Scientific Revolution Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards generated from lecture notes on the Scientific Revolution.

Scientific Revolution

A period of questioning and reasoning that led scientists to question traditional beliefs about the universe.

Scientific Method

A method of inquiry involving observation, questioning, hypothesis formation, prediction, testing, and conclusion.

Nicolaus Copernicus

Polish astronomer who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system.

Geocentric Model

An earth-centered model of the solar system.

Heliocentric Model

A sun-centered model of the solar system.

Galileo Galilei

Improved the telescope and used it to confirm the heliocentric model.

Sir Isaac Newton

Developed the Laws of Gravity and Motion after observing an apple falling from a tree.

Newton's First Law of Motion

An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by an outside force.

Newton's Second Law of Motion

The force of an object is equal to its mass times its acceleration, F=MA.

Newton's Third Law of Motion

Every action (force) has an equal and opposite reaction.

Gravity

The force that attracts objects to the Earth's surface.