Month: April 2010

  • Physics XI | 1.2 SCOPE AND EXCITEMENT OF PHYSICS

    1.2 SCOPE AND EXCITEMENT OF PHYSICS We can get some idea of the scope of physics by looking at its various sub-disciplines. Basically, there are two domains of interest: macroscopic and microscopic. The macroscopic domain includes phenomena at the laboratory, terrestrial and astronomical scales. The microscopic domain includes atomic, molecular and nuclear phenomena. Classical Physics…

  • Physics XI | 1.1 WHAT IS PHYSICS ?

    1.1 WHAT IS PHYSICS ? Humans have always been curious about the world around them. The night sky with Its bright celestial objects has fascinated humans since time Immemorial. The regular repetitions of the day and night, the annual cycle of seasons, the eclipses, the tides, the volcanoes, the rainbow have always been a source…