Questions on Classical
Worldview
- What is the difference between
Modern and Classical physics?
- Name six different fields of
physics research that did not exist before 1900.
- What is meant by: "the clockwork
model of the physical world"? In what way is this model different
from today’s atomistic model?
- What was the notion of physicists
in mid 1800s regarding their understanding of the physical world?
- What is the difference between
theoretical and experimental physics? In what way(s) did the turn of
19th century affected these areas of research? The researchers
themselves?
- Please repeat question 5, but
now replace physics with biology, with chemistry.
- What are the differences, if
any, between physics and natural philosophy?
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14, 2004 malekis@union.edu
