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Branches of Physics

This document lists and defines various branches of physics, including acoustics, astronomy, astrophysics, atomic physics, biophysics, chaos theory, chemical physics, computational physics, cosmology, cryophysics, crystallography, electromagnetism, electronics, fluid dynamics, geophysics, high energy physics, high pressure physics, laser physics, mathematical physics, mechanics, meteorology, molecular physics, nanotechnology, nuclear physics, optics, particle physics, plasma physics, quantum electrodynamics, quantum mechanics, quantum optics, quantum field theory, quantum gravity, relativity, statistical mechanics, string theory, and thermodynamics.

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Branches of Physics

This document lists and defines various branches of physics, including acoustics, astronomy, astrophysics, atomic physics, biophysics, chaos theory, chemical physics, computational physics, cosmology, cryophysics, crystallography, electromagnetism, electronics, fluid dynamics, geophysics, high energy physics, high pressure physics, laser physics, mathematical physics, mechanics, meteorology, molecular physics, nanotechnology, nuclear physics, optics, particle physics, plasma physics, quantum electrodynamics, quantum mechanics, quantum optics, quantum field theory, quantum gravity, relativity, statistical mechanics, string theory, and thermodynamics.

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Branches of Physics

Below is a list of some branches of Physics.

Acoustics - the study of sound & sound waves

Astronomy - the study of space

Astrophysics - the study of the physical properties of objects in space

Atomic Physics - the study of atoms, specifically the electron properties of the atom

Biophysics - the study of physics in living systems

Chaos - the study of systems with strong sensitivity to initial conditions, so a slight change at
the beginning quickly become major changes in the system
Chemical Physics - the study of physics in chemical systems
Computational Physics - the application of numerical methods to solve physical problems for
which a quantitative theory already exists
Cosmology - the study of the universe as a whole, including its origins and evolution
Cryophysics / Cryogenics / Low Temperature Physics - the study of physical properties
in low temperature situations, far below the freezing point of water
Crystallography - the study of crystals and crystalline structures
Electromagnetism - the study of electrical and magnetic fields, which are two aspects of the
same phenomenon
Electronics - the study of the flow of electrons, generally in a circuit
Fluid Dynamics / Fluid Mechanics - the study of the physical properties of "fluids,"
specifically defined in this case to be liquids and gases
Geophysics - the study of the physical properties of the Earth

High Energy Physics - the study of physics in extremely high energy systems, generally
within particle physics

High Pressure Physics - the study of physics in extremely high pressure systems, generally
related to fluid dynamics

Laser Physics - the study of the physical properties of lasers


Mathematical Physics - applying mathematically rigorous methods to solving problems
within physics

Mechanics - the study of the motion of bodies in a frame of reference

Meteorology / Weather Physics - the physics of the weather

Molecular Physics - the study of physical properties of molecules

Nanotechnology - the science of building circuits and machines from single molecules and
atoms

Nuclear Physics - the study of the physical properties of the atomic nucleus

Optics / Light Physics - the study of the physical properties of light

Particle Physics - the study of fundamental particles and the forces of their interaction

Plasma Physics - the study of matter in the plasma phase

Quantum Electrodynamics - the study of how electrons and photons interact at the
quantum mechanical level

Quantum Mechanics / Quantum Physics - the study of science where the smallest discrete
values, or quanta, of matter and energy become relevant

Quantum Optics - the application of quantum physics to light

Quantum Field Theory - the application of quantum physics to fields, including the
fundamental forces of the universe

Quantum Gravity - the application of quantum physics to gravity and unification of gravity
with the other fundamental particle interactions

Relativity - the study of systems displaying the properties of Einstein's theory of relativity,
which generally involves moving at speeds very close to the speed of light

Statistical Mechanics - the study of large systems by statistically expanding the knowledge
of smaller systems

String Theory / Superstring Theory - the study of the theory that all fundamental particles
are vibrations of one-dimensional strings of energy, in a higher-dimensional universe

Thermodynamics - the physics of heat

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