1- Intro to Modern Physics Flashcards
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Aristotle
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1) Earth was the center of the universe
2) Science was based on assumptions
2
Q
Ptolemy
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Emphasized observational science
- celestial bodies do not move in perfect circles
3
Q
Copernicus
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1) Sun was the center of the universe
2) Regarded as the “father of modern astronomy”
4
Q
Galileo
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Emphasized experimental science
5
Q
Newton
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gave us:
Classical Mechanics and Calculus
6
Q
Kepler
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Astrophysics
7
Q
Maxwell
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Electricity and Magnetism
8
Q
Failures of Classical Physics in the context of time
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Time (dilation)
Length (contraction)
