Physics

Articles about matter, energy, forces and physical laws.

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Muon

Muon (elementary particle)

Muzzle velocity

Navier–Stokes equations

Navier–Stokes equations: theory, applications, and mathematical challenges

Neutral particle

Neutrino

Neutron

Neutron (subatomic particle)

Neutron moderator

Neutron moderator: role, types, and importance in nuclear reactors

Newton (unit)

Newton (unit of force)

Newton metre

Newton metre (N·m) — SI unit of torque and moment

Newton's Law of Cooling

Newton's law of universal gravitation

Newton's laws of motion

Newton's laws of motion

Three foundational principles by Isaac Newton that describe how forces affect motion in classical mechanics and underpin much of engineering and physics.

Newtonian fluid

Nodal plane

Non-Newtonian fluid

Normal force

Normal force

Normal force: definition, behavior on surfaces, and common examples

Overview of the normal force: the contact force perpendicular to a surface, its magnitudes on flat and inclined planes, role in friction and scales, and practical examples.

Normal lens

Normal lens (standard lens) in photography

Nuclear

Nuclear: concepts, technologies, and global significance

Nuclear chain-reaction

Nuclear energy

Nuclear explosion

Nuclear explosion: causes, effects, and historical context

Nuclear fallout

Nuclear fallout: causes, characteristics, history, and protection

Nuclear fission

Nuclear force

Nuclear force: the interaction that binds atomic nuclei

Nuclear fuel

Nuclear fuel: types, properties, and role in energy production

Nuclear fusion

Nuclear fusion

Nuclear fusion: process, role in stars, and prospects for power

Nuclear fusion is the joining of light atomic nuclei into heavier ones, releasing energy. This article explains the physics, stellar role, confinement methods, earthly experiments,

Nuclear magnetic resonance

Nuclear physics

Nuclear physics: structure, reactions, history and applications

Nuclear power

Nuclear power

Nucleon

Nucleon

Nucleon (proton and neutron)

A nucleon is any particle—proton or neutron—found in an atom's nucleus; composite baryons made of quarks that determine nuclear properties, binding, isotopes, and many applications

Nucleosynthesis

Ohm

Ohm (unit of electrical resistance)

Ohm's law

Optical depth

Optical filter

Optical filter: types, performance and common applications

Optical gain medium

Optics

P-type semiconductor

Pair production

Pair production: creation of electron–positron pairs from high-energy photons

Parity

Parity (P symmetry) in Physics

Particle

Particle: types, structure, properties, history and applications

Particle accelerator

Particle detector

Particle physics

Particle size (general)

Pascal (unit)

Pascal's law

Pauli exclusion principle