Applied Physics and Materials Science

Classical & Modern physics

Modern physics is concerned with matter and energy behaviour under severe conditions or on a very broad or extremely tiny scale, whereas classical physics is concerned with matter and energy behaviour on a regular scale of observation. Modern physics, on the other hand, places a premium on time and space. Between the areas of classical and modern physics, we can distinguish acoustics, optics, or mechanics in the most fundamental area, and cosmology, quantum mechanics, or relativity in the most current applications.

• Classical mechanics
• Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics
• Electromagnetism and photonics
• Relativistic mechanics
• Quantum mechanics, atomic physics, and molecular physics
• Optics and acoustics