International Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Studies Volume 2, Issue 2, February 2015, PP 74-76 ISSN 2394-6288 (Print) & ISSN 2394-6296 (Online) *Address for correspondence International Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Studies V2 ● I2 ● February 2015 74 Anthropology of Physics: Energy, Matter and Culture Chinmay Biswas Assistant Professor in Anthropology, Sree Chaitanya College, Habra, North 24 Parganas, W.B, India ABSTRACT The present article presents a general idea on relation between physics and anthropology. I have tried to focus how anthropology meets with physics. Here I have taken some little relevant measurements for enlightening the concept of Anthropology of Physics. Energy and matter are main components of culture. Energy and Matter is main components of culture. In cultural traits energy is preserved in various forms. Matter and energy are the most typical resource for the cultural development. Keywords: Energy, matter, culture INTRODUCTION In this article I have started Aristotle’s statement “Aristotle Logic and Metaphysics” I endeavourer to discuss in my present article on this concept. In this short essay the categories which were claims by Aristotle that all things that exist are either complex or simple, and the simple ones can be classified into ten categories. The first and basic category includes particular individuals, such as particular man, or horse, or tree. These he calls “primary substances”. But the same category also includes what is predicted of these individuals when say what they are, by giving their species (e.g. “a man’ a “horse”) or their genus. So in this category of substance we have both the primary substances and certain special universals, called “secondary substances”, that are predicted of them. The remaining categories are intended to include all other (simple) universals, and Aristotle claims that are predicted of primary substances. In the quantities, qualities, states, actions, and affections (i.e. cases of being acted on). (Aristotle) Physics is the study of matter, energy and motion. Since everything in our world relates to these three basic subjects, physics can help understand many working system in the universe all comes down to energy and matter. Matter and Energy: The universe consists of matter and energy. Matter can thought of us the stuff that Energy acts upon. Take a look at your surroundings. This book is matter, as your desk, pen and clothing. Earth is made of matter, as are all of the other stars and planets. Universal laws of physics explain the motion of all objects. Motion is a function of Energy. Now energy is a harder concept of to understand you cannot always see when it is present. Energy is what makes things happen. Nothing could breathe or move. You would not be able to function. Matter without energy would mean that our world be a very dull, inactive place where nothing happens. Usually you cannot see energy. We only see what it does. You may think that you see energy in the form of gasoline, electrical wires, or batteries, but these really are just substances and objects that have the ability to release energy. What is energy? Scientists define it as the capacity to do work. In the other words energy causes change and makes this happen.( Viegas,2005). We need energy to move, to grow and carry out important life processes. But energy is all round us. Heat energy keeps us warm, light energy enables us to see the world around us, and sound energy helps us communicate that causes the changes that we see in our daily lives. The food that we eat gives us the energy we need to move and carry out life process. Energy is invisible – it can’t be touched, tasted, heard or smelled. But we can sense the effects that energy has on ourselves or objects around us. (Cheshine.G, 2010). According to Murry. J “Everything on the Earth is matter. Matter comes in many different forms. Energy form of matter has inertia. Inertia refers to an objects resistance to changes in motion. The measurement of inertia is called Mass. Mass also refers to the amount of matter that an object has (2007).