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Why do we talk so much about 'ideal' stuff in physics? (lemmy.world)
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Sorry if this is a naive question (I am in high school), but why do we always talk about ‘ideal’ stuff in physics? The conditions are not possible in real life so why bother with them, won’t the numerical values not accurately represent real life situations?

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[-] echo64@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

The maths are simpler, and you can adjust for whatever non ideal system you have

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