First Fundamental Law of Physics

By Santosh Chaudhary M.Sc (Physics)

Nalanda Open University 

First Fundamental Law Of Physics

"All the phenomena happening in the universe take place under some certain laws of the nature. We have no control on the laws of the nature." 

Illustration of the First Fundamental Principle of Physics by Santosh Chaudhary of Nalanda Open University

This law is the fundamental foundation of physics. The entire physics is founded on this fundamental concept. All other laws of the physics is based on this law. Physics is the subject of experimentation, observation and mathematical modelling of the phenomena of the nature. These methods lead to some conclusions and these conclusions take the form of laws of physics. In physics it is believed that the natural phenomena work under some fundamental laws.

Background

"The definition of physics itself states that the nature works on some certain laws and investigating these laws is called as physics." This is the foundation of physics on which all other fundamental laws of physics are dependent. The discoveries of all other fundamental laws of physics are the evidences of the First Fundamental Law (or Principle) of physics.

Symbolic representation of Law 

Validity

It is valid from the both points of views of experimental conclusions and philosophical concepts. The famous physicist Richard Feynman, in his well known book "The Character of Physical Law" writes:

"There is also a rhythm and a pattern between the phenomena of nature which is not apparent to the eye, but only to the eye of analysis; and it is these rhythms and pattern which we shall call Physical Laws."

Nalanda Open University 

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