ALL ABOUT PHYSICS
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Physics started with a philosophical commitment to simplicity. It
should not be considered a difficult subject (although it is deep);
one can learn classical physics on a playground, which describes the
motion of balls, swings, slides and merry-go-rounds.
Theory Major subtopics Concepts
Classical mechanics
Newton's laws of motion, Lagrangian mechanics, Hamiltonian mechanics,
Kinematics, Statics, Dynamics, Chaos theory, Acoustics, Fluid
dynamics, Continuum mechanics
Density, Dimension, Gravity, Space, Time, Motion, Length, Position,
Velocity, Acceleration, Mass, Momentum, Force, Energy, Angular
momentum, Torque, Conservation law, Harmonic oscillator, Wave, Work,
Power
Electromagnetism
Electrostatics, Electrodynamics, Electricity, Magnetism, Maxwell's
equations, Optics
Capacitance, Electric charge, Electric current, Electrical
conductivity, Electric field, Electric permittivity, Electrical
resistance, Electromagnetic field, Electromagnetic induction,
Electromagnetic radiation, Gaussian surface, Magnetic field, Magnetic
flux, Magnetic monopole, Magnetic permeability
Theory of relativity
Special relativity, General relativity, Einstein field equations
Covariance [disambiguation needed], Einstein manifold, Equivalence
principle, Four-momentum, Four-vector, General principle of
relativity, Geodesic motion, Gravity, Gravitoelectromagnetism,
Inertial frame of reference, Invariance, Length contraction,
Lorentzian manifold, Lorentz transformation, Metric, Minkowski
diagram, Minkowski space, Principle of Relativity, Proper length,
Proper time, Reference frame, Rest energy, Rest mass, Relativity of
simultaneity, Spacetime, Special principle of relativity, Speed of
light, Stress-energy tensor, Time dilation, Twin paradox, World line
Thermodynamics and Statistical mechanics
Heat engine, Kinetic theory
Boltzmann's constant, Conjugate variables, Enthalpy, Entropy, Equation
of state, Equipartition theorem, First Law of Thermodynamics, Free
energy, Heat, Ideal gas law, Internal energy, Irreversible process,
Partition function, Pressure, Reversible process, Second Law of
Thermodynamics, Spontaneous process, State function, Statistical
ensemble, Temperature, Thermodynamic equilibrium, Thermodynamic
potential, Thermodynamic processes, Thermodynamic state, Thermodynamic
system, Third Law of Thermodynamics, Viscosity, Zeroth Law of
Thermodynamics
Quantum mechanics
Path integral formulation, Scattering theory, Schrödinger equation,
Quantum field theory, Quantum statistical mechanics
Adiabatic approximation, Correspondence principle, Free particle,
Hamiltonian, Hilbert space, Identical particles, Matrix Mechanics,
Planck's constant, Operators, Quanta, Quantization, Quantum
entanglement, Quantum harmonic oscillator, Quantum number, Quantum
tunneling, Schrödinger's cat, Dirac equation, Spin, Wavefunction, Wave
mechanics, Wave-particle duality, Zero-point energy, Pauli Exclusion
Principle, Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
[edit] Branches
• Astrophysics
• Atomic physics
• Biophysics
• Chemical Physics
• Classical physics
• Condensed matter physics
• Molecular physics
• Nuclear Physics
• Optics
• Particle Physics
• Quantum Physics
• Thermodynamics
Field Subfields Major theories Concepts
Astrophysics
Cosmology, Gravitation physics, High-energy astrophysics, Planetary
astrophysics, Plasma physics, Space physics, Stellar astrophysics
Big Bang, Lambda-CDM model, Cosmic inflation, General relativity, Law
of universal gravitation
Black hole, Cosmic background radiation, Cosmic string, Cosmos, Dark
energy, Dark matter, Galaxy, Gravity, Gravitational radiation,
Gravitational singularity, Planet, Solar system, Star, Supernova,
Universe
Atomic, molecular, and optical physics
Atomic physics, Molecular physics, Atomic and Molecular astrophysics,
Chemical physics, Optics, Photonics
Quantum optics, Quantum chemistry, Quantum information science
Atom, Molecule, Diffraction, Electromagnetic radiation, Laser,
Polarization, Spectral line, Casimir effect
Particle physics
Accelerator physics, Nuclear physics, Nuclear astrophysics, Particle
astrophysics, Particle physics phenomenology
Standard Model, Quantum field theory, Quantum chromodynamics,
Electroweak theory, Effective field theory, Lattice field theory,
Lattice gauge theory, Gauge theory, Supersymmetry, Grand unification
theory, Superstring theory, M-theory
Fundamental force (gravitational, electromagnetic, weak, strong),
Elementary particle, Spin, Antimatter, Spontaneous symmetry breaking,
Brane, String, Quantum gravity, Theory of everything, Vacuum energy
Condensed matter physics
Solid state physics, High pressure physics, Low-temperature physics,
Nanoscale and mesoscopic physics, Polymer physics
BCS theory, Bloch wave, Fermi gas, Fermi liquid, Many-body theory
Phases (gas, liquid, solid, Bose-Einstein condensate, superconductor,
superfluid), Electrical conduction, Magnetism, Self-organization,
Spin, Spontaneous symmetry breaking
[edit] History
Main article: History of physics
[edit] General concepts
• General concepts
Gravity — Light — Physical system — Physical observation — Physical
quantity — Physical state — Physical unit — Physical theory — Physical
experiment —
• Theoretical concepts
Mass-energy equivalence — Particle — Physical field — Physical
interaction — Physical law — Fundamental force — Physical constant —
Wave
• Basic quantities
Space — Length — Time — Mass — Electric charge — Energy — Matter —
Potential [disambiguation needed] — Force — Momentum — Velocity —
Acceleration — Entropy — Temperature
• Subfields
Acoustics — Aerodynamics — Classical mechanics — Condensed matter
physics — Cosmology — Dynamics — Electromagnetism — Hydrodynamics —
Kinematics — Mathematical physics — Mechanics — Optics — plasma
physics — Quantum mechanics — Relativity — Statics — Thermodynamics
[edit] Famous physicists
List of physicists
• Ibn al-Haytham - Father of optics and discovered reflection and
refraction.
• Archimedes - Laid down the laws of flotation and developed
Archimedes' principle.[7]
• Niels Bohr - made fundamental contributions to understanding atomic
structure and quantum mechanics. Widely considered one of the greatest
physicists of the twentieth century.
• Albert Einstein - Greatest scientist of the 20th century, and
possibly of all time. Developed both the Special and General Theories
of Relativity.
• Richard Feynman - Expanded the theory of quantum electrodynamics,
and developed the tool known as Feynman diagrams.
• Galileo Galilei - "Father of modern physics."
• Stephen Hawking - made fundamental contributions to black hole
physics and cosmology. Also authored popular books on these subjects.
• Isaac Newton - Laid the groundwork for classical mechanics. One of
the most influential scientists of all time.
• Robert Oppenheimer - "Father of the atomic bomb."