Q1_TOPIC 1_PHYSICS, TECHNOLOGY, & SOCIETY

Which of the following statements is NOT true about physics?

• answers the “HOW” things happened

• studies the nature and universe & how it behaves

• It is an applied mathematics & the basis for all sciences

• deals w/ the nature & properties of matter

Which of the following does not belong to classical physics?

• optics

• mechanics

• quantum physics

• thermodynamics

Which of the following branches of physics does not belong to the group?

• optics

• dynamics

• kinematics

• statics

What branch of physics is applied in various technologies like sonar and ultrasound?

• optics

• acoustics

• mechanics

• statics

What branch of physics is applied in the field of engineering such as the invention of electric motors and generators?

• acoustics

• optics

• thermodynamics

• electromagnetism

What branch of physics gives rise to the invention of lenses, microscopes, mirrors, and telescopes?

• acoustics

• optics

• thermodynamics

• electromagnetism

What branch of physics that studies the relationship between heat and energy?

• acoustics

• optics

• thermodynamics

• electromagnetism

Which of the following is true about Physics & Technology relationship?

• Physics has led to all kind of inventions

• Physics and technology are partners in progress

• Physics is the basis for modern technology

• Physics & Technology is a way of life

Who invented the first alternating current motor?

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Nikola Tesla

Who developed the scientific method and invented the first telescope?

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Nikola Tesla