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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What refers to the change in frequency of a wave for an observer moving relative to the source of the wave?
2. According to the inflationary theory, the radius of the universe increased by how many times during less than the first second of time after which the quantum stability caused the expansion to slow?
3. Kant first became interested in space travel after reading a review of what philosopher's book?
4. According to the author, there may have been a short period during which the universe expanded more rapidly than before or after. This concept is referred to as what theory?
5. One element of quantum physics was that one could either determine where a particle was or its what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What were the main premises of "The Origin of the Species," according to the author in Chapter 13: "The Age of the Earth"?
2. Who developed a unified electroweak theory, according to the author in Chapter 16: "Rumors of Perfection"? Where was it tested?
3. What obstacles did early quantum physicists have, as described by the author in Chapter 15: "The Quantum and its Discontents"?
4. What discoveries did Charles Darwin make on his five-year expedition described in Chapter 13: "The Age of the Earth"?
5. What discoveries does the author describe regarding spiral nebulae in Chapter 9: "Island Universes"?
6. What influenced Emmanuel Kant in his interest in cosmology according to the author in Chapter 8: "Deep Space"?
7. How have advancements in the sciences improved mankind, according to the author in Chapter 19: "Mind and Matter"?
8. What was indicated by Einstein's theory of relativity, according to the author in Chapter 11: "The Expansion of the Universe"?
9. What led to the origination of spectroscopy and astrophysics, according to the author in Chapter 10: "Einstein's Sky"?
10. What evidences does the author suggest implies extraterrestrial life in Chapter 19: "Mind and Matter"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Copernican astronomy and Galileo's later years in house arrest. How long did Galileo live under house arrest? What were his feelings about the situation? Who placed Galileo under house arrest? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss and analyze the works of Archimedes and Aristarchus, and the library at Alexandria. Upon whose work were Archimedes's theories based? When was the Alexandria library established? When was it destroyed? What was its principle purpose? Who had access to the library?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the theories of Isaac Newton, Rene Descartes, and Plato. How was Newton influenced by Descartes and Plato? What advancements did Newton make on the theories of the earlier astronomers and philosophers? Also discuss Newton's fascinations with religion, alchemy and magic. How did these interests conflict with his scientific interests?
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