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"Every great physical theory starts as a heresy and ends as a dogma''. Give some examples from the history of science of the validity of this incisive remark.

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To address the question, "Every great physical theory starts as a heresy and ends as a dogma," we can explore a few historical examples that illustrate this concept. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Key Terms**: - **Dogma**: An established belief or doctrine that is accepted by the majority without question. - **Heresy**: A belief or opinion that goes against the established dogma, often leading to controversy and resistance. ...
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NCERT ENGLISH-PHYSICAL WORLD -EXERCISE
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  2. "Every great physical theory starts as a heresy and ends as a dogma''....

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  3. "Politics is the art of the possible''. Similarly, ''Science is the ar...

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  4. Though India now has a large base in science and technology, which is ...

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  5. No physicist ever ''seen'' an electron. Yet, all physicists believe in...

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  6. The shells of crabs found around a particular coastal location in Japa...

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  7. The industrial revolution in England and Western Europe more than two ...

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  8. It is often said that the world is witnessing now a second industrial ...

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  9. Write in about 1000 words a fiction piece based on your speculation on...

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  10. Attempt to formulate your 'moral' views on the practice of science. Im...

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  11. Science, like any knowledge, can be put to good or bad use, depending ...

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  12. India has had a long and unbroken tradition of great scholarship - in ...

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  13. Though the law gives women equal status in India, many people hold uns...

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