Physics definitions

3 branches of Science

Social, Formal, and Natural Science

Social Science

studies human behavior, society and behavior

Formal Science

studies abstract systems, logic, and structures

Natural Science

studies the natural world and physical universe

2 branches of Natural Science

Life science and Physical Science

Physics

a branch of science that studies matter, energy, motion, and forces. Explains how and why things happen in the physical world.

2 branches of Physics

Classical and Modern

Father of Classical Physics

Isaac Newton

Father of Modern Physics

Albert Einstein

Mechanics

study of forces acting on bodies at rest or in motion

Newtonian Mechanics

another term for classical mechanics

Kinematics

study of quantitative description fo motion

Statics

study of forces at rest

Dynamics

studies how motion is brought about

Optics

the study of light

Physical Optics

study of nature, properties, and propagation of light

Physiological Options

study of how light is viewed through vision

Geometrical Optics

deals with the application of reflection and retraction of light

Accoustics

study of sounds

Thermodynamics

study of temperature and energy; heat flow and transformation of heat energy

Electromagnetism

study of the properties and relationship of electric current and magnetism

Electrostatic

study of electric charges at rest

Electrodynamic

deals with the study of moving charges

Atomic Physics

study of the components, structure, and properties of atoms

Nuclear Physics

deals with the structure, properties, reactions and evolutions of atomic nuclei

Quantum Physics

deals on the invisible units of energy called quanta

Solid State Physics (Condensed Matter Physics)

deals with the study of solid materials which includes semiconductors and superconductivity

Plasma Physics

deals with the study of ionized gases

Relativitistic Physics

deals with phenomena that takes place in a frame of reference that in motion with respect to an observer

Astrophysics

physics of stars, galaxies, and the universe

Geophysics

studies the physical properties of Earth

Biophysics

applies physics to a biological system