Physics - Chapter 1 - The Nature of Science and Physics
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1. Model A representation of an object or event
2. Theory an explanation for patterns in nature that is supported by
an evidence and verified multiple times by various groups
of researchers
3. A _____ explains why natural phe- Theory
nomena occur.
4. Newton's theory of gravity the theory that larger objects have more gravitational pull
than smaller objects and closer objects have more gravita-
tional pull than farther objects
5. Kinetic theory of gases describes a gas as a large number of small particles (atoms
or molecules), all of which are in constant, random motion.
The rapidly moving particles constantly collide with each
other and with the walls of the container.
a model in which a gas is viewed as being composed of
atoms and molecules
6. Often a ____ is expressed in the Law
form of a single mathematical
equation.
7. Law uses concise language to describe a generalized pattern in
nature that is supported by scientific evidence and repeat-
ed experiments
8. A ____ summarizes a set of ob- Law
servations about a natural phe-
nomena and states/predicts that
something will happen.
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9. t/f true
physicists operate under the as-
sumption that all scientific laws
and theories are valid until a
counterexample is observed.
10. What happens when a verifiable the law must be modified or overthrown completely
experiment contradicts a well-es-
tablished law?
11. How are Laws and Theories simi- Repeated successful predictions
lar? scientific statements
supported by scientific evidence
12. Scientific Method A series of steps followed to solve problems including col-
lecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypoth-
esis, and stating conclusions.
13. Steps of the Scientific Method Identify problem, Form Hypothesis, Collect Data, Analyze
Data, Form Conclusions
14. All physical quantities can be ex- length
pressed as combinations of only mass
4 fundamental physical quanti- time
ties: electric current
15. SI Units a system of physical units ( SI Units ) based on the meter,
kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, candela, and mole, to-
gether with a set of prefixes to indicate multiplication or
division by a power of ten.
16. English Units system of measurement used in the United States; includes
units of measurement such as feet, gallons, and pounds
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1. Model A representation of an object or event
2. Theory an explanation for patterns in nature that is supported by
an evidence and verified multiple times by various groups
of researchers
3. A _____ explains why natural phe- Theory
nomena occur.
4. Newton's theory of gravity the theory that larger objects have more gravitational pull
than smaller objects and closer objects have more gravita-
tional pull than farther objects
5. Kinetic theory of gases describes a gas as a large number of small particles (atoms
or molecules), all of which are in constant, random motion.
The rapidly moving particles constantly collide with each
other and with the walls of the container.
a model in which a gas is viewed as being composed of
atoms and molecules
6. Often a ____ is expressed in the Law
form of a single mathematical
equation.
7. Law uses concise language to describe a generalized pattern in
nature that is supported by scientific evidence and repeat-
ed experiments
8. A ____ summarizes a set of ob- Law
servations about a natural phe-
nomena and states/predicts that
something will happen.
1/5
, Physics - Chapter 1 - The Nature of Science and Physics
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9. t/f true
physicists operate under the as-
sumption that all scientific laws
and theories are valid until a
counterexample is observed.
10. What happens when a verifiable the law must be modified or overthrown completely
experiment contradicts a well-es-
tablished law?
11. How are Laws and Theories simi- Repeated successful predictions
lar? scientific statements
supported by scientific evidence
12. Scientific Method A series of steps followed to solve problems including col-
lecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypoth-
esis, and stating conclusions.
13. Steps of the Scientific Method Identify problem, Form Hypothesis, Collect Data, Analyze
Data, Form Conclusions
14. All physical quantities can be ex- length
pressed as combinations of only mass
4 fundamental physical quanti- time
ties: electric current
15. SI Units a system of physical units ( SI Units ) based on the meter,
kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, candela, and mole, to-
gether with a set of prefixes to indicate multiplication or
division by a power of ten.
16. English Units system of measurement used in the United States; includes
units of measurement such as feet, gallons, and pounds
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