- Physics Notes for UPSC IAS Prelims (Part II)
- Physics - Home
- Physics - Introduction
- Physics - Branches
- Physics - Acoustics
- Physics - Biophysics
- Physics - Econophysics
- Physics - Geophysics
- Physics - Nanotechnology
- Physics - Neurophysics
- Physics - Psychophysics
- Physics - Astrophysics
- Physics - Measurement Units
- Major Instruments & Their Uses
- Inventions and Inventors in Physics
- Physics - Timeline in Physics
- Physics - Unsolved Problems
- Physics - Terminologies in Physics
- Major Theories and Laws in Physics
- Physics - Nobel Prize in Physics
- Physics - Awards Given in Physics
- Scientific Units Named After Inventors
- Physics - Top Institutes
Physics - Branches
The following table illustrates the major branches and their sub-branches) of physics −
| Branch/Field | Sub-branch/Sub-field |
|---|---|
| Classical mechanics | |
| Newtonian mechanics | |
| Analytical mechanics | |
| Celestial mechanics | |
| Applied mechanics | |
| Acoustics | |
| Analytical mechanics | |
| Dynamics (mechanics) | |
| Elasticity (physics) | |
| Fluid mechanics | |
| Viscosity | |
| Energy | |
| Geomechanics | |
| Electromagnetism | |
| Electrostatics | |
| Electrodynamics | |
| Electricity | |
| Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics | Heat |
| Optics | Light |
| Condensed matter physics | |
| Solid state physics | |
| High pressure physics | |
| Surface Physics | |
| Polymer physics | |
| Atomic and molecular physics | |
| Atomic physics | |
| Molecular physics | |
| Chemical physics | |
| Astrophysics | |
| Astronomy | |
| Astrometry | |
| Cosmology | |
| Gravitation physics | |
| High-energy astrophysics | |
| Planetary astrophysics | |
| Plasma physics | |
| Solar physics | |
| Space physics | |
| Stellar astrophysics | |
| Nuclear and particle physics | |
| Nuclear physics | |
| Nuclear astrophysics | |
| Particle physics | |
| Particle astrophysics | |
| Applied Physics | |
| Agrophysics | |
| Biophysics | |
| Chemical Physics | |
| Communication Physics | |
| Econophysics | |
| Engineering physics | |
| Geophysics, | |
| Laser Physics | |
| Medical physics | |
| Physical chemistry | |
| Nanotechnology | |
| Plasma physics | |
| Quantum electronics | |
| Sound |
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