( \newcommand{\kernel}{\mathrm{null}\,}\) Topic hierarchy5.1.1: The Basics of PhysicsPhysics is a study of how the universe behaves.5.1.2: UnitsLength is a physical measurement of distance that is fundamentally measured in the SI unit of a meter.5.1.3: Significant Figures and Order of MagnitudeScientific notation is a way of writing numbers that are too big or too small in a convenient and standard form.5.1.4: Solving Physics ProblemsAny physical quantity can be expressed as a product of a combination of the basic physical dimensions.