Chapter 34: Q28CQ (page 1237)
Discuss whether you think there are limits to what humans can understand about the laws of physics. Support your arguments.
Short Answer
In terms of what humans can grasp, the laws of physics have no bounds.
Chapter 34: Q28CQ (page 1237)
Discuss whether you think there are limits to what humans can understand about the laws of physics. Support your arguments.
In terms of what humans can grasp, the laws of physics have no bounds.
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