Physical World

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Some of the most profound statements on the nature of science have come from Albert Einstein, one of the greatest scientists of all time. What do you think did Einstein mean when he said : “The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible”?

Solution:

The physical world, when seen by a layman, presents us with such a wide diversity of things. It seems incomprehensible, i.e., as if it cannot be understood. On study and analysis, the scientists find that the physical phenomena from atomic to astronomical ranges can be understood in terms of only a few basic concepts, i.e., the physical world becomes comprehensible. This is what is meant by Einstein’s statement made above.

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