General Physics 1—Branches of Physics

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Optics

All incidents related to light and its production, transmission and detection are studied

Paul Hewitt

He described science as the "Body of knowledge about nature that represents the collective efforts, findings, insights, and wisdom of the human race"

Cosmology and Space Exploration

In this branch the study of the origin, structure and the movement of various celestial bodies of the world is studied

Atomic Physics

In this, the interaction of atom and its radiations are studied

1905, Einstein

In what year and who propounded a specific principle of relativity, in which the interaction very high speed particles are explained

Mesoscopic Physics

It deals with materials of an intermediate length in a sub discipline condensed matter

Classical physics

Physics up to 1900 AD

Heat and Thermodynamics

This branch deals with the process of heat, its transmission and changes in its function

Quantum Physics

This is a special type of mechanism in which the behaviour of molecules, atoms, and nuclear particles is described.

Sound and Wave Motion

Under it the wave speed and sound production and transmission are studied

Mechanics

a branch of physics that deals with the study of motion. It is also related to the properties of matter and light

Phusika

a greek word meaning natural thing or nature

Nuclear Physics

deals with the structure of the nucleus and the interactions of the nuclear particles

Galileo, Newton, and Einstein

fathers of physics

Modern Physics

is the 20th century physics

MOSH

main subdivisions of Classical physics

ANQTCM

main subdivisions of Modern physics

Classical and Modern Physics

two main parts of physics


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