Physics

Articles about matter, energy, forces and physical laws.

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Statistical mechanics

Statistical mechanics: connecting microscopic states to macroscopic behavior

Statistical physics

Statistical Physics: Principles, Methods, and Applications

Stefan–Boltzmann law

Sterile neutrino

Stevens' power law

Stone (unit)

Stopping power

Stopping power (firearms and ammunition)

Strange matter

Strange quark

Stress (mechanics)

Stress (mechanics): definition, types, measurement, and engineering use

String (physics)

String (theoretical physics)

String theory

String theory

String theory and its role in modern physics

String theory is a theoretical framework proposing one-dimensional strings as the basic constituents of matter and forces, aiming to reconcile quantum mechanics and gravity and to

Strong interaction

Subatomic particle

Subatomic particle: definition, classification, history, and significance

Sunlight

Sunlight: Nature, Effects, and Importance

Superconductor

Superfluidity

Superfluidity: frictionless flow and quantum fluids

Superposition principle

Supersonic

Supersonic (speeds faster than the speed of sound)

Supersymmetry

Supersymmetry: theory, motivations, and experimental status

Surface tension

Surface Tension: Causes, Effects, Measurement, and Applications

Surface wave

Surface wave (physics and applications)

Synchrotron

Synchrotron (circular particle accelerator)

Tachyon

Tachyon: Hypothetical Faster‑Than‑Light Particle

Tau lepton

Tau lepton (tauon): the heavy third‑generation charged lepton

Tau neutrino

Teleportation

Temperature

Tension (mechanics)

Tension (mechanics): definition, properties, and applications

Terajoule

Terajoule (TJ) — unit of energy

Terminal velocity

Tesla (unit)

Tevatron

Tevatron: Fermilab’s Circular Proton–Antiproton Collider

The Force

The Force (Star Wars): concept, abilities, and cultural role

Theoretical particle

Theory of everything

Unified physical theories: approaches to combining general relativity and quantum mechanics

Theory of relativity

Thermal conductivity

Thermal conductivity: how materials transfer heat

Thermal expansion

Thermal physics

Thermal radiation

Thermal radiation: emission of heat as electromagnetic waves

Thermal resistance

Thermodynamic cycle

Thermodynamic cycle: principles, types, and applications

Thermodynamic entropy

Thermodynamic Entropy: Definition, Meaning, and Applications

Thermodynamic equilibrium

Thermodynamic potential

Thermodynamic potential

Thermodynamic potentials: definitions, common forms, and applications

An overview of thermodynamic potentials—energy-like functions (U, A, H, G, Ω), their natural variables, how they are formed via Legendre transforms, and their roles in equilibrium

Thermodynamic state

Thermodynamic state: definition, properties, and significance

Thermodynamic system

Thermodynamic system: definition, types, properties, and applications