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History, branches and scientific method - Physics
History, branches and scientific method - Physics
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Which branch of physics focuses on the behavior of subatomic particles?
Mechanics
Quantum Mechanics
Thermodynamics
Optics
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The scientific method is a linear process that always follows the same sequence of steps.
True
False
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Which step of the scientific method involves comparing the results of an experiment to the expected outcome?
Hypothesis Testing
Conclusion
Experimentation
Analysis
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Classical mechanics only applies to macroscopic objects and speeds slower than the speed of light.
False
True
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What is the first step of the scientific method?
Formulating a hypothesis
Analysis
Observation and ask a question
Experimentation
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Who is credited with formulating the laws of planetary motion in the 17th century?
Johannes Kepler
Robert J. Oppenheimer
Issac Newton
Alber Einstein
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Geophysics involves the study of Earth's physical properties and phenomena, such as earthquakes and magnetic fields.
True
False
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What groundbreaking theory did Albert Einstein propose in 1905?
Atomic theory
Special relativity
Wave-particle duality
General relativity
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What is the systematic study of the natural world and its phenomena called?
Engineering
Science
Philosophy
Scientific Method
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What term describes an explanation of an aspect of the natural world that can be repeatedly tested and verified?
Fact
Theory
Belief
Hypothesis