Physics – History and Philosophy of Physics
Scientific paper
2010-08-25
Das erste Grossexperiment der Physik auf einer Galeere: Pierre Gassendi und die kopernikanische Zeitenwende, Physik in unserer
Physics
History and Philosophy of Physics
19 pages, 7 figures; PACS Numbers 01.65.+g 96.35.-j 01.40. -d cvbb PACS Numbers 01.65.+g 96.35.-j 01.40. -d PACS numbers 01.65
Scientific paper
10.1002/200601148
Throughout the early history of Science the heliocentric world model was refused because it contradicted the thoughts of Aristotle and the medieval "Impetus" theory of movement. Even Galileo's sky observations did not lead to any acceptance of the heliocentric model, because scientists derived from Aristotle's physics that the earth was static. It was not until 1640 when Gassendi proved the principle of inertia on a moving galley, as well as Galileo's laws of free fall with a giant wheel that "impetus-physics" which incorporated naive beliefs about movement was abandoned. To understand the methods of calculating movement, novice students can be stitmulaed by using these initial experiments based on the dynamics of a ship movement and not rely on na\"ive approach. This can help novice students to attain a concept change from na\"ive to scientific conceptions about movement. Modern students who study movement were found to harbour many of the same naive beliefs as our scientific forefathers. The history behind the elimination of these naive beliefs is presented here in order to help encourage elimination of these naive beliefs. Several studies found these naive beliefs to be held by novice students today. These naive beliefs held in the Science of movement have posed major problems for teaching novice students. Conflicting methods of modelling these movements have been the source of much controversy over time as concepts changed. Considering a conceptual change in history can be helpful in education.
Risch Matthias R.
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