What are the major laws of physics?
Law 1: Newton's Three Laws of Motion
Newton's Three Laws of Motion describes the basic rules of how the motion of objects change. [ Law 2: Law of Gravity
Newton developed his "Law of Gravity" to explain the attractive force between a pair of masses. In the twentieth century, it became clear that this is not the whole story, as Einstein's theory of general relativity has provided a more comprehensive explanation for the phenomenon of gravity. Law 3: Conservation of Mass Energy
The basic principle of this law is that the total energy in a closed system is constant, no matter what
happens. Another law is that the total mass in a closed system is constant. Law 4: Conservation of Momentum
A principle stating that the total linear momentum of an isolated system remains constant regardless of changes within the system. Law 5: Law of Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics is the study of the inter-relation between heat, work and internal energy of a system. Law 6: Electrostatic Law
Coulomb's law and Gauss's law are formulations of the relationship between electrically charged particles to create electrostatic force and electrostatic fields. Law 7: Invariance of the Speed of Light:
Einstein's major insight, which led him to the Theory of Relativity, was the realization that the speed of light in a vacuum is constant and is not measured differently for observers in different inertial frames of reference, unlike all other forms of motion. Law 8: Modern Physics & Physical Laws:
In the realm of relativity and quantum mechanics, scientists have found that these laws still apply, although their interpretation requires some refinement to be applied, resulting in fields such as quantum electronics and quantum gravity. ]
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