Gravitation

Isaac Newton. Not only was he a scientist, he was also an astronomer and mathematician. Although he discovered many things, he was well known for the development of the theory of gravity. This theory explained the three laws of motion and universal gravitation. Isaac Newton was born January 4, 1643 in Woolsthorpe, England. After three months before his birth, his father who was a farmer had unfortunately passed away. When Newton became three years old, his mother, Hannah Ayscough Newton, had…

Even Though It was only the 16th century, Blaise Pascal and Isaac Newton changed the way we see the world today in regards to mathematics and science. They turned their ideas and thoughts into realities, to help fully develop and advance themselves years ahead of their time period. The mindset of these thinkers helped them to develop some of the most elaborate theories and ideas. Isaac Newton was Instrumental in the scientific revolution of the mid-1600-1700. Along with Pascal, whose…

Most individuals with even the most rudimentary knowledge of science have probably heard of x-rays and gamma radiation. Very few however, will be able to tell you where these forms of radiation come from. The answer: Pulsars. Pulsars, or neutron stars, are physics sandboxes that provide extreme conditions for humans to experiment with which are not readily available on Earth. Due to this usefulness, the discovery and research of these phenomena should be of the utmost importance. These neutron…

how people began relying on their own mindset and actions to gain self-fulfillment. This was a common topic in romanticism as it shifted from logical objectivity to a reliance on one’s own abstract thoughts or emotions; this transition meant a gravitation towards the importance of independence to achieve goals and also the cathartic elements of nature. When the Enlightenment…

“We believe in ordinary acts of bravery and courage that drives one person to stand up for another.” This quote by Ray Bradbury sums up all the protagonists in this essay. Montag in Fahrenheit 451, Tris in Divergent and Matthis in Among the Enemy all showed tremendous acts of bravery and courage. In all of these dystopias the ideology is to that the government controls everything,the people have no say. In Fahrenheit 451 the society is run in a dictatorship. The ideology is that books are…

For this analysis, the artwork I selected a Volute Krater made in Greece during the 4th century B.C.E. The artist, The Underworld Painter, uses several lines, especially in the temple made for Atlas. The horizontal and vertical lines give the temple definite shape because of the thickness and they signify that a hero who has died, is the focal point on the back of the vase. The artist also uses curved lines at the top of the vase to show the richness of detail and drive the story further. The…

Activism is defined as “the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change,” (Abate). Activism is responsible for extreme changes in the history of the United States. The United States itself was built on the concept of activism; the uprising and uniting together under a common cause in order to catalyze change and reform. For this reason, its not uncommon to see that there are still social activists still very much alive in society today. Although the…

them to pursue the things that interest them the most. For instance, students at Sacramento State pursuing a physics major can study “atomic physics, nuclear physics, condensed matter physics, electricity and magnetism, optics, thermodynamics, gravitation, relativity, and mechanics” (“Sac State Physics Overview”). Depending on the members’ interests and area of study, they will began to pursue different activities and their interest will began to diverge. However, their values will continue to…

Plato once said, “Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world into another.” Obviously, astronomy has always been an interest to mankind. We look up into the night sky and feel an urge, something pulling us towards the stars. Many people have been influential in discoveries involving the stars and the planets beyond. From Galileo Galilei to Stephen Hawking, we have learned and discovered amazing things about the universe, and in recent discoveries we have wondered if…

For centuries in the Middle Ages there have been little changes to the scientific knowledge, and the Catholic Church had adopted a system of beliefs that is based on the teachings of the Romans which it had successfully incorporated into their religious doctrine. During this period of time only few scientific inquiries and experimentations were conducted. However, the Renaissance shaped the western societies’ doctrinal passivity entirely. In the early modern period, there was a fundamental…