PHYSICS AND ITS

BRANCHES
DA R UIS A . S AM PAG A
TAL AVE R A S EN IOR HI G H S C HO OL
Main Branches of Science
• Natural Science
-deals with the understanding and description of nature
• Social Science
-deals with human behavior primarily in its social and cultural aspects
• Applied Science
-application of the theoretical sciences, like those in social and natural
science
NATURAL SCIENCE
• BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
-deals with the study of living things
Ex. Botany, Zoology, Microbiology

• PHYSICAL SCIENCE
-deals with the study of nonliving things
Ex. Physics, Chemistry,Geology, Astronomy,Meteorology
PHYSICS
• It is a natural science that deals
with the understanding of
nonliving things. It deals
specifically with matter and
energy and their relationship.
MAIN BRANCHES OF PHYSICS
• Classical Physics
• Modern Physics
MAIN BRANCHES OF PHYSICS
• Classical Physics
-refers to the traditional topics in
physics that were recognized and
developed before the beginning
of the 20th century. These topics
are concerned with matter and
energy under normal conditions.
MAIN BRANCHES OF PHYSICS
• Modern Physics
-refers to the concept in physics
that have surfaced since the
beginning of the 20th century. This
branch is mostly concerned with
the behavior of matter and
energy under extreme conditions
 BRANCHES and SUBBRANCHES
OF PHYSICS
Thermodynamics Mechanics
Solid State Physics Condensed Matter Physics
Quantum Physics Plasma Physics
Acoustics Electromagnetism
Low Temperature Physics Relativistic Physics
Atomic and Nuclear Physics Optics
CLASSICAL PHYSICS
• MECHANICS
• ACOUSTICS
• OPTICS
• THERMODYNAMICS
• ELECTROMAGNETISM
MODERN PHYSICS
• ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS
• QUANTUM PHYSICS
• RELATIVISTIC PHYSICS
• SOLID STATE PHYSICS
• CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
• PLASMA PHYSICS
• LOW TEMPERATURE PHYSICS
CLASSICAL PHYSICS
• MECHANICS
• ACOUSTICS
• OPTICS
• THERMODYNAMICS
• ELECTROMAGNETISM
MECHANICS
• the study of forces acting on bodies, whether at rest
or in motion
a. Statics- on forces acting on bodies at rest
b. Kinematics- on motion without regard to its cause
c. Dynamics- on motion and the forces that affect it
ACOUSTICS
• The study of the
production and
propagation of
sound waves
OPTICS
• the study of light
a. Physical Optics- on
production, nature and
properties of light
b. Physiological Optics- on the
part played by light in vision
c. Geometrical Optics- on the
reflection and refraction of
light as encountered in the
study of mirrors and lenses
THERMODYNAMICS
• The study of the
relationship between
heat and other forms of
energy
ELECTROMAGNETISM
• the study of the properties of
electric current and magnetism,
and their relationship
a. Electrostatics- on energy
charges at rest
b. Electrodynamics- on moving
charges
c. Magnetostatics – on
magnetic poles at rest
MODERN PHYSICS
• ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS
• QUANTUM PHYSICS
• RELATIVISTIC PHYSICS
• SOLID STATE PHYSICS
• CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
• PLASMA PHYSICS
• LOW TEMPERATURE PHYSICS
ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS
• the study of the
components,
structure and
behavior of the
nucleus of the atom
QUANTUM PHYSICS
• the study of the discrete nature
of phenomena at the atomic
and subatomic levels; its focus
is on the indivisible units of
energy called quanta as
described by the Quantum
Theory
RELATIVISTIC
PHYSICS
The study of phenomena that take
place in a frame of reference that is
in motion with respect to an
observer
SOLID STATE PHYSICS
• the study of all properties of
solid materials, including
electrical conduction in crystals
of semiconductors and metals,
superconductivity and
photoconductivity
CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
• The study of the properties of
condensed materials (solids,
liquids, and those intermediate
between them, and dense gas)
with the goal of developing
new materials with better
properties; it is an extension of
Solid State Physics
PLASMA PHYSICS
• the study of the
fourth state of
matter, plasma
LOW
TEMPERATURE
PHYSICS
The study of the production and
maintenance of temperatures down
to almost absolute zero, and the
various phenomena that occur only
at such temperatures.
Based upon the brief description discussed, classify the
following examples according to the different branches
of physics
a. Falling leaf
b. Rainbow phenomenon
c. Melting ice
d. Photocopying machine
e. Occurrence of eclipse
f. Sonic Weaponry
g. Cryogenics
h. Magnetic Resonance Imaging ( MRI )
i. Existence of black holes
j. Light emitting diodes
Based upon the brief description discussed, classify the
following examples according to the different branches
of physics
a. Falling leaf - Mechanics
b. Rainbow phenomenon- Optics
c. Melting ice- Thermodynamics
d. Photocopying machine- Electromagnetism
e. Occurrence of eclipse- Optics
f. Sonic Weaponry- Acoustics
g. Cryogenics- Low Temperature Physics
h. Magnetic Resonance Imaging ( MRI )- Nuclear and Atomic Physics
i. Existence of black holes- Relativistic Physics
j. Light emitting diodes- Quantum Physics