AP Success - AP European History: 19th C. Scientific Evolution
Source 1
“When I began my physical studies [in Munich in 1874] and sought advice from my venerable teacher Philipp von Jolly...he portrayed to me physics as a highly developed, almost fully matured science...Possibly in one or another nook there would perhaps be a dust particle or a small bubble to be examined and classified, but the system as a whole stood there fairly secured, and theoretical physics approached visibly that degree of perfection which, for example, geometry has had already for centuries.”
Max Planck On His Early Education
Question 1
According to Max Planck's account, what was the prevailing view of physics in the academic community when he began his studies?
Question 2
The comparison of physics to geometry in the source suggests that 19th-century scholars believed which of the following about physics?
Question 3
Max Planck's reference to 'a dust particle or a small bubble' in the context of physics research most likely indicates:
Question 4
The attitude of Philipp von Jolly towards physics as described by Max Planck reflects which broader intellectual trend of the late 19th century?
Question 5
Which of the following developments would most directly challenge the view of physics expressed by Philipp von Jolly?
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