What goes up... gravity and scientific method /
The concept of gravity provides a natural phenomenon that is simultaneously obvious and obscure; we all know what it is, but rarely question why it is. The simple observation that 'what goes up must come down' contrasts starkly with our current scientific explanation of gravity, which invo...
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| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction: what to expect from a science of gravity -- Forces and fields -- Basic Newtonian theory -- Gravity before Newton -- Early modern astronomy -- Connecting physics and astronomy -- Connecting kinematics and dynamics -- Testing the Newtonian theory -- Challenging the Newtonian theory -- Geometry and equivalence -- The general theory of relativity -- Testing the general theory of relativity -- Using the theory to explore the universe -- Dark matter -- The structure of scientific knowledge. | |
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