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24 Examples of a Physical System

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A physical system is a set of physical objects that are interrelated in complex ways. From the perspective of physics, the entire universe is a physical system. In this, context, any subset of the universe such as a galaxy, planet or ocean is also a system. The following are examples of physical systems.
Airports
Bridges
Buildings
Canals
Cities
Climate
Continents / Continental Drift
Galaxies
Houses
Machines
Mountains / Mountain Ranges
Oceans
Planets
Production Lines
Rivers
Robots
Satellites
Ships
Solar Systems
Spacecraft
Transportation Systems
Vehicles
Warehouses
Weather Systems / Storms

Opposites of Physical Systems

The following things aren't considered physical systems:
1. Biological systems such as a human, animal or ecosystem that are based on living things such as cells as opposed to objects.
2. Intangible systems such as a software system that includes complex objects that have no physical form.
3. Simple objects such as a bunch of rocks in a can aren't viewed as systems. The term system implies complex interactions between elements such as a storm that is composed of a large number of particles.
Overview: Physical System
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A set of physical objects that are interrelated in complex ways.
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