What is Physical Information?

Physical information is like a secret message hidden inside things around you that tells you how they work and move.

Imagine you have a toy car. When you push it, it moves. The physical information in the car includes how fast it goes, where it stops, and even how bumpy its ride feels. It’s like having a tiny instruction book inside the car that helps it know what to do when you give it a nudge.

Physical information is all about the rules that things follow. When you drop your favorite ball, it falls down because of gravity, and that falling has its own physical information, like how long it takes to hit the ground or how high it bounces back up.

Think of physical information as a language that everything speaks in, even you! Your body uses it when you run, jump, or even sit still. It’s just that you don’t always notice it because it’s so simple and familiar.