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What did early Indian philosophers classify matter as?
What did early Indian philosophers classify matter as?
- Solid, liquid, gas, plasma, and Bose-Einstein condensate
- Atoms, molecules, compounds, mixtures, and elements
- Metal, wood, water, air, and earth
- Panch Tatva - air, earth, fire, sky, and water (correct)
What did ancient Greek philosophers classify matter as?
What did ancient Greek philosophers classify matter as?
- Atoms, void, earth, air, fire, and water (correct)
- Similar to the 'Panch Tatva' classification
- Solid, liquid, gas, plasma, and Bose-Einstein condensate
- Energy, motion, space, time, and change
What have modern day scientists evolved based on matter's physical properties and chemical nature?
What have modern day scientists evolved based on matter's physical properties and chemical nature?
- No classification system for matter
- Three types of classification of matter
- A unified theory of matter
- Two types of classification of matter (correct)
What do all things mentioned in the text have?
What do all things mentioned in the text have?
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What did early Indian philosophers believe everything, living or nonliving, was made up of?
What did early Indian philosophers believe everything, living or nonliving, was made up of?
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Study Notes
Early Indian Philosophers
- Classified matter into five elements: earth, water, fire, air, and ether
Ancient Greek Philosophers
- Classified matter into four elements: earth, water, fire, and air
Modern Day Scientists
- Evolved classification based on matter's physical properties and chemical nature into:
- Solids
- Liquids
- Gases
- Plasma
Commonality
- All things mentioned in the text have mass and occupy space
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