Table of Contents
Scientific Knowledge: What does it mean? Example: Description of Motion
Announcements
Central Concepts for Today
The Big Picture: World Views
The Role of Physics in the Big Picture
Why is this the “Big Picture”? A brief taste
Timeline
The ancient world
The ancient world
Aristotle (384-322 BC)
Teleology
Aristotle’s description of motion
Stassis on Earth – Motion in the heavens
The Motion Problem
Is Aristotle right?
Is Aristotle right?
The Big Picture: World Views
Mathematics and Physics (Science)
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)
Galileo & Physics
Speed and Velocity
Quantitative Description of Motion
Typical Speeds in Aristotle’s and Galileo’s Times
Typical Speeds familiar to us
Is Mathematics Really Important?
Accelerated Motion
Constant velocity vs ConstantAcceleration
Motion of Falling Bodies
Demonstrations
Actual Measurements of Real Bodies Who is more correct?
Exercise discussion
Exercise discussion - suggested answers
Demonstration - Ball on Incline
Rolling Ball on Incline
Rolling Ball on Incline
Methodology
Methodology of Experimental Science
Summary
Next Time
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Author: R. M. Martin
Email: rmartin@uiuc.edu
Home Page: http://online.physics.uiuc.edu/courses/phys150/fall03/index.html
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