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classical mechanics

/ˈklæsɪkəl mɪˈkænɪks/

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/ˈklæsɪkəl mɪˈkænɪks/C1formalscientific
  • ruРаздел физики, изучающий движение тел под действием сил, основанный на законах движения Ньютона и обычно применяемый к макроскопическим объектам, движущимся со скоростями, значительно меньшими скорости света.

A branch of physics that deals with the motion of bodies under the influence of forces, based on Newton's laws of motion, and typically applied to macroscopic objects moving at speeds much slower than the speed of light.

  1. Physics branchC1formal

    A branch of physics that deals with the motion of bodies under the influence of forces, based on Newton's laws of motion.

    ruРаздел физики

    • Classical mechanics accurately describes the motion of planets around the sun.
    • Students learn classical mechanics before moving on to quantum theory.
    • The laws of classical mechanics fail at very small scales.