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Who was Galileo and what did he do How did he prove the heliocentric theory?

He was an Italian scientist of the 17th century. He did not prove the heliocentric theory. But everyone accepts the heliocentric principle now, after it was proved right; but that happened long after Galileo's time, after new scientific discoveries in the latter half of the 1600s.


What Scientist that proved atoms exist?

The scientist that proved that atoms exist was Democritus. He couldn't prove it or test it though. But today, scientists are able to prove Democritus' idea and learn more about the atom everyday.


Is candle burning a reversible change prove it?

Yes, candle burning is a reversible change because it can be undone by extinguishing the flame. When the flame is removed, the wax solidifies again, demonstrating that the process of burning is reversible by cooling down the wax.


What do scientist need to do to prove something?

If they are mathematicians they can prove a theorem. In the physical sciences theories cannot be proved. The current theory is the one that fits the experimental evidence more closely than all alternative theories. When a new theory comes along that is more accurate, the old theory is superseded.


Can a flame rod burn out?

A flame rod is a simple piece of heat-resistant metal (nichrome, inconel, etc) in contact with a flame. A flame consists of ionized particles undergoing chemical reactions and therefore is conductive. The flame rod takes advantage of that fact. The rod has a small potential on it and when the flame touches it, a small current flows from the rod through the flame to ground. This current is detected and uses to "prove" the flame. A flame acts as a diode but I don't recall the direction of electron flow and that effect isn't used in this application. The rod's response is instantaneous. That, and there being nothing to degrade, are the two main benefits. The major detraction is that active, powered electronics are needed to process the signal. All pilotless gas systems use flame rods. If the ignition system is by spark then the flame rod and the ignition rod may be the same. Other systems use separate spark and flame rods. Yet other ignition systems such as the hot body ignitor don't involve the use of sparks at all. A similar application is the pilot light sustainer. This little gadget detects when the pilot light goes out and sparks to relight it.