Newtonian 509071 195140511 2008-03-01T16:57:02Z Palthrow 391104 '''Newtonian''' refers to the work of [[Isaac Newton]], in particular: * [[Newtonian mechanics]], also known as [[classical mechanics]] * [[Newtonian telescope]], a type of reflecting telescope * [[Newtonian cosmology]] * [[Newtonianism]], the philosophical principle of applying Newton's methods in a variety of fields * [[Newtonian fluid]], a fluid that flows like water—its shear stress is linearly proportional to the velocity gradient in the direction perpendicular to the plane of shear ** [[Non-Newtonian fluid]]s, in which the viscosity changes with the applied shear force {{disambig}}