What Is Modern Physics? Breaking Beyond Newton’s Laws

  1. Modern physics begins where Newton’s laws no longer explain extreme speed, tiny scales, or intense gravity.
  2. Albert Einstein’s relativity showed that time and space are not absolute but bend with motion and mass.
  3. Quantum mechanics revealed that particles behave like waves, defying classical predictability.
  4. Modern physics explores atoms, nuclei, and subatomic particles that Newton never imagined.
  5. It explains why GPS satellites must correct for relativistic time shifts to stay accurate.
  6. Quantum uncertainty means you can never know both a particle’s exact position and momentum.
  7. Nuclear energy and lasers are direct results of breakthroughs in modern physics.
  8. Modern physics connects the very small (quantum) with the very large (cosmology).
  9. Newton’s laws still work for everyday life, but modern physics is needed for the universe’s extremes.
  10. From black holes to quantum computers, modern physics keeps expanding the frontier of what’s possible.