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> it's another example of the same physical process That's an analogy.
by philipov 9y ago
> it's another example of the same physical process
That's an analogy.
- DennisP 9y agoThen all of experimental physics is based on analogies.
- philipov 9y agoWhen a comparison between phenomena is made for the purpose of explanation, yes, analogy is commonly used in the teaching of physics. But it is better to say that experimental physics is based on the collection of data about a particular phenomenon, and fitting those data to mathematical models to test how well their predictions hold. And that is not analogy.
- DennisP 9y agoIn an experiment you try out a simple system to see how it works. Then you use those same physical principles to figure out how a more complex system works. An example would be heating water on a stove to see how fluids respond to energy input.
- tensor_rank_0 9y ago> And that is not analogy. technically analogy has a broad definition that applies anytime you compare two things.