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What was the primary purpose of science during ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia?
What was the primary purpose of science during ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia?
What is the main characteristic of the scientific revolution?
What is the main characteristic of the scientific revolution?
Who proposed a heliocentric model with perfectly circular orbits?
Who proposed a heliocentric model with perfectly circular orbits?
What did Isaac Newton propose?
What did Isaac Newton propose?
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What was the primary goal of science during the Enlightenment?
What was the primary goal of science during the Enlightenment?
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What did Galileo contribute to the scientific revolution?
What did Galileo contribute to the scientific revolution?
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What did Kepler observe that contradicted his own beliefs?
What did Kepler observe that contradicted his own beliefs?
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What type of reasoning did Isaac Newton use?
What type of reasoning did Isaac Newton use?
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What did the ancient Greeks use to explain natural phenomena?
What did the ancient Greeks use to explain natural phenomena?
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What did Isaac Newton revolutionize?
What did Isaac Newton revolutionize?
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Study Notes
- The history of science began with the ancient civilisations of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.
- Their quest for knowledge always seemed to tie directly to the practical applications of their knowledge with little regard to the pure understanding of the natural world.
- The ancient Greeks created a complex mythology with fascinating tales involving many gods to explain natural phenomena.
- However, it was not until the Enlightenment that science began to be pursued for its own sake, without regard to any practical applications.
- This period of scientific exploration led to the development of modern science, which is based on the principles of observation, experimentation, and reason.
- The scientific revolution was a time when scientists began to question the dogmatic views of the past and developed new methods to study nature.
- The key events of the scientific revolution include the development of the telescope and the experimentation of Galileo.
- The revolution was ultimately successful in advancing knowledge and helping to improve the quality of life for people.
- Kepler attempted to construct a heliocentric model with perfectly circular orbits, however his observations indicated that planets moved in an elliptical orbit.
- This appeared senseless to him but allowed his observational evidence to guide him rather than his personal views setting a prime example for every scientist to follow.
- Isaac Newton was a scientist that came after Galileo and Copernicus and many consider him to be the greatest scientist that ever lived.
- His approach was based on inductive reasoning, mathematical logic, and the experimental verification of hypotheses.
- Newton proposed a universe held together by gravitational forces- the same force that kept planets in their orbits, pulled apples to the ground.
- He put forth the three fundamental laws of motion, revolutionize the field of optics through light rays and explain tides.
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This quiz is about the history of science, and it asks you to identify some of the key events in the development of the field. You will be tested on your knowledge of the scientific revolution, and how this led to themodern science we know today.
