Physics - It encompasses the study of matter, its motion and behavior along with energy and

force.

• Classical Physics - It primarily deals with different laws of motion and gravitation
• Modern Physics - is primarily centered around the two theories of relativity and quantum
mechanics.
• Nuclear Physics - This is a branch of physics that is concerned with the constituents, structure,
behavior and interactions of atomic nuclei.
• Atomic Physics - It is concerned with the composition of the atom apart from the nucleus.
• Mechanical Physics - is concerned with understanding the motion of material objects and how
they are influenced by forces
• Mechanics - Mechanics is a branch of physics that focuses on the movement and motion of
physical objects under a force and when at rest.
• Acoustics - is a branch of physics that studies sound.
• Thermodynamics - is a branch of physics concerned with heat and other forms of energy.
• Astrophysics - is a subset of astronomy that primarily studies celestial objects and their
composition by applying the laws and principles of physics to explain the phenomenon.

Optics - is a significant Science branch of physics that studies light and its properties.
Wave - is a disturbance that moves energy from one place to another.
Electromagnetic Spectrum - is the entire distribution of electromagnetic radiation according to
frequency or wavelength.
Light Interactions - are fundamentally quantum electrodynamical, and in many cases, are
described as quantum transitions by electrons, accompanied by the emission, absorption or
scattering of quanta of the electromagnetic field in vacuum.

• Reflected - electromagnetic radiation/light bounces off the surface of the object.

• Absorbed - energy from the electromagnetic radiation/light is taken up/‘soaked up’ by the
object
• Transmitted - when the light moves through the object.
• Diffracted - the spreading/bending of light as it goes through openings or around the edges of
objects.
• Refracted - the bending of transmitted light as it travels across the boundary of one material
into another material in which its speed is different.
Lens - is a transparent device with two curved surfaces, usually made of glass or plastic, that
uses refraction to form an image of an object.
Mirrors - which have curved surfaces designed to reflect rays, also form images.
Ray Diagram - is a diagram that traces the path that light takes in order for a person to view a
point on the image of an object.