Newtonian
Classical mechanics framework
Newtonian describes things related to Isaac Newton or his theories of physics and mathematics.
Newtonian mechanics explains motion through forces and gravity, treating space and time as absolute—adequate for everyday scales but superseded by Einstein's relativity at extreme speeds or masses.
A Newtonian telescope uses a mirror rather than a lens.
Figuratively, Newtonian suggests a classical, deterministic worldview: His Newtonian approach couldn't account for quantum effects.
Resistance to altered motion
- forceStrength or compulsion
- massQuantity of matter
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
laws of motion · dynamics · kinematics · equilibrium · impulse · torque · angular momentum · collision
Foundational principles or elements
- calculusMathematical analysis system
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- scientific revolutionTransformative change in understanding
- alchemyMystical metal transformation
theology · chronology · natural philosophy · empiricism · rationalism
Mutual pull between masses
- inverse square lawQuantity diminishes as distance squared
- universal gravitationMutual pull between masses
- massQuantity of matter
- attractionPull toward something
orbit · apple · falling bodies · acceleration · weight · tides · moon · planets
Minute body particle
- prismLight-splitting optical element
- dispersionScattering across space
- refractionWave bending between media
- reflecting telescopeMirror-focused astronomical instrument
spectrum · light · color theory · white light · rainbow · lens · reflection
Thick and slow-flowing
- laminarArranged in thin layers
- turbulentViolently agitated or disturbed
- incompressibleCannot be made smaller
- compressibleCapable of being condensed
inviscid · viscosity · fluid mechanics · steady flow · homogeneous · isothermal · multiphase
inertia
Resistance to altered motion
- forceStrength or compulsion
- massQuantity of matter
- accelerationRate velocity changes
momentum · laws of motion · dynamics · kinematics · equilibrium · impulse · torque · angular momentum · collision · friction
principia
Foundational principles or elements
- calculusMathematical analysis system
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- scientific revolutionTransformative change in understanding
alchemy · theology · chronology · natural philosophy · empiricism · rationalism
gravitation
Mutual pull between masses
- inverse square lawQuantity diminishes as distance squared
- universal gravitationMutual pull between masses
- massQuantity of matter
attraction · orbit · apple · falling bodies · acceleration · weight · tides · moon · planets · earth
corpuscle
Minute body particle
- prismLight-splitting optical element
- dispersionScattering across space
- refractionWave bending between media
reflecting telescope · spectrum · light · color theory · white light · rainbow · lens · reflection
viscous
Thick and slow-flowing
- laminarArranged in thin layers
- turbulentViolently agitated or disturbed
- incompressibleCannot be made smaller
compressible · inviscid · viscosity · fluid mechanics · steady flow · homogeneous · isothermal · multiphase
- EponymsDarwinian, Alzheimer's disease, Freudian slip, cardigan, Parkinson's disease
- telescopesrefractor, reflector, Gregorian, space telescope, radio telescope
- Proper AdjectivesAmerican, British, Chinese, French, German
- macroscopicvisible, naked eye, large-scale, observable, bulk
- mechanical thinkinggears, cogs, clockwork, machinery, apparatus
Newtonianrelativistic
Concerning high-speed physics
Einsteinian · quantum · non-Newtonian · indeterministic · probabilistic
Newtonianquantum
Smallest discrete unit
holistic · emergent · chaotic · indeterminate · probabilistic
- Newtonian physicsTraditional laws of motion
- non-Newtonian fluidSubstance with variable viscosity
- Newtonian mechanicsTheory of motion and force