CAREERS IN PHYSICS

Physics has several applications on health, technology & engineering, agriculture and applied sciences. As a results, below are some of the aspects/careers related to physics.

IN HEALTH

We have:

1. Human medicine and surgery
2. Nursing & midwives

• Radiotherapy

1. Pharmacology
2. Physiology
3. Anaesthesia

• Veterinary etc.

IN ENGINEERING

We have:

1. Electrical engineering
2. Electronic engineering

• Mechanical engineering

1. Aeronautic engineering
2. Petroleum engineering etc.

IN AGRICULTURE

We have:

1. Agricultural engineering
2. Agricultural production engineering

• Horticulture etc.

IN BASIC/APPLIED SCIENCES

We have:

1. Geophysics
2. Applied physics

• Biophysics

1. Medical physics
2. Space physics
3. Astronomical physics

• Engineering physics etc.

Evaluation:

Mention any four (4) careers related to physics in:

1. Health
2. Basic science

• Engineering.

BRANCHES OF PHYSICS

The following are the branches of physics.

1. Mechanics
2. Heat
3. Electricity
4. Optics
5. Sound
6. Magnetism
7. Atomic physics
8. Nuclear physics

NOTE: No. 7 & 8 above had been combined and addressed with the current name, ‘’NUCLEAR PHYSICS’’, since the energy comes from the nucleus of the atom. The OLD NAME is ATOMIC PHYSICS.

See also

ELECTRONICS

RADIOACTIVITY

PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT

ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM