古こ典てん物ぶつ理り学がく

noun

classical physics

Refers to physics before quantum mechanics and relativity, typically covering Newtonian mechanics, thermodynamics, and electromagnetism. Often contrasted with 量子物理学 (quantum physics).

See also: 量子物理学

• 古こ典てん物ぶつ理り学がくでは、物ぶっ体たいの運うん動どうは決けっ定てい論ろん的てきに記き述じゅつされる。

  In classical physics, the motion of objects is described deterministically.

• この現げん象しょうは古こ典てん物ぶつ理り学がくでは説せつ明めいできない。

  This phenomenon cannot be explained by classical physics.