Editing Phenomenon (section)

=={{anchor|Scientific phenomenon}}Science==
[[File:Space Fire.jpg|thumb|right|A comparison between a candle flame on Earth (left) and in a [[microgravity]] environment, such as that found on the [[International Space Station]] (right).<br />
The same ''burning'' phenomenon is [[observation|observed]], but different flame ''shape'' and ''colouring'' phenomena are also observed.]]

[[File:Cloud chamber bionerd.jpg|thumb|[[Cloud chamber]] phenomena. Scientists use phenomena to refine some [[hypotheses]] and sometimes to disprove a [[theory]]. See also [[:Image:Cloud chamber ani bionerd.gif|animated version]].]]{{See also|Phenomenalism}}In scientific usage, a phenomenon is any event that is [[observable]], including the use of [[instrumentation]] to observe, record, or compile data. Especially in [[physics]], the study of a phenomenon may be described as [[measurement]]s related to [[matter]], [[energy]], or [[time]], such as [[Isaac Newton]]'s observations of the [[Orbit of the Moon|Moon's orbit]] and of [[universal gravitation|gravity]]; or [[Galileo Galilei]]'s observations of the motion of a [[pendulum]].<ref name="Bernstein">{{cite book|last=Bernstein|first=Jeremy|title=A Theory for Everything|publisher=Copernicus|year=1996|location=New York|author-link=Jeremy Bernstein}}</ref>

In [[Natural science|natural sciences]], a phenomenon is an observable happening or event. Often, this term is used without considering the causes of a particular event. Example of a physical phenomenon is an observable phenomenon of the lunar orbit or the phenomenon of oscillations of a pendulum.<ref name=Bernstein />

A mechanical phenomenon is a physical phenomenon associated with the [[dynamic equilibrium|equilibrium]] or [[motion (physics)|motion]] of objects.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.audioenglish.net/dictionary/mechanical_phenomenon.htm|title=Mechanical Phenomenon|website=AudioEnglish.org|publisher=Tudorancea Media Network|access-date=23 May 2011|archive-date=23 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723022250/http://www.audioenglish.net/dictionary/mechanical_phenomenon.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Some examples are [[Newton's cradle]], [[engine]]s, and [[double pendulum]]s.