NATS 1525 Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions
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Atomists Atoms are infinite and in random motion. Beloved in principle of plentitude
Principle of Plentitidue The universe contains all possible forms of existence. Anything is
possible. Relates to quantum mechanics
Murphy's Law Anything that can go wrong will go wrong
occams razor the mo...
NATS 1525 Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions
Atomists ✔✔Atoms are infinite and in random motion. Beloved in principle of plentitude
Principle of Plentitidue ✔✔The universe contains all possible forms of existence. Anything is
possible. Relates to quantum mechanics
Murphy's Law ✔✔Anything that can go wrong will go wrong
occams razor ✔✔the most simple explanation is the most likely explanation
Copernican Principle ✔✔the principle that the Earth is not the center of the universe and is the
same from all directions.
Principle of relativity ✔✔The laws of physics are the same everywhere in the universe.
rotational period ✔✔how long it takes a planet to rotate a complete turn. Synchronous
rotation+revolutionary period=RP
, Doctrine of Atonement ✔✔reconnect God with humanity; Jesus atoned for sins of
humankind/reconnected us to God. This is used to say that no, extraterrestrials do not live in sin
Geocentric Theory ✔✔Earth is the center of the universe. Aristotelian.
Heliocentric Theory ✔✔Every thing revolves around the sun studied by Galelo and Copernicus
Parallax ✔✔An apparent shift in the position of an object when viewed from different locations.
The reason why the heliocentric model was not immediately accepted
Tycho Brahe ✔✔Created the Geo-Heliocentric model where the earth was still at the Center but
other planets orbit the sun. Greatest observational data before the telescope. Believed if
Copernicus was correct, then the space between stars was vast and a waste unless there were
stellar inhabitants
Moons of Jupiter ✔✔Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto. Also known as the Galilean moons.
Johannes Kepler ✔✔German astronomer who first stated laws of planetary motion (1571-1630)
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