Scientific Revolution Flashcards
Geocentric Theory
Earth was center of the universe (Old View)
Scientific Revolution
The more that people studied the natural world the more it did not match up with ancient ideas
Scientific Method
Identify a problem Form a testable hypothesis Perform experiments Record results Analyze to either prove or disprove
Nicolaus Copernicus
He will discover that the Earth orbits the sun
Heliocentric THeory
(New View) Sun is the center of the universe
On the Revolution of the Heavenly Sphere
Explains the heliocentric theory
Copernicus releases this book in the last year of his life
Galileo Galeli
First person to build a telescope for astronomy
Sir Isaac Newton
3 Laws of Motion
An object in rest will stay in rest, an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force
For every action there is an oppo site and equal reaction
Acceleration is created when force acts on a mass