It covers several sub-field in Physics including kinematics, electromagnetism, and classical and fluid mechanics among others.

Physics is one of the most important fields of study, primarily because it governs almost all the behavior that we see in nature - why things fall , or why water evaporates to vapor at 100% Celsius, how stars are born and die, and what causes them to exist in the first place. From the most basic to the most complex,

Physics explains why things happen. While advanced physics topics such as Quantum Physics explains the most extraordinary things in the universe, Fundamental physics explains the basics.

See also

• Importance of fundamental physics
• Topics under fundamental physics

The basic physical occurrences and phenomena in our physical world are explained by theories and topics under fundamental physics. Fundamental physics is also the stepping stone in learning more advanced Physics topics such as Condense Matter Physics, Mathematical Physics. Relativity, and Quantum Physics.

Understanding fundamental physics, is an important requirement for people who are studying the field of Physics. It is in studying these fundamentals that the student learn about the history, the pillars of the field, and the basic theories of physics, most of which will be used in the more advanced sub-fields of physics.

Fundamental physics covers foundational topics in the field including general concepts such as gravity, light, fundamentals of physical observations and measurements, the scientific method and experiment. Fundamental physics also covers the following sub-fields of Physics: dynamics of motion, kinematics, classical mechanics, electromagnetism, optics, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics.

Classical mechanics is the sub-field of physics that deals with the behaviors of macroscopic objects (as opposed to atomic and sub-atomic particles). Projectiles, machines and parts of it, astronomical objects such as planets, and its satellites, stars and galaxies. One distinct characteristic of classical mechanics is that unlike the more advanced and complex physics topics such as Quantum Mechanics, it produces very accurate results. Classical mechanics however can only go so far in explaining phenomenon in our physical world. For example, special relativity is needed to augment it in dealing with the physics of objects moving in high velocity, while general relativity enhances it to explain gravitation in deeper levels.

Electromagnetism is the sub-field of physics that deals with electricity and magnetism and how these two concepts are related. This sub-field started when the physicist Orsted accidentally discovered that electric current produces magnetic fields.