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Parent topics

• Physics [r]: The study of forces and energies in space and time. ^[e]
• Engineering [r]: a branch of engineering that uses chemistry, biology, physics, and math to solve problems involving fuel, drugs, food, and many other products. ^[e]
• Standard Model [r]: A mathematical theory that describes the weak, electromagnetic and strong interactions between leptons and quarks, the basic particles of particle physics. ^[e]

Subtopics

• Hamiltonian mechanics [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Lagrangian mechanics [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Laws of conservation [r]: The laws of science which state that a particular measurable property (or quantity) of an isolated physical system does not change (i.e., is constant) during the course of time. ^[e]
• Mechanics [r]: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Mechanics (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed.

Other related topics

• Acceleration [r]: The increase of an objects velocity (or speed) per unit time. ^[e]
• Centrifugal force [r]: A radially outward force experienced by an object moving in a curved path ^[e]
• Coriolis force [r]: An inertial force upon a moving object that is perpendicular to its velocity as that is seen from a rotating frame of reference, and also to the axis of rotation. ^[e]
• Dyne [r]: Force in cgs system; symbol: dyn; 1 dyn = 10⁻⁵ N. ^[e]
• Electromagnetism [r]: Phenomena and theories regarding electricity and magnetism. ^[e]
• Energy (science) [r]: A measurable physical quantity of a system which can be expressed in joules (the metric unit for a quantity of energy) or other measurement units such as ergs, calories, watt-hours or Btu. ^[e]
• Equipartition theorem [r]: A general formula that relates the temperature of a system with its average energies, also known as the law of equipartition, equipartition of energy, or simply equipartition. ^[e]
• Frame of reference (physics) [r]: An observational set of coordinates tied to the motion of an observer, used to describe physical events and possibly including a measurement apparatus. ^[e]
• Force [r]: Vector quantity that tends to produce an acceleration of a body in the direction of its application. ^[e]
• Free particle [r]: A particle not subject to forces, for example, in a 'field-free' space. ^[e]
• Gravitation [r]: The tendency of objects with mass to accelerate toward each other. ^[e]
• Harmonic oscillator (classical) [r]: A system which, when displaced from its equilibrium position, experiences a restoring force, proportional to the displacement. ^[e]
• Inertial forces [r]: Forces introduced to enable the use of the laws of motion in accelerating frames of reference, such as rotational frames ^[e]
• Inertial frame of reference [r]: A frame of reference in which the laws of physics take their simplest form. ^[e]
• Isaac Newton [r]: (1642–1727) English physicist and mathematician, best known for his elucidation of the universal theory of gravitation and his development of calculus. ^[e]
• Kilogram-force [r]: A unit of force which will accelerate 1 kilogram of mass to 9.80665 m/s², the standard average acceleration due to gravity on Earth's surface (referred to as g_n). ^[e]
• Momentum [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Newton [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Pound-force [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Quantum chemistry [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Quantum mechanics [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Rigid rotor [r]: Add brief definition or description