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Physical Principles

The laws of physics govern all physical phenomena in the universe. Use Wolfram|Alpha to obtain detailed information about important and well-known laws, principles, effects and phenomena in physics, including descriptions, dates, investigators, formulas, limitations and more.

Classical Results

Explore classical laws of physics.

Find out about Newton's laws:

Learn about the motion of planets:

Get information about thermodynamics:

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Interesting Modern Results

Learn about important physical results from the last two centuries.

Learn about famous physics theorems:

Find out about Brownian motion:

Get information about the freezing of water:

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Famous Paradoxes

Elicit counterintuitive consequences of quantum and relativistic theory.

Learn about the interface between microscopic and macroscopic phenomenon:

Find out about a paradox in relativity:

Learn about a paradox in quantum mechanics:

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