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Branches of Physics

This document outlines 10 branches of physics: 1. Astrophysics studies astronomical objects like galaxies, stars, and the forces between them. 2. Atomic and molecular physics examines the characteristics and structures of atoms and molecules. 3. Biophysics applies physics laws to understand life forms. 4. Condensed matter physics investigates the properties of solids like electrical conductivity. 5. Cosmology focuses on the structure and evolution of the universe. 6. Geophysics examines the physical properties and attributes of Earth. 7. Mechanics studies mechanical motion and forces. 8. Statistical mechanics relates macroscale systems to their microscopic constituents. 9. Theoretical physics creates models

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Branches of Physics

This document outlines 10 branches of physics: 1. Astrophysics studies astronomical objects like galaxies, stars, and the forces between them. 2. Atomic and molecular physics examines the characteristics and structures of atoms and molecules. 3. Biophysics applies physics laws to understand life forms. 4. Condensed matter physics investigates the properties of solids like electrical conductivity. 5. Cosmology focuses on the structure and evolution of the universe. 6. Geophysics examines the physical properties and attributes of Earth. 7. Mechanics studies mechanical motion and forces. 8. Statistical mechanics relates macroscale systems to their microscopic constituents. 9. Theoretical physics creates models

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Branches of Physics

1.Astrophysics:
It is a branch of physics that helps us study the planetary motions long with their physical properties
in our universe. These include the luminosity, temperature, chemical composition and density of
astronomical objects like galaxies, stars, interstellar medium and the forces that act between them.
2. Atomic and Molecular Physics:
This branch is focused on the characteristics and structures of molecules and atoms.
3. Biophysics:
This is the branch of physics that applies the physics laws to life formations.
4. Condensed matter physics (solid state):
This study focuses on the physical attributes of solids like electrical, conductive, dielectric and thermal
properties, as well as their understanding of the terms of elementary physical laws.
5. Cosmology:
This study focuses on the whole universe, its structure, and how the evolution started. It also helps us
understand how the universe can undergo changes in future.
6. Geophysics:
This study is focused on the physical properties and attributes of the earth; it encompasses geodesy,
meteorology, seismology, atmospheric electricity, terrestrial magnetism, oceanography and tidal
phenomena.
7. Mechanics:
This is the study of mechanical movements of bodies, especially machines. This field facilitated the
growth of industries which revolutionised the lifestyle.
8. Statistical Mechanics:
This is a study aimed to relate the characteristics of macroscopic systems against their molecular and
atomic constituents.
9. Theoretical physics:
This is an attempt to further understand the world by means of creating a realistic model, utilized for
explaining, rationalizing and predicting physical phenomenon through different proven concepts.
10. Thermodynamics:
This is the study about effects of variations in pressure, volume and temperature on physical
systems. It is based on the analysis of integrated motion of the particles using statistics.

MECHANICS: We Study the forces which are acting on matter (bodies) as well as
the motion and least of bodies.
ELECTRICITY: In this branch we study about the motion and least of electric
charge.
ELECTROMAGNETISM: It is concerned with the production and effects of magnetism
through electricity and electricity through magnetism.
FIELD THEORY: It explains the origin, nature and properties of fields such as
gravitational field, electromagnetic field, nuclear field etc.
SOLID STATE PHYSICS: It is concerned with the matter having crystalline structure
substance particular arrangement of atoms.
ATOMIC PHYSICS: It deals with the structure and properties of atom of different
elements determined by their electrons.
NUCLEAR PHYSICS: It deal with structure properties forces and physical reaction
between the nucleus of elements and also with energy and elementary
particles of nucleus.
PLASMA PHYSICS: It deals with the characteristics of the fourth state of matter
'Plasma' which compressor highly ionized nuclear particles and electrons.
MOLECULAR PHYSICS: It explain the structure of matter on the basis of molecules.
ASTOR PHYSICS: It concerned with the location, motion and other physical
properties of planets, stars etc. with the application of laws of modern physics.
GEO PHYSICS: It is related to the structure, properties and the motion (with
function) of the earth.
BIO PHYSICS: It is related to the structure and function of living organism by
applying physical laws.

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