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The natural motion of the planets is motion in a straight line. They are prevented from straight line motion by the gravitational force of the Sun.

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Why does Newtonian mechanics work for objects with large masses?

Those were the objects the mechanics were developed for.


Who invented viscosity?

Sir Isaac newton who originated the concept of viscosity and is often called Non- Newtonian fluid mechanics.


What maintains the speed of earth as it moves in its orbirt around the sun?

Inertia; the laws of motion and gravity (if you are talking Newtonian classical mechanics) the deformation of space due to mass (if you adhere to Einstein's interpretation)


How does quantum mechanics stop Newtonian determinism?

The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle as well as wave-particle duality prevent any form of determinism at the quantum level. This is because Newtonian determinism requires the position of matter to be certain and HUP makes the position of matter uncertain and Wave-Particle Duality questions whether something has mass at all in a given location.


When and where do newton's laws of motion and quantum mechanics overlaping?

This is the question that physicists all around the world are trying to answer. When they come up with one I'll be sure to get back to you. This area is primarily the work of string theorists.AnswerI think the previous answerer misread the question. If the question had been "When and where do general relativity and quantum mechanics overlap?" then this answer would have been fine. But there is no conflict between Newton's Laws and quantum mechanics. More precisely: If you take quantum mechanics and let Planck's constant tend to 0, you get Newtonian physics. (Or special relativity - but if you then let the speed of light tend to infinity you get Newtonian physics.) In other words, classical physics is a special case of quantum physics. If you avoid doing experiments with very small or very fast things, Newton's laws will hold.

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What are the limitations on Newtonian Mechanics?

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Why does Newtonian mechanics work for objects with large masses?

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Why do you need quantum theory?

Because the Newtonian mechanics and Einsteinian mechanics have failed in explaining what happens in atomic levels.


Who invented viscosity?

Sir Isaac newton who originated the concept of viscosity and is often called Non- Newtonian fluid mechanics.


What Is Newtonian Mechanics?

Newtonian mechanics was founded on the basis of newton's law of motion and laws of gravitation deals with the motion of particles, rigid and deformable bodies, system of particles, equilibrium pf particles and bodies, propulsion of rockets, propagation of sound waves etc.


What happens when every day speeds are put into the relativistic equations?

The solutions will be extremely similar to what you would get for equations in Newtonian physics. At everyday speeds the deviation from Newtonian mechanics is negligible.


How do spacecrafts arrive at the Moon correctly?

It is calculated by using a branch of Newtonian mathematics called orbital mechanics.


Is the Newton named after Sir Isaac Newton?

Yes. The SI unit for force is called the Newton. It was named in honour of Isaac Newton. The Newtonian reflecting telescope is also named after Isaac Newton. There are also a number of areas or items in physics which bear his name. For example Newtonian mechanics, a Newtonian fluid, Newtonian cosmology and Newtonian dynamics.


What is Newtonian?

Newtonian mechanics was founded on the basis of newton's law of motion and laws of gravitation deals with the motion of particles, rigid and deformable bodies, system of particles, equilibrium pf particles and bodies, propulsion of rockets, propagation of sound waves etc.


Do the laws of physics imply free will?

If by "the laws of physics" you mean to include quantum mechanics, then yes. If you mean purely Newtonian physics, then they imply the exact opposite.