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SCI190 The Physical Universe John E. Erdei Department of Physics

SCI190 The Physical Universe John E. Erdei Department of Physics. Untethered EVA Approximately 200 mi above the surface of the earth. There is only ONE event being shown on the overhead Why were there multiple answers???. Untethered EVA Approximately 200 mi above the surface of the earth.

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SCI190 The Physical Universe John E. Erdei Department of Physics

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  1. SCI190 The Physical Universe John E. Erdei Department of Physics

  2. Untethered EVA Approximately 200 mi above the surface of the earth

  3. There is only ONE event being shown on the overhead Why were there multiple answers???

  4. Untethered EVA Approximately 200 mi above the surface of the earth

  5. Untethered EVA Approximately 200 mi above the surface of the earth Is the person is the spacesuit a good person or a bad person?

  6. Why is this guy connected to all this stuff?

  7. Philosopher: Lover of Wisdom

  8. Philosopher: Lover of Wisdom

  9. Physics – Greek Philosophy Thales: Nature can be explained without the intervention of the gods.

  10. Physics – Greek Philosophy Thales: Nature can be explained without the intervention of the gods. Anaxagoras: Experimentation required to understand nature.

  11. Physics – Greek Philosophy Thales: Nature can be explained without the intervention of the gods. Anaxagoras: Experimentation required to understand nature. Aristotle: Method of detailed reasoning.

  12. Physics – Greek Philosophy Thales: Nature can be explained without the intervention of the gods. Anaxagoras: Experimentation required to understand nature. Aristotle: Method of detailed reasoning. Democritus: Physical Laws

  13. Physics – Greek Philosophy Thales: Nature can be explained without the intervention of the gods. Anaxagoras: Experimentation required to understand nature. Aristotle: Method of detailed reasoning. Democritus: Physical Laws Pathagoras: Mathematics is appropriate.

  14. Physics – Science Revived Galileo (1564-1642)

  15. Physics – Science Revived Galileo (1564-1642) * Nature operates with precision.

  16. Physics – Science Revived Galileo (1564-1642) * Nature operates with precision. * Laws of Nature must be stated unambiguously and must reflect the precision of Nature.

  17. Physics – Science Revived Galileo (1564-1642) * Nature operates with precision. * Laws of Nature must be stated unambiguously and must reflect the precision of Nature. * Language used must be precise.

  18. Physics – Science Revived Galileo (1564-1642) * Nature operates with precision. * Laws of Nature must be stated unambiguously and must reflect the precision of Nature. * Language used must be precise. Scientists (Physicists) must be bi-lingual

  19. Physics – Science Revived Galileo (1564-1642) * Nature operates with precision. * Laws of Nature must be stated unambiguously and must reflect the precision of Nature. * Language used must be precise. Scientists (Physicists) must be bi-lingual * Words (ambiguous)

  20. Physics – Science Revived Galileo (1564-1642) * Nature operates with precision. * Laws of Nature must be stated unambiguously and must reflect the precision of Nature. * Language used must be precise. Scientists (Physicists) must be bi-lingual * Words (ambiguous) * Mathematics (Precise)

  21. Physics – Science Revived Nature Operates in accordance with Mechanical Laws - Thales, Democritus, Galileo, Newton

  22. Physics – Science Revived Nature Operates in accordance with Mechanical Laws - Thales, Democritus, Galileo, Newton

  23. Physics – Science Revived Nature Operates in accordance with Mechanical Laws - Thales, Democritus, Galileo, Newton

  24. Physics – Science Revived Nature Operates in accordance with Mechanical Laws - Thales, Democritus, Galileo, Newton

  25. Physics – Science Revived Experimentation is Required - Anaxagoras, Bacon

  26. Physics – Science Revived Experimentation is Required - Anaxagoras, Bacon

  27. Physics – Science Revived A particular process of reasoning must be used in order to effectively uncover the properties of nature - Aristotle, Galileo

  28. Physics – Science Revived A particular process of reasoning must be used in order to effectively uncover the properties of nature - Aristotle, Galileo

  29. Physics – Science Revived Mathematics the an appropriate language - Pythagoras, Galileo

  30. Physics – Science Revived Mathematics the an appropriate language - Pythagoras, Galileo

  31. Physics – Science Revived Mathematics the an appropriate language - Pythagoras, Galileo

  32. Physics – Science Revived Mathematics the an appropriate language - Pythagoras, Galileo

  33. Physics – Science Revived Mathematics the an appropriate language - Pythagoras, Galileo We need to be able to “talk” to nature, and the language of nature appears to be mathematics

  34. Physics – The Present Implications

  35. Physics – The Present Implications * Nature can be understood (Maxwell’s Demon)

  36. Physics – The Present Implications * Nature can be understood (Maxwell’s Demon) * Laws of Nature do not change

  37. Physics – The Present Implications * Nature can be understood (Maxwell’s Demon) * Laws of Nature do not change * Nature is predictable (Newton’s well ordered universe)

  38. Physics – The Present What is Physics?

  39. Physics – The Present What is Physics? Physics is the “Legislative Branch” of the Sciences

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