The study of the properties of matter and energy is called:

Explanation: Physics is the branch of science which deals with explanation of properties of matter as well as energy. They are forces, motion, heat, light and even the atomic structure and it covers a very broad area. Other Options: (A) Cosmology: Science that deals with the formation as well as the evolution of the universe. (B) Astronomy: Astronomy in a branch of sciences which concerns with the various celestial bodies, objects and the activities taking place in space. (D) Chemistry: Concentrated on the formation and activity of components, rather than properties of matter and energy in general.