The Scientific Revolution was a period of significant change in thought and understanding about the physical universe during the 16th and 17th centuries. It marked a shift from religious, philosophical explanations to empirical observation and experimentation.
Think of the Scientific Revolution like upgrading from an old flip phone to a modern smartphone. Before, we were limited in our understanding and capabilities (like being only able to call or text on a flip phone). But with the advent of the Scientific Revolution, it's as if we've suddenly gained access to countless apps that can do amazing things (like how scientists began using new methods to understand the world around them).
Copernican Heliocentrism: This is the astronomical model developed by Nicolaus Copernicus which placed the Sun at the center of our solar system instead of Earth.
Galilean Invariance: A principle established by Galileo Galilei stating that laws of physics are same in all inertial frames. This was revolutionary because it contradicted Aristotelian belief that Earth was unique center for motion.
Newton's Laws of Motion: These are three fundamental laws proposed by Isaac Newton that describe relationship between a body and forces acting upon it, its motion in response to those forces. They form foundation for classical mechanics.
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