"Machine translation into english of the original teaching guide"
Physics, like scientific discipline, occupies, in general, of the description of the components of the matter and of his mutual interactions, developing theories that, in a formal and consistent way, have an agreement with the empirical knowledge of the reality. From a so wide definition, can adopt distinct perspectives or levels of application, from the microscopic phenomena (at atomic scale) to the macroscopic ones, that give place to his distinct branches. Physics, in this way, is basic precursor of countless scientific and technological applications and, in particular for the student of Chemistry, is indispensable like base and tool to understand developments and theories that will be treated specifically in other matters of the plan of studies of the degree.