- “Authority” and “Tradition” made it difficult to advance new theories in science. Is this still happening today? Explain using a specific example.
- In 1592 Galileo wrote a set of essays on force and motion. In these essays, which theory of Aristotle’s did he test and refute? How did he do it?
- Around the time of Galileo’s research, a new ‘technology’, the telescope, was invented by a Dutch spectacle maker. What was the significance of this invention for Galileo?
- Describe the “Inquisition”. Explain the effect it had on Galileo and his work. Give at least one specific example.
- Galileo’s Dialogue put an end to the geocentric model of our solar system and replaced it with the heliocentric model. Explain.
