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Physics

science aimed at describing the fundamental aspects of our universe, energy, matter, space, motion, and time

Modern Physics

physics that developed from the twentieth century to the present, involving the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics

Hypothesis

testable statement that describes how something in the natural world works

Scientific Law

pattern in nature that is true in all circumstances studied thus far

Model

system that is analogous to the real system of interest in essential ways but more easily analyzed

Theory of Relativity

Theory constructed by Albert Einstein, which describes how space, time, and energy are different for different observers in relative motion

Scientific Methods

techniques and processes used in the construction and testing of scientific hypotheses, laws, and theories, and in deciding issues based on experiment and observation

Classical Physics

physics, as it developed from the Renaissance to the end of the nineteenth century

Quantum Mechanics

major theory of modern physics which describes the properties and nature of atoms and their subatomic particles

Principle

description of nature that is true in many, but not all situations

Theory

explanation of patterns in nature that is supported by much scientific evidence and verified multiple times by various groups of researchers

Experiment

process involved in testing a hypothesis

Observation

step where a scientist observes a pattern or trend within the natural world

Universal

applies throughout the known universe