Principles of phenomena in nature and universe

Works with matter and energy

Subfields =

Oceanography: ( tidal movement)

• Structure of the oceans and water properties

Astrophysics:

• Physics to understand universe

Chemical physics:

• Chemical processes through physics

Biophysics:

• Science of living things

Geophysics:

• Earth and environment

Music:

• Acoustics

Branches =

Mechanics:

• The movement off a object with force or not

Optics:

• The behavior and properties of light

Thermodynamics:

• Heat and temperature

Electromagnetism:

• Force and interaction between charged particles

• High speed trains, communication systems, pusula etc.

Nuclear physics:

• Nuclear particles and potential energies

• Used in life saving technologies of health

• Radiotherapy, cancer research etc..

Atomic physics:

• Structure of atom and energy states

• condensed matter, quantum mechanics etc..

Solid state physics:

• The inner structure of solids

• electronic devices, magnet based devices etc…

High energy and plasma physics:

• About cosmology

• Black holes, gravitation etc..

Career in physics =

what it takes:

1) Being good with numbers

2) Having a good grasp on scientific principles

3) interest in learning about physics

Science and research:

• Research scientist

• Physician

• Statistician

Space and astonomy:

• Astrophysicist

• Meteorologist

Medical engineering:

• Medical physicist

• Medical engineer

• mechanical egineer

IT and technology:

• Software programmer

• Robotics engineer

• Web designer

Energy and utilities:

• Electrician

• Environmental scientist

Renowned scientists=

Johannes Kepler: ( moving around the sun)

• Three laws of plenatary motion

• Supported heliocentric theory

• Described how planets orbit around the sun

Galile Galilei:

• Discovered four moons of jüpiter

• İmproved the telescope ( observational astronomy)

• Observed sunspots

-Had problems with the catholic church because of his thoughts

Isaac newton:

• Universal gravity

• Laws of motion

-Book: Principa mathematica ( how objects move and interact)

Albert Einstein: Relativity

Relativity: The move of one object is related to another

Equation: E= mc square ( Relationship between energy and mass)

Michael faraday:

• Electromagnetism

• Observations on magnetic field and electric current

• Development of electric motor

( helped to modern atomic engineering)

James Clerk Maxwell:

Developed,

• Electricity

• Magnetism

• Light

( Light is a electromagnetic wave and a fundamental force)

Stephen Hawking:

• Black holes and universe

Book: brief history of time ( made ideas of cosmology accessable to public)

Alhazen:

-The father of optics

Led to development to scientific method: Light is emmited by certain objects

Observations on:

• Light reflection

• Light refraction

• Anatomy of eye

Tubitak: The leading agency and supports science and projects ( Türkiye bilimsel ve teknolojik araştırma kurumu)

Tenmak: Nuclear physics, energy, and natural resources ( türkiye enerji nükleer ve maden araştırma kurumu)

Aselsan: Turkish defence agency ( military products) ( askeri elektronik sanayi)

Nasa: responsible for sciene and technology on space and discoveries on mars. ( National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

Cern: fundamental quantities, nuclear physics, high energy physics ( what the universe is made of and how it works)

Esa: Europes space capability ( european space agency)

Tua: Testing products and design

Mta: turkeys mineral resources