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newtonian

/nuːˈtoʊniən/ /njuːˈtoʊniən/

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adjective

Of or relating to Isaac Newton, or his laws and theories.

Examples :

"The physics teacher explained the Newtonian laws of motion in class. "

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adjective

(of a fluid) Obeying Newton's law of viscosity; i.e. having a constant viscosity.

Examples :

"Honey is usually considered non-Newtonian, but a thin syrup that flows consistently, regardless of how much it's stirred, can be described as a Newtonian fluid. "

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adjective

Of or relating to classical physics that does not take relativity into account.

Examples :

"In our physics class, we learned that calculating the trajectory of a baseball is a relatively simple problem using newtonian mechanics, but becomes much more complex when accounting for relativistic effects at very high speeds. "

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