statistical mechanics
statistical mechanics noun: the branch of physics that uses statistical laws to make theoretical predictions about macroscopic systems of particles.
Noun
statistical mechanics (uncountable)
- The branch of physics that uses statistical laws to make theoretical predictions about macroscopic systems of particles.
- Synonyms:
- statistical thermodynamics
statistical mechanics meaning in Tamil
statistical mechanics in Tamil
- புள்ளியிய விசையியல், புள்ளியிய எந்திரவியல், புள்ளிவிவரநிலையியக்கவியல், புள்ளியிய இயக்கவியல்
Synonyms of statistical mechanics
Origin of statistical mechanics
Coined by American scientist Josiah Willard Gibbs in 1884, with a presentation to the American Association for the Advancement of Science titled "On the Fundamental Formula of Statistical Mechanics, with Applications to Astronomy and Thermodynamics". He attributed the choice of the word "statistical" to James Clerk Maxwell.
Questions about statistical mechanics
- What does statistical mechanics mean?
- Statistical mechanics means the branch of physics that uses statistical laws to make theoretical predictions about macroscopic systems of particles.
- What is statistical mechanics in Tamil?
- Statistical mechanics in Tamil is புள்ளியிய விசையியல், புள்ளியிய எந்திரவியல், புள்ளிவிவரநிலையியக்கவியல். See Statistical mechanics meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is statistical mechanics?
- Statistical mechanics is a noun.
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