Newtonian mechanics

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mechanic
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Newtonian mechanics served as the paradigm of a proper science.
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Newtonian mechanics is seen as a paradigmatic causal theory; but as an action-at-a-distance theory, it can hardly be said to comply with the contiguity requirement.
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The laws of quantum physics apply here, and they don't comply with the laws of classical newtonian mechanics.
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Newtonian mechanics then push the flyer in the desired direction.
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From a strict vantage point, in newtonian mechanics mass and energy are always conserved, where in relativistc mechanics energy and mass are always interchangeable.
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Newtonian mechanics makes the additional assumptions of absolute space and absolute time.
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Newtonian mechanics defines power as torque multiplied by the rotational speed.
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Newtonian mechanics is exactly revealed to be an approximation to reality, valid to great accuracy at lower speeds.
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Newtonian mechanics, for example, can be reduced to general relativity for velocities far less than "c".
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Newtonian mechanics as well as any following physical theories are results of observations and experiments, and so they describe how it all works within a tolerance.
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