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What was wrong with the original theory?
Art-Shakespeare
Kuhn (1970): Normal and Revolutionary science
"Successive transition from one paradigm to another via revolution is the usual developmental pattern of mature science."
-Serendipity
Falsified rather than changed
-Problem with induction
- Models get modified, not changed
What has caused this 'change' in scientific knowledge?
Scientific Development
The accepted views of science knowledge can change over time. Changes can result from new science observations, but can also be affected by social, political or religious convictions. To develop a deeper understanding, one need to investigate the context of the time in which science ideas were developed.
Modern Atomic Theory
Probabilistic Cloud
Discovery of the central nucleus and orbiting electrons
- Developed Rutherford's Model
- Electrons occupy certain orbits/shells
Situation #1
'Atoms cannot be broken down into smaller particles' John Dalton
- http://www.chm.davidson.edu/vce/gaslaws/boyleslaw.html
- http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/shakesonnets/ summary.html
- http://atomictimeline.net/index.php
- http://www.nobeliefs.com/atom.htm
-http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0905226.html
Introduction
Constant Figures
G: universal constant of gravitation
G = 6.67 x 10^-11 NmKg
k: Coulomb's constant
k = 8.99 x 10^9 NmC
Boiling point of water
Conversion from Kelvin to Celsius
'Constant' Laws
JJ Thomson
BOYLE'S LAW (1662)
NEWTON'S 3 LAWS OF MOTION (1697)
DIETS
WEATHER
Discovery of the electron
Atom contains smaller particles
Is it nearly the same?
A.O.K
W.O.K
"Branch of knowledge dealing with systematic truths showing the operation of general laws."