Physics-chapter 1
Science is a collective body of knowledge that goes back to
Before the 7th century bc
According to Aristotle and his followers over centuries, Earth was at the center of the universe. The first European to effectively challenge that notion was
Coperricus
Technology is
a tool of science
A person who says "that's only a theory" likely doesn't know that a scientific theory is
a vast synthesis of well-tested hypothesis and facts
which remains constant over time, facts or theories?
neither
The classic scientific method, espoused by Galileo and Bacon is
on of the many ways in which scientific discoveries are made.
A most important condition for the validity of the scientific experiment is that its results be
reproducible by others
To tell whether a claim is one of the science or of the pseudoscience, look to see if
there is a test for wrongness
A hypothesis is scientific if it has a test for proving it
wrong
Which is not a scientific hypothesis
An electron's charge is one of nature's secrets
What is recognized by the scientific community as a pseudoscience
astrology. magnetic healing, and crystal theropy
Science is greatly advanced when Galileo favored
experiment over philosophical discussions
In conducting science experiments, more important than a scientific method recipe is scientific
integrity, honesty, and attitude
Science and religion can often clash. They don't clash, however, when each addresses
its own domain
Although physics may be the most difficult science course taught in some schools, when the fields of the sciences are compared, the least complex is
physcis
what fields make preditions
physic, chemistry, and literature.
Most teams of scientists that work in Antarctica are comprised of
physicists. chemists. and biologists
Which profession discredits their practitioners who cheat even once?
science
A truly educated person is knowledgeable about
science. arts, and religion
After failing more than 6000 times before perfecting the first electric light bulb, Thomas Edison stated that his trials were not failures, because he successfully discovered 6000 ways that don't work. Edison's success is nicely illustrated by
trial and error, elements of the scientific method and the principals of fallibility