Scientific Revolution And Enlightenment

Question 1

Ptolemy beliefs

Answer 1

Moved in small circles (epicycles) and each move within larger circle(deferent)

Question 2

Origins of scientific revolution: (came from)

Answer 2

Medieval universities training lawyers, doctors, church leaders. Greek texts lost after west Roman Empire fell but reinterred in 15th century.

Renaissance stimulated progress because ren. Art encouraged mathematical look at natural world

Developments in technology. Rise in printing, better instruments + experiments

Question 3

Copernican hypothesis

Answer 3

Sun, not earth is counter of universe. Theorize that stars and planets revolve around sun.

Question 4

Tycho brathe …

Answer 4

Details of new star. Pledged to create new and improved tables of planetary motions. Died and left to kepler

Question 5

Johannes Kepler believes

Answer 5

Abandoned thought of epicycles and deferents. 3 laws: 1. Orbit of planets around sun (elliptical, not circular) 2. Planets don’t move at uniform speed. 3. Time it takes a planet to make complete orbit is related to distance from sun

(United theoretical cosmology of natural pholosphy with MATH for first time)

Completed rudolphine tables

Be,keyed in horoscopes

Question 6

Galileo achievements

Answer 6

Challenge idea about motion. Elaborate experimental method. Measured movement of rolling ball. Gravity produce uniform acceleration. Law of inertia (in motion stays in motion until something stops it)

Question 7

Aristotle beliefs

Planets
And
Elements

Answer 7

Motionless earth, center of universe, 10 crystal spheres, heaven after 10th sphere, all moves in perfect circle.

4 elements: air and fire are the light ones(naturally move up)

Water and earth are the heavy ones (naturally move down)

Question 8

Diderot

Answer 8

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