Physical Science 12

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Physical Science 12

• Mr. Kimball
• dkimball_at_bakersfieldcollege.edu

http//www2.bakersfieldcollege.edu/dkimball
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Some students prefer to skim through a course.
If you really want to succeed you need to go deep!
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Chapter 1 The Scientific Method
Agenda
How the Sciences Fit Together College
Degrees Course Syllabus Learning Skills Examples
of How the Scientific Method has been used and
How Science has Developed The Scientific
Method Some Useful Definitions What is
Gravity? SI System of Measurement Lecture Quiz
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How the Sciences Fit Together
Physical
Inorganic
Organic
Analytical
Physics
Geology
Chemistry
Meteorology
Astronomy
Algebra
Geometry
Trigonometry
Calculus
Sociology
Pscychology
Anthropology
Physical Science
Mathematics
Science
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College Degrees

• Associates Degree (2 years)
• Bachelors Degree (4 years)
• Masters Degree (1 year post graduate)
• PhD (Doctorate Degree, 4 yr post grad)
• Post Doctorate Degree
• Law Degree
• Medical Doctorate
• Certified Public Account (CPA)

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The Class Syllabus

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Learning Skills

1. Take responsibility for your education.
2. Have confidence in what you know and can do.
3. Do not procrastinate study.
4. Learn to listen and read precisely.
5. Make and use practice tests to prepare for tests.
6. Persistence. Never give up.
7. Learn to recognize and utilize patterns.
8. Learn to draw pictures and diagrams to aid in
   communication and understanding.
9. Learn to think sequentially or in steps.
10. Do neat work.
11. Learn to study and work in groups.
12. Try something new.
13. Get help if you need it.

Learning Skills Power Point
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Aristotle
Earth Air Fire Water
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Galileo Galilei
Father of the Scientific Method
Heavy things fall faster than light
things???? Aristotle
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Archimedes

• Archimedes lived in Syracuse on the island of
  Sicily.

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Archimedes

• A comparison of Archimedes Pulleys and Study!

Big Study!
Little Study!
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The Scientific Method
The scientific method consists of four steps 1.
Formulation of a problem 2. Observation and
experiment 3. Interpretation 4. Testing the
interpretation
Hypothesis-an initial scientific
interpretation. Law-a relationship or regularity
between naturally occurring
phenomena. Theory-Explains why a phenomenon or a
set of phenomena occurs.
Models-to simplify complex situations
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The Scientific Method
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The Scientific Method

• Examples
• Pons and Fleishman, Univ. of Utah.
• Horoscope.
• Weather.

• Scientific Method
• Formulate a Problem.
• Observe and collect Data.
• Interpret Data.
• Test your Interpretation.

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1.8 What Is Gravity?
There are four fundamental forces a.
Gravitational b. Electromagnetic c. Weak d. Strong
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1-12. SI System
Length Mass Volume Time
meter gram Liter second
Km-1000m Kg1000g KL1000L 1min60sec 100cm1m
1000mg1 g 1000mL1L 60min1hr 1000mm1m
SI System
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tate-of-the-unit-the-kilogram-documentary-fil
Foot pound gallon second
British
12in1ft 16oz1 lb 4qt1gal (same) 3ft1yd 2000
lb1 ton 2pts1qt 5280ft1mile
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Table 1.1
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1-12. SI System
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1-12. SI System
Conversion between British and SI Units
2.54 cm 1 in
454 g 1 lb
1 (cm)3 1 cc 1 ml 1 gwater
1.06 qt 1 L
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1-12. SI System