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physical theory [′fiz·ə·kəl ′thē·ə·rē] (physics) An attempt to explain a certain class of physical phenomena by deducing them as necessary consequences of some primitive assumptions. Physical theory A physical theory usually involves the attempt to explain a certain class of physical phenomena by deducing them as necessary consequences of other phenomena regarded as more primitive and less in need of explanation. The value of a theory depends on both the success with which it coordinates a wide range of presently known facts and its fertility in suggesting places to look for presently unknown phenomena. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 98) Kalam atomism/occasionalism may well have been the only empirically viable physical theory compatible with this metaphysics of efficient causality--the metaphysics of the "unitary direct cause of each and every created [i. He said it was this theoretical blemish that forced him into positing the "principle of relativity": only the relative motion of two objects may enter into a physical theory, never the absolute motion of a single object. The table also reflects the continued development of physical theory that produces results in excellent agreement with high-quality experimental data. |
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