Branches of Physics

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Acoustics studies the production and properties of sound.

                              http://www.iiav.org/       http://www.npl.co.uk/acoustics/

Atomic physics examines the structure, properties, and behavior of the atom.

                                  http://www.atomicarchive.com/Physics/Physics1.shtml

Astrophysics

Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe.

                      http://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/           http://www.iiap.res.in/

Biophysics applies the tools and techniques of physics to the study of living things and the life processes.

                                 http://www.biophysics.org/

Cosmology

The study of the universe as a whole, of the contents, structure, and evolution of the universe from the beginning of time to the future.

                                         http://www.superstringtheory.com/cosmo/ 

                                         http://www.newscientist.com/topic/cosmology

Cryogenics is the study of extremely low temperatures.

                                      http://cryogenics.nist.gov/         http://www.cryogenicsociety.org/

Electrodynamics analyses the relationship between electrical and magnetic forces.

                 http://www.electrodynam.com/rc/index.shtml     http://www.plasma.uu.se/CED/

                    http://www.plasma.uu.se/CED/Book/EMFT_Book.pdf         

                 

Fluid physics deals with the behavior and movements of liquids and gases.

                      http://www.cfp.unh.edu/      http://pof.aip.org/

Geophysics is the study of earth and its atmosphere and waters by means of the principles of physics.

                     https://pangea.stanford.edu/departments/geophysics/

                     http://bhu.ac.in/geophysics/home.html

Health physics involves the protection of people work with are near radiation.

                   http://www.hps.org/

Mathematical physics is the study of mathematical systems that stands for physical phenomena.

                   http://arxiv.org/archive/math-ph

Mechanics deals with the behavior of objects and systems in response to various forces.

                   http://www.popularmechanics.com/

Molecular physics examines the structure, properties, and behavior of molecules.

                http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/tmph_authors_prize.asp

Nuclear physics is concerned with the structure and properties of the atomic nucleus, and with nuclear reactions and their applications.

                               http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/nuccon.html

Optics is the study of the nature and behavior of light.

                              http://www.opticsinfobase.org/

Particle physics, also called high energy physics, analyses the behavior and properties of elementary particles.

         http://www.particlephysics.ac.uk/      http://www2.physics.ox.ac.uk/research/particle-physics

Plasma physics is concerned with the study of highly ionized gases- that is, gases that have been separated into positively and negatively charged particles.

             http://iopscience.iop.org/0032-1028/         http://silas.psfc.mit.edu/introplasma/

Quantum physics includes various areas of study based on quantum theory, which deals with matter and electromagnetic radiation, and the interactions between them.

                     http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/quacon.html

Solid-state physics, also called condensed-matter physics, examines the physical properties of solid materials.

                            http://www.physics.ucla.edu/~nayak/solid_state.pdf

Statistical Mechanics

The discipline that attempts to relate the properties of macroscopic systems to their atomic and molecular constituents.

                    http://www.spms.ntu.edu.sg/PAP/courseware/statmech.pdf
                    http://www.oberlin.edu/physics/dstyer/StatMech/book.pdf

Thermodynamics is the study of heat and other forms of energy, and of the conversion of energy from one form to another.
                       http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/heacon.html

Theoretical physics

Theoretical physics attempts to understand the world by making a model of reality, used for rationalizing, explaining, and predicting physical phenomena through a “physical theory”.

                       http://theory.tifr.res.in/