Physics Chapter 1 Quiz

Science is a cycle of:

• Trial and error

• Theory and experiment

• Cause and effect

Buddhism is partly a psychological explanation of human suffering, and psychology is of course a science. The Buddha could be said to have engaged in a cycle of theory and experiment, since he worked by trial and error, and even late in his life he asked his followers to challenge his ideas. Buddhism could also be considered reproducible, since the Buddha told his followers they could find enlightenment for themselves if they followed a certain course of study and discipline. Is Buddhism a scientific pursuit?

• Yes

• No

Goethe, a German poet, is less well known for his theory of color. He published a book on the subject, in which he argued that scientific apparatus for measuring and quantifying color, such as prisms, lenses, and colored filters, could not give us full insight into the ultimate meaning of color, for instance the cold feeling evoked by blue and green or the heroic sentiments inspired by red. Was his work scientific?

• Yes

• No

Which of the following is not a metric unit?

• Seconds

• Gram

• Newton

• Pound

The newton is the metric unit of gravity.

• True

• False

A psychic conducts seances in which the spirits of the dead speak to the participants. He says he has special psychic powers not possessed by other people, which allow him to "channel" the communications with the spirit. Which part of the scientific method is being violated here?

• First

• Second

• Third

Physics is the use of the _________ to find out the basic principles governing _____ and ______.

Name and explain the first part of the scientific theory.

Name and explain the second part of the scientific theory.

Name and explain the third part of the scientific theory.

Define the difference between a theory and a hypothesis.