3 Exercise: Evaluating an Article

Would you use the following article for a paper or assignment on Newtonian physics?

Article: Are Newtonian Gravitation and Geometrized Newtonian Gravitation Theoretically Equivalent?

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Instructions:

• Take a look at the article and decide whether it is appropriate for a physics student
• Look at the highlighted details below for tips on what to look for

Conclusion

This article is not appropriate for a physics assignment

• The author is a professor at a prestigious university, but they are a professor of Philosophy not Physics
• The journal is a well-regarded journal, but it is for Scientific Philosophy not Physics
• The article is not relevant to a physics course, thought it may be an otherwise great article