Physics Test Unit 1
Science, art, and religion do not contradict one another because _________.
all three have different domains.
A hypothesis is ________.
an educated guess that has yet to be proven by experiment
The difference between a hypothesis and a theory is that a hypothesis is __________.
an educated guess whereas a theory has been proven true many times in many ways.
Which of these is a scientific hypothesis?
Atoms are the smallest particles of matter to exist
Which one of the following problems would NOT be a part of physics?
Identifying all the bones in a human body.
When scientific findings are expresses mathematically, they are easier to verify or disprove by experiment.
True
One difference between a hypothesis and a theory is that a hypothesis __________.
is a guess that has not been well tested, whereas a theory is a synthesis of well-tested and verified guesses.
Steps to scientific method
1). ask a question 2). do research 3). form a hypothesis 4). test with an experiment 5). observe and analyze data 6.) draw a conclusion
Which of the following statements is not true?
A good scientist is influenced by his or her likes and dislikes
Physics is the most basic science because ________.
All of these
A close agreement by competent observers of a series of observations of the same phenomena is known as a scientific theory.
False
A scientific fact is something that is absolute and unchanging.
False
Which one of the following steps is NOT a part of at the scientific method?
Repeat the experiments until the answers match the predictions
A hypothesis is scientific if there exists a test for proving it wrong.
True
In science, an educated guess about the answer is called a hypothesis
True
The synthesis of a large collection of information that encompasses well-tested and verified hypotheses about certain aspects of the natural world is known as a scientific theory.
True
A theory is _________.
a synthesis of a large collection of information including well-tested guesses.
A scientific fact is _________.
close agreement by competent observers of observations of the same phenomena.
To test a scientific hypothesis you would _______.
set up many experiments and look at the results.
A scientific hypothesis may turn out to be right or it may turn out to be wrong. If it is a valid hypothesis, there myst be a test proving that it is ___________.
wrong
