Physics - 1.1 - The Science of Physics

Identify at least two areas of physics involved in the following:

Building a louder stereo system in your car

• vibrations and wave phenomena, electromagnetism

• mechanics, vibrations and wave phenomena

• optics, thermodynamics

• thermodynamics, mechanics

Identify at least two areas of physics involved in the following:

Bungee jumping

• vibrations and wave phenomena, electromagnetism

• mechanics, vibrations and wave phenomena

• optics, thermodynamics

• thermodynamics, mechanics

Identify at least two areas of physics involved in the following:

Judging how hot a stove is by looking at it.

• vibrations and wave phenomena, electromagnetism

• mechanics, vibrations and wave phenomena

• optics, thermodynamics

• thermodynamics, mechanics

Identify at least two areas of physics involved in the following:

Cooling off on a hot day by diving into a swimming pool.

• vibrations and wave phenomena, electromagnetism

• mechanics, vibrations and wave phenomena

• optics, thermodynamics

• thermodynamics, mechanics

Does the following scenario fit the approach of the scientific method?

An auto mechanic listens to how a car runs and comes up with an idea of what might be wrong. The mechanic tests the idea by adjusting the idle speed. Then the mechanic decides his idea was wrong based on this evidence. Finally, the mechanic decides the only other problem could be the fuel pump, and he consults with the shop's other mechanics about his conclusion.

• Yes

• No

Does the following scenario fit the approach of the scientific method?

Because of a difference of opinions about where to take the class trip, the class president holds an election. The majority of the students decide to go to the amusement park instead of to the beach.

• Yes

• No

Does the following scenario fit the approach of the scientific method?

Your school's basketball team has advanced to the regional playoffs. A friend from another schools says their team will win because their players want to win more than your school's team does.

• Yes

• No

Does the following scenario fit the approach of the scientific method?

A water fountain does not squirt high enough for users to drink without being unsanitary. The handle on the fountain seems loose, so you try to push the handle in as you turn it. When you do this, the water squirts high enough that you can more easily drink. You make sure to tell all your friends how you did it.

• Yes

• No

Consider the phrase, "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog." Which details of this situation would a physicist who is modeling the path of the fox ignore?

• The color of the fox

• The velocity of the fox

• The temperament of the dog

• The distance traveled by the fox

Which of the following are fields of physics?

• Mechanics

• Thermodynamics

• Vibrations and wave phenomena

• Optics

• Electromagnetism