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The following table illustrates the list of scientific units, which are exclusively named after their inventors/discovers − Scientist/Inventor Unit Measures André-Marie Ampère ampere (A) Electric current Lord Kelvin kelvin (K) Thermodynamic temperature Antoine Henri Becquerel becquerel (Bq) Radioactivity Anders Celsius degree Celsius (°C) Temperature Charles-Augustin de Coulomb coulomb (C) Electric charge Alexander Graham Bell decibel…

Following are the exclusive category of awards given in the field of Physics − David Adler Lectureship Award in the Field of Materials Physics Alexander Hollaender Award in Biophysics Hannes Alfvén Prize Andrew Gemant Award Appleton Medal and Prize ASA Gold Medal ASA Silver Medal Hans Bethe Prize Blaise Pascal Chair Bogolyubov Prize Bogolyubov Prize…

Introduction Name Year: Country Work Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen 1901: Germany Discovery of the remarkable rays Hendrik Lorentz 1902: Netherlands Worked on the influence of magnetism upon radiation phenomena Pieter Zeeman Antoine Henri Becquerel 1903: France Spontaneous radioactivity Pierre Curie Radiation phenomena Maria Skłodowska-Curie 1903: Poland/France Philipp Eduard Anton von Lenard 1905: Austria-Hungary Worked on cathode…

The following table illustrates the major theories in Physics along with their respective fields − Theory Filed Standard Model Nuclear Particle Physics Quantum field theory Quantum electrodynamics Quantum chromodynamics Electroweak theory Effective field theory Lattice field theory Lattice gauge theory Gauge theory Supersymmetry Grand unification theory Superstring theory M-theory Quantum optics Optical physics Quantum chemistry…

The following table illustrates the major ‘Terms’ in physics − Terms Meaning Absolute Zero It means the theoretical lowest possible temperature Acoustics The branch of physics that studies sound Adhesion The propensity of dissimilar particles or surfaces to adhere or cling to one another Alpha particles It consists of two protons and two neutrons bound…

Introduction Quantum Physics Is there a single possible past? Is the present time physically distinct from the past and future? How is quantum information stored as a state of a quantum system? Cosmology Is there any feasibility to reconcile time with general relativity? Why is the distant universe so homogeneous when the Big Bang theory…

The following table illustrates the major events (along with probably time period) that occurred in physics − Event Time Period Babylonians collected information of planets and stars 2000 BC to 1600 BC Ancient Indians explained the evolution of universe and also explained about sun, moon, earth, and other planets 1500 BC to 1000 BC Greek…

The following table illustrates the major inventions and their inventors in physics uses − Invention Inventor Centigrade scale Anders Celsius Watch Peter Henlein Radio Guglielmo Marconi Telephone Alexander Graham Bell Electricity Benjamin Franklin Electric Light Bulb Thomas Edison Thermometer Galileo Galilei Telescope Hans Lippershey and Zacharias Janssen; later Galileo Telegraph Samuel Morse Cosmic Rays Victor…

The following table illustrates the major scientific instruments and their uses − Instrument Use Accelerometer Measures acceleration Altimeter Measures altitude of an aircraft Ammeter Measures electric current in ampere Anemometer Measures wind speed Barometer Measures atmospheric pressure Bolometer Measures radiant energy Caliper Measures distance Calorimeter Measures heat (in chemical reaction) Crescograph Measures growth in plant…

The following table illustrates the major measuring units in physics − Mass And Related Quantities Quantity Symbol Unit Density ρ kg.m-3 Volume V m-3 Force F Newton (N) Torque M N.m Pressure P Pascal (Pa) Dynamic viscosity η Pa.s Acoustic pressure p Pascal (pa) Dynamic volume v m3 Electricity and Magnetism Quantity Symbol Unit Power…