Physical data structure: This is the physical equipment involved in the network eg router, cabling etc).
Logical data structure: This is how the information flows internally and externally (the transfer of information from one node to another on the network).
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Physical data structures are how data is organized on a hardware storage device, and therefore how they appear to the computer. Logical or virtual data structures are software-based objects, and how the user or program sees it. Although many file systems use a type of linked list format for storing information, a linked list is used for both hardware and software purposes, and therefore it cannot fall under either the physical or virtual data structure classification.
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For a physical Data Flow Diagram you explore into the logical DFD. for example, if you have a data flow arrow declared as "customer information" now the physical DFD would include in that data flow arrow "customer information = customer_name + customer_address". something along these lines Physical DFD shows how various functions are performed and who does them but Logical DFD strips away all physical constraints but does not restrict physical happenings from taking place.
logical data : refer to the immunity of the external scheme towards changes in the conceptual scheme.physical data: refer to the immunity of the conceptual scheme towards changes in the internal scheme.
A Physical Data Flow Diagram is a diagram showing howparticular functions are performed within the data flow as opposed to a Logical DFD which only shows what functions are performed.