Branches of Physical Science Flashcards
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deals with the study of the interaction and transformation of matter to energy
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Physics
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the most basic branch of physics, it deals with the fundamental concepts of forces, motion, energy, work, power, and momentum
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Mechanics
3
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the study of motion regardless of what causes it
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Kinematics
4
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the study of motion and its causes
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Dynamics
5
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a carrier of energy, propagation of disturbances - deviations from a state of rest or equilibrium from place to place in a regular and organized way
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Wave Motion
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the study of heat and temperature
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Thermodynamics
7
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follows the same law of attraction and repulsion
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Electricity and Magnetism
8
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modern physics - deals with the study of the properties and structure of the atom and its nuclear characteristics such as radioactivity
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Nuclear Physics
