Geocentrism
Copernican Revolution
Galileo & The Telescope
Kepler & Ellipses
Newton & Gravitation
Miscellaneous
100
In the word 'geocentric' the prefix 'geo' comes from the latin and it means...
Earth
100
Even though Copernicus spent his whole life believing in the heliocentric model. He published his findings on his
deathbed
100
The first telescopes used lenses instead of mirrors and were known as
Refractive telescopes
100
An ellipse with an eccentricity of 0.0001 is almost a
circle
100
Newton was 23 years old when he returned to his childhood home to get away from...
The Bubonic Plague/ The Black Plague
100
What famous composer composed the music for Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones and Star Wars to name a few?
John Williams
200
Although often attributed to Ptolemy, the geocentric model was previously supported by this Greek philosopher, who also deduced the Earth was round because of its shadow during lunar eclipses.
Aristotle
200
Where was Nicolaus Copernicus from?
Poland
200
Galileo did not invent the telescope but was one of the first to use it to study the cosmos. What was the telescope's original use?
For navigation and spotting ships at sea.
200
The longest 'diameter' of an ellipse is known as the
Major axis
200
When we were younger, my friend CJ broke his knuckles punching a wall. Which of Newton's laws best explain this situation?
Newton's 3rd Law. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
200
Name the animal
Shoebill Stork
300
When attempting a mathematical approach, why didn't the orbits in the geocentric model work?
They were circular instead of elliptical
300
People that opposed the Heliocentric model mentioned that the math did not add up. And if indeed the Earth moved around the sun, we would be able to see the stars 'shift' because of ....
The Parallax Effect
300
What are the names of the two observatories on WRA campus?
Loomis Observatory
Frost Observatory
300
To conduct his calculations, Kepler used the excellent collection of data that his mentor had meticulously collected over many years. Who was Kepler's Mentor?
Tycho Brahe
300
What type of telescope did Newton invent?
Reflective Telescope (Used mirrors instead of lenses)
300
What is the capital of Iran?
Tehran
400
According to Aristotle, the planets, stars and other objects in the night sky were made of a fifth element known as __________
Aether
400
The heliocentric model was more elegant than the ptolemic geocentric model. One example is that it got completely rid of _________________ (used to explain explain retrogade motion)
Epicycles
400
Name the Galilean Moons
Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto
400
What are Kepler's laws?
1. Planets orbit the sun in ellipses with the sun at one of the foci.
2. Planets get faster as they get closer to the sun and slower as they get further.
3. The square of the orbital period of a planet is proportional to the cube of its average distance to the sun.
400
According to Newton's 2nd Law, what is the proportionality between acceleration and force, and acceleration and mass?
acceleration is directly proportional to force
acceleration is inversely proportional to mass
400
Tell me an example of an electric type, a fire type and a grass type pokemon.
Pikachu, charizard, bulbasaur
500
Ptolemy published what book to introduce 'proof' for the geocentric model?
The Almagest
500
Who said "Perhaps you pronounce this sentence against me with greater fear than I receive it"
Giordano Bruno
500
The optimal magnification to see the moon is about 70X. If my telescope has an objective focal length of 1050mm, what eyepiece focal length should I use?
15mm
500
Saturn is 9.5 AUs away from the sun. How long does it take for Saturn to complete one orbit?
Approximately 30 years
500
According to Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, the force of gravity between two objects is dependent on what two things?
the mass of the objects and the distance between them.
500
Tell me the names of at least two of the characters that make up the Fellowship of the Ring.
Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Gandalf, Gimly, Legolas, Aragorn, Boromir