Classical
Physics
Modern
Physics
Classical
Physics
•Mechanics
•Thermodynamics
•Waves and Vibrations
•Electromagnetism
•Fluids/Materials
Modern Physics
•Relativity
•Quantum (atomic)
•Nuclear
•Particle
•Astrophysics
MECHANICS
The branch of Physics
that studies the motions
of objects and how that
motion relates to physical
concepts (such as mass and
force).
PHYSICS
Classical
Modern
Mechanics
Kinematics
Dynamics
Kinematics
Dynamics
Analysis of Motion
*No regard to the
Cause of the motion
“How things move”
Causes of Motion
“Why things move”
PHYSICS
Classical
Modern
Mechanics
Dynamics
Kinematics
Rectilinear
Vector
Rectilinear
One-dimensional
motion
Vector
Multi-dimensional
motion
KINEMATICS: Describing/analyzing motion
MOTION: The
changing of
position in
terms of a
reference point
All motion
depends on
the viewpoint
or the “Frame
of Reference”
of the
observer.
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