phys 103 test 1
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| Which of the following is considered to be in the realm of science? | astronomy
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| In science, every theory must be tested by using it to make... | predictions
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| Which of the following statements would be true of the scientific method? | the scientific method is a continuous process by which people learn about the physical universe and share their knowledge with others.
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| At the time Dimitri Mendeleev produced the first period table of the elements, it was not... | the mid 18th century
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| basic research scientist | are interested in inquiry for the sake of acquiring fundamental knowledge
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| What is SETI? | the search for intelligent life
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| Laws of nature can be characterized by saying that they | represent our best understanding of how the universe works in certain circumstances
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| The scientific method depends on | reproducible results
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| A theory is | based on many observations and experiments or tests
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| Which pair are both examples of pseudoscience? | astrology & extrasensory perception
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| Peer review in science... | causes delays between the conclusion of an experiment and the communication of the results
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| In the mid-nineteenth center, natural philosophers... | understood the workings of all the physical universe
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| Which of the following would be funded by a typical federal grant for scientific research? | All of these are correct
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| What percent of research grants are submitted are federally funded? | 10% to 40%
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| How does science differ from pseudoscience? | Scientific hypotheses are always testable
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| When scientists have finished research and wish to communicate the results, they are most likely to do which of the following? | write a concise paper and submit it to a scientific journal
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| Which statement is true about the discipline of science? | Science is a tool for understanding our physical and biological environment
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| Which statement does not describe a falling object? | Time multiplied by a constant squared equals distance
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| How did Mendeleev organize the periodic table of elements? | atomic weight of the element
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| Determine which of these questions could be researchable using the scientific method. | Under what conditions could bass live in a lake?
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| Which of the following statements is a prediction? | High quality balloons filled with atmospheric air will float higher than low quality balloons filled with atmospheric air
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| Why do scientist reject astrology? | There is no evidence that stars can predict the future.
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| Why is mathematics the language of science? | Mathematics allows scientists to be more accurate in describing an observation of nature
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| How is an hypothesis tested? | By 1 and 2, but not 3
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| Which of the following scientists would study forces of motion in the universe? | physicists & astronomers
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| What did the builders of Stonehenge accomplish? | They demonstrated that some natural events are predictable
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| Ockhams razor is ... | philosophy advocating the simplest solutions
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| Dr. John Snow's research and observations improved the lives of Londons citizens in the 1800s by | associating disease with polluted water
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| The Greeek astronomers' explanation for the celestial spheres did not encompass the phenomenon of | retrograde motion
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| The Ptolemaic theory of the universe includes | an unmoving earth at the center
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| Copernicus hypothesized that... | the sun is the center of the universe
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| The 17th century laws of planetary motion stated that... | all planets orbit in elliptical paths
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| Which scientist would have been most likely to use mathematics in understanding elliptical orbits of planets? | Johannes Kepler
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| Which of the following is most likely to happen to an astronaut during lift off? | Blood is drained from the brain
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| "eighty miles per hour towards the northeast" is an example of... | velocity
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| To calculate the gravitational force between two objects, we need all the following except... | acceleration of both objects
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| What is the rate of acceleration for a car that reaches a speed of three meters per second from rest in ten seconds? | 0.3 meters per second
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| Which of the following is true of the Law of Universal gravitation? | Force=big G times mass times mass of the Earth divided by the radius of the Earth squared
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| The astronomical model placing the Sun at the center of the solar system was resisted hundreds of years because... | the Catholic Church banned all discussions of Copernican ideas
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| Which of the follow is in uniform motion? | A train traveling west at 70 mph
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