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11 Cards in this Set
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Copernicus, Galileo, Newton |
Three scientists |
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heliocentric vs geocentric |
heliocentric: sun centered universe geocentric: earth centered universe |
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planets in circles |
Copernicus (polish astronomer) believed the planets revolved around the sun in circles |
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objects falling |
Galileo (italian astronomer) believed all objects, regardless of weight, would fall at same velocity |
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telescope |
Galileo was the first major scientist to use a telescope to observe moons of jupiter (ended geo theory) |
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Jupiterʻs moons |
observed with telescope |
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universe acts as a machine |
they figured laws of nature are unchangeable, therefore predictable like a machine |
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God becomes an observer |
He becomes an observer |
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Gods daily role decreases |
His role decreases |
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RCCʻs role decreases |
their role decreases |
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were they right? example |
No. Copernicus was wrong sun is not center of the universe planets donʻt move in circles Galileo was wrong his experiment only works in a vacuum |
