Newtonian
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- adjective
- /njuːˈtoʊniən/
- Specialized
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newtoniano
- The Newtonian laws of motion are fundamental to understanding classical physics.
- Newtonian physics
- Newtonian mechanics
- Newtonian gravity
Like, you know, Newtonian physics got us a long ways.
- Like, you know, Newtonian physics got us a long ways.
- Again, it is just the ordinary Newtonian kinetic energy.
- Well, if it's just Newtonian gravity, there's an easy way.
- So just, you know, Newtonian space-time, Newtonian gravity.
- Quantum mechanics or Newtonian physics conserve information.
- That's just a consequence of Newtonian theory.
- They are the Einsteinian breakthrough of oh, no, no, no, Newtonian physics is actually wrong.
- Did that mean that the Newtonian explanation of what goes on in diffraction fails?
- Like there's this oppositional mindset that comes from really Newtonian physics.
- And that was that was very anathema to the, to the current Newtonian view at that time.
- Basically, you know, they're playing billiards, playing billiards at the bar, you're doing Newtonian classical mechanics, right, Right.
- So to a certain extent, in its limited range of of validity, Newtonian physics is great, it works terrific.
- You know, he's assuming a Newtonian, you know, Euclidian approach to time and space.
- relativity accords better with our inner experiences, our intimate experiences, than does Newtonian gravity.
- So between zero and one, it could be greater than one in the case where perhaps neither Newtonian gravity or MOND are the right theory.
- In contrast to this modified Newtonian dynamics, Almond for short postulates that gravity works differently.
Examples
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The principles of Newtonian physics explain how objects move under the influence of forces.
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Quantum mechanics then aspires to be a complete replacement for Newtonian mechanics.
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Like, you know, Newtonian physics got us a long ways.
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There are now problems that show up with Newtonian physics.
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So the cycle of Newtonian dynamics has two parts.
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Let's come back to the Newtonian laws of gravity.
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That's just a consequence of Newtonian theory.
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I argue here for a synthesis of what I call the Newtonian and Darwinian approaches to science.
Academic text (2002) -
In standard Newtonian physics, we draw your weight force, the force of gravity pushing you down, and the normal force from the floor pushing you up.
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Einstein's insistence on the rationality of the cosmos stands in contrast to the mechanistic worldview of Newtonian physics.
Academic text (2009)
Synonyms
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Relating to older physics theories like Newton's laws
Compounds
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5.6
A set of rules that explains how large objects move at low speeds
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8.3
A telescope that uses a mirror and a side eyepiece to view images
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A telescope that uses mirrors and has an eyepiece at a right angle to the main tube
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Etymology
Newtonian comes from the name Isaac Newton plus the ending -ian, which means 'related to' or 'belonging to', like in Victorian. So a Newtonian idea or law follows Newton's rules about motion and gravity.