Acoustics
studies the production and properties of sound.Atomic physics
examines the structure, properties, and behavior of the atom.Biophysics
applies the tools and techniques of physics to the study of living things and the life processes.Cryogenics
is the study of extremely low temperatures.Electrodynamics
analyses the relationship between electrical and magnetic forces.Fluid physics
deals with the behavior and movements of liquids and gases.Geophysics
is the study of earth and its atmosphere and waters by means of the principles of physics.Health physics
involves the protection of people work with are near radiation.Mathematical physics
is the study of mathematical systems that stands for physical phenomena.Mechanics
deals with the behavior of objects and systems in response to various forces.Molecular physics
examines the structure, properties, and behavior of molecules.Nuclear physics
is concerned with the structure and properties of the atomic nucleus, and with nuclear reactions and their applications.Optics
is the study of the nature and behavior of light.Particle physics
, also called high energy physics, analyses the behavior and properties of elementary particles.Plasma physics
is concerned with the study of highly ionized gases- that is, gases that have been separated into positively and negatively charged particles.Quantum physics
includes various areas of study based on quantum theory, which deals with matter and electromagnetic radiation, and the interactions between them.Solid-state physics
, also called condensed-matter physics, examines the physical properties of solid materials.Thermodynamics
is the study of heat and other forms of energy, and of the conversion of energy from one form to another.