PHYSICS: CHAPTER 1

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PHYSICS CHAPTER 1
About Science
What is the definition of SCIENCE?
Science is the study of unanswered questions
about nature and the universe.
Science is sometimes referred to as natural
philosophy.
LIFE SCIENCES
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Biology Zoology Botany
Astronomy Geology Chemistry Physics
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH EINSTEIN
Q Why is physics considered the most basic
science?
A Physics is the study of the fundamental
properties of nature including motion, energy,
force, etc.
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What is the SCIENTIFIC METHOD?
The scientific method is a process used to
gain, organize, and apply knowledge.
The following steps comprise the scientific
method

• Recognize a problem
• Make a hypothesis
• Predict the outcomes
• Perform an experiment
• Formulate the simplest, general rule

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MATCH THE FOLLOWING WORDS TO THEIR CORRECT
DEFINITIONS
A hypothesis that is found to be true over and
over again and not contradicted
Hypothesis
Law (principle)
An educated guess
A body of knowledge that encompasses well-tested
and verified hypotheses about a nature
Fact
Theory
A close agreement among scientists about a
phenomenon
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH EINSTEIN
Q What makes a hypothesis scientific?
A A hypothesis is scientific if an experiment
can be done to prove that it is wrong.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH EINSTEIN
Q What is the difference between science and
technology?
A Science is the study of our universe and
questions about our universe.
A Technology is using science to solve practical
problems.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH EINSTEIN
Q What is the difference between science, art,
and religion?
A Art describes human experience in nature.
A Religion describes the purpose of nature.
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PHYSICS IS PHUN!