Science, Technology, and Society, Assignments of Science education

Download Science, Technology, and Society and more Assignments Science education in PDF only on Docsity! Science, Technology, and Society Activity 03 - Intellectual revolutions that defined society: Copernicus A. Complete a table like the one below by writing five ancient beliefs/practices in Astronomy, and their modern-day theory or explanation. An italized example is provided below. (10 points) Ancient beliefs and practices in Astronomy Modern-day theory or explanation E.g. Planets revolve around the Earth. All planets, including Earth, revolves around the sun. 1. Based on the geocentric model, the universe should be perfect. The Geocentric Model consists of concentric orbs that all move in a natural, fixed, uniform, circular motion. It is used to compute planet positions, eclipses, and other astronomical events. 2. Birds, clouds, and other objects would fall off as the Earth moved. Newton's first law states that, if a body is at rest or moving at a constant speed in a straight line, it will remain at rest or keep moving in a straight line at constant speed unless it is acted upon by a force. 3. Heavens are perfect. Galileo was the first to see such wonders as sunspots, which he described as blemishes on the Sun. 4. Orbits are circular. A satellite in a circular orbit has uniform angular velocity. By Kepler's second law, however, a satellite in an elliptical orbit cannot have uniform angular velocity. It must travel faster when it is closer to the Earth. 5. Galileo invented the telescope. Galileo Galilei did not invent the telescope, he did make improvements to it. Galileo is acknowledged although significant by being the first person to use a telescope for