Newtonian mechanics

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Newtonian mechanics is the classical theory of motion and forces that explains how macroscopic objects move under the influence of forces, forming the foundation of classical physics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of physics ⓘ
classical mechanics ⓘ
physical theory ⓘ
appliesTo macroscopic length scales ⓘ
non-relativistic speeds ⓘ
assumes Euclidean space ⓘ
Galilean relativity ⓘ
absolute time ⓘ
basedOn Newton's laws of motion ⓘ
linked to: Newtonian mechanics
contrastsWith quantum mechanics ⓘ
relativistic mechanics ⓘ
coreEquation F = ma ⓘ
describes motion of macroscopic objects ⓘ
developedIn 17th century ⓘ
field classical physics ⓘ
formalism Hamiltonian mechanics ⓘ
Lagrangian mechanics ⓘ
historicalFoundationFor classical physics ⓘ
engineering ⓘ
includes Newton's first law of motion ⓘ
Newton's second law of motion ⓘ
Newton's third law of motion ⓘ
namedAfter Isaac Newton ⓘ
subfield dynamics ⓘ
kinematics ⓘ
statics ⓘ
usedIn aerospace engineering ⓘ
astronomy ⓘ
ballistics ⓘ
civil engineering ⓘ
mechanical engineering ⓘ
usesConcept acceleration ⓘ
angular momentum ⓘ
center of mass ⓘ
conservation of angular momentum ⓘ
conservation of energy ⓘ
conservation of momentum ⓘ
energy ⓘ
equilibrium ⓘ
force ⓘ
friction ⓘ
gravity ⓘ
harmonic motion ⓘ
impulse ⓘ
inertia ⓘ
kinetic energy ⓘ
mass ⓘ
momentum ⓘ
potential energy ⓘ
power ⓘ
torque ⓘ
work ⓘ
validWhen quantum effects are negligible ⓘ
speeds are much less than speed of light ⓘ

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