Concepts of Science Auburn Training Exam Questions And Correct Answers.
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Plato v. Galileo (Role of natural processes in the study of nature) - Answer Plato-tainted/corrupted by physicality/shouldn't be trusted to show the truth (Greek Philosopher)
Galileo-Only way to show the truth of how the world works
Why is mathematics considered the language of science? - ...
Concepts of Science Auburn Training
Exam Questions And Correct Answers.
Plato v. Galileo (Role of natural processes in the study of nature) - Answer Plato-tainted/corrupted by
physicality/shouldn't be trusted to show the truth (Greek Philosopher)
Galileo-Only way to show the truth of how the world works
Why is mathematics considered the language of science? - Answer Math is what enables science to
make predictions, which is a goal of science. Math is everywhere sadly.
Scientific Method - Answer 1. Observation
2. Identify Patterns
3.Develop a hypothesis
-Qualitative: What happens and why it happens
-Quantitative: Describe mathematically; is it testable?
4.Predict and test
Developing a theory - Answer -Notice a happening
-Ask WHAT happens
-Ask WHY it happens
-Try to MAKE it happen
-Test the happenings many times
Why is the scientific method a cycle? - Answer Because we are constantly striving for more
understanding; repeating processes can bring clarity
Would the Stonehenge have worked if the universe was unpredictable? - Answer Not as a calendar
, What is 'uniform motion'? - Answer Motion in a STRIAGHT LINE and at CONSTANT SPEED.
How did Newton's description of uniform motion differ from those before him? - Answer Most scholars
wouldn't have made 'constant speed' a criteria, because they assumed motion was in a circular state.
Why is gravity a universal force? - Answer Because gravity is everywhere in the universe (arises from
mass-everything has mass)
What is the difference between the constants 'G' and 'g'? - Answer G-Universal Gravitational Constant=
strength of gravitational force
g-acceleration caused by gravitational force at/near the earth's surface
What does the constant 'G' mean? - Answer Universal Gravitational Constant; strength of gravitation
force on objects
What does the constant 'g' mean? - Answer The acceleration of gravitational force at/near the earth's
surface
What is the difference between weight and mass? - Answer Weight- extrinsic property that is the result
of the interaction of an object with some surface through the force of gravity
Mass-Intristic property of objects, and tells you how much matter they contain.
Weight - Answer extrinsic property that is the result of the interaction of an object with some surface
through the force of gravity
Mass - Answer Intristic property of objects, and tells you how much matter they contain.
Is mass dependent of weight? - Answer No
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