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Newtonian refers to the work of
Isaac Newton, in particular:
Newtonian mechanics, i.e.
classical mechanics Newtonian telescope, a type of
reflecting telescope...
- In
physics and chemistry, a non-
Newtonian fluid is a
fluid that does not
follow Newton's law of viscosity, that is, it has
variable viscosity dependent...
- and the
forces acting on it.
These laws,
which provide the
basis for
Newtonian mechanics, can be
paraphrased as follows: A body
remains at rest, or in...
- others,
thereby convincing most
European scientists of the
superiority of
Newtonian mechanics over
earlier systems.
Newton was also the
first to calculate...
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Modified Newtonian dynamics (MOND) is a
theory that
proposes a
modification of Newton's laws to
account for
observed properties of galaxies. Modifying...
- A
Newtonian fluid is a
fluid in
which the
viscous stresses arising from its flow are at
every point linearly correlated to the
local strain rate — the...
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Newtonianism is a
philosophical and
scientific doctrine inspired by the
beliefs and
methods of
natural philosopher Isaac Newton.
While Newton's influential...
- In physics, the
Newtonian limit is a
mathematical approximation applicable to
physical systems exhibiting (1) weak gravitation, (2)
objects moving slowly...
- The
Newtonian telescope, also
called the
Newtonian reflector or just a
Newtonian, is a type of
reflecting telescope invented by the
English scientist Sir...
- and c {\displaystyle c} is the
speed of
light in vacuum. For example,
Newtonian gravity provides an
accurate description of the Earth/Sun system, since...
