COLLEGE PHYSICS

I. Introduction Physics The most basic of science Study of matter, energy and the interactions between them It is the foundation upon which other sciences such as chemistry, astronomy and geology are based. Division of Physics 1. Classical Physics Mechanics is the study of the motion of objects and the forces that causes them. Thermodynamics is the study of transformation involving heat and work. Optics is concerned with the study of light and its interaction with matter. Acoustics is the generation, transmission, and reception of sound. Electromagnetism is the physics of electricity and magnetism. 8. Alessandro Volta 9. Marie Curie Filipino Physicsts: 1. Dr. Cesar Saloma 2. Fr. Victor Badillos 3. Fr. Jose Ramon Villarin S J Ph D 4. Dr. Maria Victoria C. Bernado II. Scientific Method Is a guideline for investigating scientific and technical problems. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Identify/Formulate the problem through observation. Make a Hypothesis Testing/Test the hypothesis through experimentation. Compare results or methods used. Generalize/Conclusion Reccomendation

2. Modern Physics Particle and High-Energy Physics is concerned with the properties of submicroscopic particles much smaller than atoms, including elementary particles such as electrons and protons. Nuclear Physics is the study of properties of atomic nuclei. Astrophysics deals with the study of the physical and chemical properties of celestial objects such as stars and galaxies.

Great Men of Physics 1. Nicolaus Copernicus 2. Tycho Brahe 3. Galileo Galilei 4. Johannes Kepler 5. Isaac Newton 6. Max Planek 7. Albert Einstein

III. Measurement Is a quantitave description of a fundamental property or physical phenomenon One of earliest units man invented was called cubit originally the distance from a mans elbow to the tip of his middle finger. This very old unit is even mentioned in the Bible. Noahs Ark, the Bible says was 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide and 30 cubits high. 1790, French National Assembly, appointed a committee to decide on the units that would be used in a system of measurement that everybody could use quickly, easily and accurately. The system invented is known as the Metric System and known officially as the International System or SI. The seven fundamental quantities in science with their standard units are given in the table. These units are referred to as the base units, from which several other units are derived: