What Is Physics?

The word physics is derived from the Latin word physica, which means "natural thing."

physics is a branch of science that deals with the properties of matter and energy and the relationship
between them. It also tries to explain the material world and the natural phenomena of the universe.

why can i see thru glass but not thru brick?/

why does a glass of water crack when you freeze it?/
why do peoples glasses fog up when they come in from the cold?/
why do you see the lightning before you hear the thunder?/
why is the sky blue?/ why does a ceramic toilet seat feel colder than a wooden one?/
why does a turntables stylus rubbing against a plastic disc sound like a band?? why do fizzy
drinks fizz? why do some balloons float and others fall??
what is fire made of?
why are different things different colours? how far away are the stars?

What Are the Branches of Physics?

While there are more branches sprouting up as science and technology progresses, there are
generally 11 branches of physics. These are as follows.

Branches of Physics

1. Classical physics
2. Modern physics
3. Nuclear physics
4. Atomic physics
5. Geophysics
6. Biophysics
7. Mechanics
8. Acoustics
9. Optics
10. Thermodynamics
11. Astrophysics

10 branches of physics and their definition

Mechanics
It is the study of motion of objects,its causes and effects.

Sub branches of mechanics are:

 Classical mechanics
  Kinematics
 Dynamics
 Statistical mechanics

Thermodynamics (Heat)
It is the study of nature of heat,modes of transfer and effects of heat.

Sound
It is the study of physical aspects of sound waves,their production,properties and applications.

Light(optic)
It is the study of physical aspects of light,its properties and use of optical instruments.

Electricity and Magnetism

It is the study of the charges at rest and in motion,their effects and their relationship with
magnetism.

Atomic physics
It is the study of the structure and properties of atoms.

Nuclear physics
It is the study of properties and behavior of nuclei and the particles.

Plasma physics
It is the study of production,properties of the ionic state of matter.

Geophysics
It is the study of the internal structure of the earth.

Classical physics
The branch of physics that deals with newton’s laws of motion,law of gravitation,Maxwell’s
kinetic theory and thermodynamics.
The classical physics is mostly related with energy and matter which are considered as different
entities.Main branches of classical physics are Acoustics,optics ,classical mechanics and
electromagnetic.

Major subtopics of classical physics

 Classical mechanics
 Electromagnetism
 Thermodynamics

Quantum physics
Major subtopics of Quantum physics

 Quantum mechanics
 Quantum statistics
 Quantum electrodynamics
 Quantum field theory

Relativistic Physics
 Special relativity
 General relativity
 Einstein field equations

Modern physics
It is the branch of physics which deals with theory of relativity and quantum mechanics.Max
plank and Einstein are consider the father of modern physics.

Bio Physics
Bio physics is the branch of physics in which we study about biological problems and
phenominas by using techniques of physics.Major application and achievement of bio physics is
D.N.A.

Astrophysics
The branch of physics which deals with the study of universe such as stars,planets and galaxies
etc

Electronics
Electronics is the branch of physics in which motion of electron is controlled by using
semiconductor devices.

Chemical physics
It is the study of science of physical relations which involved in chemistry.

Engineering physics
It is the study of fields of physics and engineering.

Econophysics
It deals with physical processes and their relations in the science of economy.

Health physics
It involves the protection of people work with are near radiation.

Mathematical physics
It is the study of mathematical systems that stands for physical phenomena.

Molecular physics
It examines the structure, properties, and behavior of molecules.

Particle physics
It is also called high energy physics, analyses the behavior and properties of elementary particles.
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