Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4/Physical sciences
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Total 1,100 articles.
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Physical sciences
This section contains 1100 articles.
Basics
This section contains 11 articles.
Measurement
This section contains 69 articles.
- This section contains units of measurement and articles on metrology. For the measured quantities, see Science and Mathematics sections. For timekeeping and navigation, see Everyday Life and Technology. For measurement errors, see Statistics section in Mathematics.
Measurement: GeneralThis section contains 6 articles. |
Measurement systemsThis section contains 4 articles.
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Units of measurement
This section contains 59 articles.
TimeThis section contains 7 articles. Dimensional spaceThis section contains 13 articles. Length and distanceThis section contains 9 articles. AreaThis section contains 2 articles. VolumeThis section contains 2 articles. |
MechanicsThis section contains 12 articles. Energy, force and pressureThis section contains 6 articles. MassThis section contains 5 articles. VelocityThis section contains 1 article. AngleThis section contains 3 articles. LightThis section contains 3 articles. TemperatureThis section contains 3 articles. |
ElectromagnetismThis section contains 11 articles. QuantityThis section contains 3 articles. Amount of substanceThis section contains 1 article. DataThis section contains 2 articles. RadioactivityThis section contains 3 articles. OtherThis section contains 1 article.
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Astronomy
This section contains 195 articles.
- For astronomical instruments, see Technology: Optical Technology.
BasicsThis section contains 8 articles. |
Observational astronomyThis section contains 4 articles.
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Astronomical objects
This section contains 61 articles.
Solar SystemThis section contains 25 articles. |
Notable starsThis section contains 10 articles. Notable galaxiesThis section contains 12 articles. |
Notable nebulaeThis section contains 6 articles. Other notable objectsThis section contains 8 articles.
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Celestial mechanics and astrometry
This section contains 38 articles.
Celestial mechanicsThis section contains 17 articles. Orbital mechanicsThis section contains 7 articles. |
Celestial sphereThis section contains 8 articles. ConstellationsThis section contains 8 articles. |
AstrometryThis section contains 5 articles.
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Galactic astronomy and extragalactic astronomy
This section contains 27 articles.
BasicsThis section contains 15 articles. |
Galaxy morphological classificationThis section contains 7 articles.
Active galactic nucleusThis section contains 5 articles.
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Physical cosmology
This section contains 16 articles.
Planetary science
This section contains 14 articles.
Stellar astronomy
This section contains 31 articles.
Chemistry
This section contains 272 articles.
- For biochemistry and chemical biology, see: Biology and health sciences; for chemical industry, see: Technology.
Chemistry: GeneralThis section contains 23 articles.
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Chemical reactionsThis section contains 14 articles. |
Chemical bondsThis section contains 8 articles. Separation processesThis section contains 3 articles. Analytical chemistryThis section contains 4 articles.
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Chemical substances
This section contains 220 articles.
Chemical elements
This section contains 117 articles.
Basics
This section contains 5 articles.
Chemical element groups
This section contains 10 articles.
Metal (Level 3)
Alkali metal
Alkaline earth metal
Lanthanide
Actinide
Transition metal
Metalloid
Halogen
Noble gas
Synthetic element
Chemical elements
This section contains 102 articles.
Hydrogen (Level 3)
Helium
Lithium
Beryllium
Boron
Carbon (Level 3)
Nitrogen (Level 3)
Oxygen (Level 3)
Fluorine
Neon
Sodium
Magnesium
Aluminium (Level 3)
Silicon (Level 3)
Phosphorus (Level 3)
Sulfur (Level 3)
Chlorine
Argon
Potassium
Calcium
Scandium
Titanium
Vanadium
Chromium
Manganese
Iron (Level 3)
Cobalt
Nickel
Copper (Level 3)
Zinc
Gallium
Germanium
Arsenic
Selenium
Bromine
Krypton
Rubidium
Strontium
Yttrium
Zirconium
Niobium
Molybdenum
Technetium
Ruthenium
Rhodium
Palladium
Silver (Level 3)
Cadmium
Indium
Tin
Antimony
Tellurium
Iodine
Xenon
Caesium
Barium
Lanthanum
Cerium
Praseodymium
Neodymium
Promethium
Samarium
Europium
Gadolinium
Terbium
Dysprosium
Holmium
Erbium
Thulium
Ytterbium
Lutetium
Hafnium
Tantalum
Tungsten
Rhenium
Osmium
Iridium
Platinum
Gold (Level 3)
Mercury (element)
Thallium
Lead
Bismuth
Polonium
Astatine
Radon
Francium
Radium
Actinium
Thorium
Protactinium
Uranium
Neptunium
Plutonium
Americium
Curium
Berkelium
Californium
Chemical compounds
This section contains 85 articles.
Chemical compounds: General
This section contains 3 articles.
Inorganic compounds
This section contains 22 articles.
Organic compounds
This section contains 6 articles.
Carbon–nitrogen bond
This section contains 4 articles.
Carbon–oxygen bond
This section contains 16 articles.
Hydrocarbons
This section contains 14 articles.
Chemical mixtures
This section contains 18 articles.
Chemical mixtures: General
This section contains 12 articles.
Alloy (Level 3)
Mixture
Aerosol
Amalgam
Colloid
Dispersion
Emulsion
Foam
Gel
Solution
Suspension
Syngas
Specific alloys
This section contains 6 articles.
Earth science
This section contains 261 articles.
- For specific geographical places, see: Geography.
Basics
This section contains 2 articles.
Natural disasters
This section contains 8 articles.
Earth
This section contains 163 articles.
Earth: GeneralThis section contains 1 article. GeologyThis section contains 51 articles. MineralogyThis section contains 11 articles. Mineral gemstonesThis section contains 4 articles. Organic gemstonesThis section contains 3 articles. PetrologyThis section contains 23 articles. GeophysicsThis section contains 7 articles. |
GeomorphologyThis section contains 50 articles. LandformsThis section contains 11 articles.
Fluvial landformsThis section contains 9 articles. Glacial landformsThis section contains 3 articles. CavesThis section contains 2 articles. Oceanic and coastal landformsThis section contains 12 articles.
Volcanic landformsThis section contains 5 articles. Aeolian landformsThis section contains 2 articles. Artificial landformsThis section contains 3 articles. |
Geological historyThis section contains 28 articles.
Geological periodsThis section contains 14 articles. BiomesThis section contains 19 articles. ForestsThis section contains 7 articles. GrasslandsThis section contains 5 articles. WetlandsThis section contains 4 articles. PedologyThis section contains 7 articles.
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Air
This section contains 59 articles.
AtmosphereThis section contains 9 articles. Atmospheric opticsThis section contains 4 articles. ClimatologyThis section contains 9 articles. |
MeteorologyThis section contains 41 articles. Meteorology: GeneralThis section contains 6 articles. CloudsThis section contains 5 articles. PrecipitationThis section contains 7 articles. SeasonsThis section contains 5 articles. |
Atmospheric circulationThis section contains 7 articles.
StormsThis section contains 7 articles. WindsThis section contains 4 articles.
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Water
This section contains 29 articles.
Water: GeneralThis section contains 2 articles. GlaciologyThis section contains 6 articles. |
OceanographyThis section contains 8 articles. |
HydrologyThis section contains 13 articles.
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Physics
This section contains 292 articles.
Basics
This section contains 23 articles.
Atomic, molecular and optical physics
This section contains 23 articles.
Atomic physicsThis section contains 13 articles. |
Molecular physicsThis section contains 2 articles. OpticsThis section contains 8 articles.
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Color
This section contains 17 articles.
BasicsThis section contains 6 articles. |
Color termsThis section contains 11 articles.
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Condensed matter physics
This section contains 25 articles.
BasicsThis section contains 3 articles. CrystallographyThis section contains 3 articles. |
States of matterThis section contains 8 articles. |
Phase transitionsThis section contains 11 articles.
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Electromagnetism
This section contains 45 articles.
BasicsThis section contains 10 articles.
ElectrostaticsThis section contains 5 articles. |
ElectrodynamicsThis section contains 15 articles. |
MagnetismThis section contains 2 articles. Electrical circuitsThis section contains 13 articles.
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Mechanics
This section contains 76 articles.
BasicsThis section contains 9 articles. Quantum mechanicsThis section contains 11 articles. |
Classical mechanicsThis section contains 29 articles. |
Fluid mechanicsThis section contains 16 articles.
Solid mechanicsThis section contains 10 articles.
Statistical mechanicsThis section contains 1 article.
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Nuclear physics
This section contains 8 articles.
Particle physics
This section contains 35 articles.
Particle physics: GeneralThis section contains 13 articles. |
Subatomic particlesThis section contains 19 articles. FermionsThis section contains 12 articles. |
BosonsThis section contains 6 articles. AntimatterThis section contains 3 articles.
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Theory of relativity
This section contains 8 articles.
Thermodynamics
This section contains 15 articles.
Waves
This section contains 17 articles.