Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
The classical physics framework based on Newton's laws of motion and gravitation, which provided a deterministic, mechanistic model of physical reality.
AP course connection
Topic 8.1: 8.10 20th-Century Cultural, Intellectual, and Artistic Developments