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History of the Three Physical Sciences Flashcards

1
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Form of energy created by moving electrons

A

Electricity

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2
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One of the firs tment to extensively study electricity and magnetism

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William Gilbert of England

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3
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Experimented with electricity merit him a place among the serious investigators

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Robert Boyle

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4
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Proposed that rubbing two bodies promotes attraction and no repulsion (eg, hair and comb)

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Robert Boylr

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5
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Built and improved the static generator

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Isaan Newton

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6
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What was Isaac Newton known for?

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Gravitational force

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7
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Working with glass, silk, and paper; Distinguished two different kinds of electricity

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Charles DuFay

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8
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DuFay’s electricities and modern electricity types

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DuFay: vitreous & resinous
Modern: static & dynamic

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9
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Made a significant improvement in the electroscope, a vessel for discharging elecrticity under vacuum condition

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Abbe Jean Antoine Nollet

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10
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forerunner of x-ray tube

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electroscope

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11
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vessel for discharging electricity under vacuum condition

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electroscope

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12
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Conducted many electrical experiment sin electricity

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Benjamin Franklin

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13
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What was Benjamin Franklin known for?

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Kite experiment (lighning rod)

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14
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Demonstrated a current of electricity by transmitting electricity from a Leyden jar through wires and vacuum tube

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William Watson

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15
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Noticed the coloration and differences in color of partially evacuated tubes

  • He noted that when a tube cracked and some air leaked in, the amount of air in the tube determined the coloration.
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William Morgan

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16
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Induced an electric current by moving magnetic in and out of coil

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Michael Faraday

17
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Evolved the concept of electromagnetic induction

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Michael Faraday

18
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Most significant changes/ improvement on induction coils

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HD Ruhmorff

19
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Conducted several experiments w/ vathode rays

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Johann Wilhelm Hittorf

20
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Furthered the study of cathode rays

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William Crookes and Philipp Lenard

21
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Where the idea of x-ray started

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Cathode rays

22
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1643, produced the 1st recognized vacuum when he invented barometer

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Evangelista Torricelli

23
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When was the barometer invented?

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1643

24
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1646, invented air pump that was capable of removing air in the vessel tube

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Otto Van Guericke

25
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1659, repeated Guericke’s experiment

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Robery Boyle

26
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1865, repeated Guericke’s experiment

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Herman Sprengel

27
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produced a radiograph in 1890 (but was not credited for his discovery)

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William Goodspeed

28
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Produced the first photographic copy of written material in 1727

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JH Scultz

29
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When was the first photographic copoy of written material produced?

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1727

30
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Produced a film with a gelatin silver bromide in 1871

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RL Maddox

31
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Basic component for film

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Gelatin silver bromide

32
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Produced and patented roll-paper film in 1884

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George Eastman

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