Through the duration of the 16th and 17th century‚ the scientific method was the shift in the perspective of one’s way of seeing the world. This newfounded process urged philosophers to question tradition and build on rational‚ logical thought to draw conclusions. The scientific revolution brought light to new theories‚ such as the heliocentric system‚ which became a growing foundation for scientist to continue to research off of‚ and these theories being proven challenged the church by going against
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Church The Protestant Reformation- Martin Luther The Printing Press Scientific Developments The New World (America!) Philosophies of the Time Rationalism: Rene Descartes (math)- humans‚ by reason alone‚ can discover universal truths Sir Isaac Newton- Mechanical science. All truth found in nature‚ rejection of supernatural religion. Emphasis is placed on principles of deduction (1687) Deism: The clockmaker God; God made the world‚ then he let it alone‚ no divine intervention **Optimism:
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Reflecting Telescope Telescope A telescope is an instrument that aids in the observation of remote objects by collecting electromagnetic radiation (such as visible light). The first known practical telescopes were invented in the Netherlands at the beginning of the 17th century‚ using glass lenses. Today‚ the reflecting telescope is considered as one of the most powerful scientific instruments ever invented. Within a few decades‚ the reflecting telescope was invented‚ which used mirrors. In the 20th
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THE EFFECT OF SCIENTIFIC EVOLUTION ON PHYSICS AS AN INDEPENDENT FIELD OF STUDY INTRODUCTION The early period of the seventeenth century is known as the “scientific revolution” for the drastic changes evidenced approach to science . The word “revolution” connotes a period of turmoil and social upheaval where ideas about the world change severely and a completely new era of academic thought is ushered in. This term‚ therefore‚ describes quite accurately what took place in the scientific community
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science is to prove the assertions made before wrong‚ Numerous discoveries have been made through such a process. To illustrate it ‚ think about the discovery of the Theory of Relativity made by Einstein who prove the principles established by Sir Isaac Newton were incorrect through various experiments and then established his own prominent theory. Were he not find the deficiency in the theories of Newton‚ he could hardly be able to find his own theories. Moreover‚ the physicist Lutherfer also improved
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Modern Mindset Each person develops their own perspective of life and the world based on their own human experience. However‚ no one person is completely separate from his or her society‚ consequently the mindset of a culture tends to reflect the individual’s beliefs. The Western society is no exception. Their perception is mostly consisted of materialistic mindset‚ revealing enormous influence of science and avocation for rational thinking. This modernized materialistic mindset not only
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of the blood; that was said to have been the first occasion in Europe on which this theory was publicly maintained in a disputation. His interests‚ however‚ centred on mathematics. Considered to be the most influential mathematician prior to Sir Isaac Newton‚ John Wallis was born in 1616 in Ashford‚ Kent‚ England‚ the son of Reverend John Wallis. At first locally educated‚ Wallis was first introduced to Math while at school in Felsted‚ Essex. At the time‚ however‚ Math was not considered a primary
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accelerations for each trial and they are: 7.88 m/s squared‚ 6.78 m/s squared‚ 6.07 m/s squared‚ 5.57 m/s squared‚ 4.32 m/s squared‚ and 5.11 m/s squared. It’s possible to use any two points to figure out and calculate acceleration due to gravity. Sir Isaac Newton used the word “mass” as a synonym for “quantity of matter.” Today‚ we precisely define mass as a “measure of inertia of a body.” The more mass an object has the more difficult it is to change it’s state of motion‚ whether it is at rest or moving
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the centripetal force. So what is centripetal force‚ exactly? By definition‚ “centripetal force is a center seeking force which means that the force is always directed toward the center of the circle‚” (Centripetal Force - The Real Force‚ n.d.). Isaac Newton came up with the name centripetal‚ which means
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In 1687‚ Sir Isaac Newton published what are known today as Newton’s three laws of motion. If these laws didn’t exist‚ motion and life would not exist. His three laws are accurately relative to what "normal" speeds are on earth. Newton’s first law is most commonly referred to as the law of inertia. The law states that an object that is at rest will stay at rest unless an unbalanced force acts upon it‚ and vice-versa. If an object is moving and there is no force to move the object in a different
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