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Rene Descartes, in the mid 1600, postulated that space was entirely filled with matter in various states, whirling around the Sun like a ______.
Rene Descartes, in the mid 1600, postulated that space was entirely filled with matter in various states, whirling around the Sun like a ______.
vortex
Immanuel Kant suggested that contraction in the middle of the rotating cloud appeared and the rest flattened out like a ______.
Immanuel Kant suggested that contraction in the middle of the rotating cloud appeared and the rest flattened out like a ______.
disk
Pierre Simon Laplace proposed a model where a slowly rotating nebula collapsed under ______.
Pierre Simon Laplace proposed a model where a slowly rotating nebula collapsed under ______.
gravity
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon conceived the idea that a ______ collided with the Sun sending matter off to form the planets.
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon conceived the idea that a ______ collided with the Sun sending matter off to form the planets.
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Harold Urey studied the chemical composition of space objects, concluding that meteorites contain ______.
Harold Urey studied the chemical composition of space objects, concluding that meteorites contain ______.
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Victor Safronov proposed that the solar system was formed 4.568 billion years ago when a smaller part of a giant molecular cloud experienced a gravitational ______.
Victor Safronov proposed that the solar system was formed 4.568 billion years ago when a smaller part of a giant molecular cloud experienced a gravitational ______.
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Laplace's theory described a nebula collapsing into an oblate ______ due to the increase in its spin rate.
Laplace's theory described a nebula collapsing into an oblate ______ due to the increase in its spin rate.
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The Solar Nebular Disk Model states that the Sun flattened into a protoplanetary ______.
The Solar Nebular Disk Model states that the Sun flattened into a protoplanetary ______.
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Study Notes
Early Theories of Solar System Formation
- Rene Descartes: Proposed that space was entirely filled with matter in various states, whirling around the Sun like a vortex.
- Immanuel Kant: Suggested that contraction in the middle of the rotating cloud appeared, and the rest flattened out like a disk.
- Pierre Simon Laplace: Proposed a model where a slowly rotating nebula collapsed under gravity.
- Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon: Conceived the idea that a comet collided with the Sun sending matter off to form the planets.
Solar System Formation: Modern Perspectives
- Harold Urey: Studied the chemical composition of space objects, concluding that meteorites contain chondrules.
- Victor Safronov: Proposed that the solar system was formed 4.568 billion years ago when a smaller part of a giant molecular cloud experienced a gravitational collapse.
- Laplace's Theory: Described a nebula collapsing into an oblate spheroid due to the increase in its spin rate.
- Solar Nebular Disk Model: States that the Sun flattened into a protoplanetary disk.
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Explore the fascinating theories behind the origin of the Solar System, with a focus on Rene Descartes' Theory of Vortices. Discover how Descartes envisioned the universe full of whirling matter and the implications of his thoughts on motion and arrangement of particles. Dive into the chaos that could lead to our cosmic structure.
