PHYSICS FORM TWO FULL NOTES ALL TOPICS
• Physics is the study of the relationship between matter and energy.
• A person who studies physics is called physicist.
• A physicist undertakes the study and application of theories and laws of physics in a wide range of fields and industrial applications such as communication, electricity, electronics and nuclear energy.
Science
• Science is the study of nature.
Technology
• Technology is the application of science.
Branches of Physics
· We can best understand the scope of physics by looking at some of its branches .there is two main branches of physics namely classical physics and modern physics.
· Classical physics deals with the fields of study such as electricity, light, heat and mechanics. That is study of motion and energy.
· Modern physics deals with the study of atomic, molecular, and nuclear physics. The modern physics emphasizes on the study of composition and structure of matter at the scale of atoms and nuclei.
The following are branches of physics
• Mechanics - This is the study of motion of bodies in the frame of reference.
• Optics - This is the study of physical properties of light.
• Atomic Physics - This is the study of atoms specifically the electrons and its properties.
• Acoustics - It deals with how sound is produced, transmitted ,received and controlled.
Thermodynamics - It deals with heat and temperature and their relation to energy and work
Biophysics - It deals with the study of biological phenomena and problems using the concept of physics
Nuclear Physics - The study of forces ,structure and behavior of atomic nuclei
Astrophysics(Astronomy).- It deals with the study of celestial bodies in the universe
Electromagnetism - This is the study of electrical and magnetic fields as two aspects of the same phenomenon.
Geophysics - This is the study of physical properties of the earth.
Electronics - This is the study of the flow of electrons in a circuit.
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