Electrophysics

/ɪˌlɛktrəˈfɪzɪks/ noun

Definition

The branch of physics studying electrical phenomena, properties of charged particles, and electromagnetic interactions.

Etymology

From electro- + physics (from Greek physika, study of nature). Emerged as a formal field when electricity became scientifically understood in the 18th-19th centuries.

Kelly Says

Electrophysics is the hidden language of the universe—from lightning to the brain's electrical signals to the glow of LED screens, everything obeys the rules electrophysics discovered.

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