Summary of Classical Physics – II

• Physics near the end of 19th Century (Continued)

• Fundamental Objects:

  • Particles have mass and move according to Newton’s laws
    • baseballs, rockets, …..
  • Waves are moving patterns in a medium
    • Sound, Light, …..
      

• Waves exhibit interference

• Particles do not exhibit interference

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