Physics And Its Branches Flashcards

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An electric charges at rest

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Electrostatics

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Study of forces on bodies whether at rest or in motion

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Mechanics

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Refers to the traditional forces that were recognized and developed before the beginning of the 20th century

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Classical Physics

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Focuses on the part played by light in vision

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Physiological

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Studies of the production and propagation of soundwaves

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Acoustics

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Study pf everyday phenomenon

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Physics

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7
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Focuses on magnetic poles

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Magnetostatics

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Study of light

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Optics

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Refers to the concept of physics that have surfaced since the beginning of the 20th century

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Modern physics

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10
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Study of properties of electric current and their relationship

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Electromagnetism

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Focuses on moving charges

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Electrodynamics

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12
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On electric charges at rest

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Electrostatics

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Study of relationship of heat and other forms of energy

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Thermodynamics

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Focuses on the reflection and refraction of light as encountered in the study of mirrors and lenses

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Geometrical

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Focuses on the production, nature, and properties of light i;n vision

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Physical

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16
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Study of all properties of solid materials including electric conduction in crystal of semi-conductor and metals

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Solid state physics

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Study of phenomena that take place in forms of reference that is in motion with respect to an observer

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Relativistic physics

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Study of the condensed materials with the goal and developing new material with better properties; it is an extension of solid state physics

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Condensed matter physics

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Study of the discrete nature of phenomena at the atomic and subatomic levels. Its focus is the invisible units of energy. It also focuses on how element acquire energy

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Quantum physics

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Invisible units of energy

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Quanta

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Study of te 4th state of matter

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Plasma physics

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4th state of matter

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Plasma

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Study of components, structure, and behavior of the nucleus of the atom

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Atomic and nuclear physics

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Study of the production and maintenance of temperatures down to absolute zero and various phenomena that occur only at such temperature

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Low temperature physics