A Brief History of Science
The Role of Mathematics in Science
The SI System of Units
Measurement in Science
The Scientific Method
100
His cult is known for the development of several mathematical and scientific ideas, including the Pythagorean Theorem.
Who is Pythagoras?
100
Physicists believe that good equations are this.
What is short or concise?
100
This is the system of units which is used by virtually all scientists in the world.
What is the SI System of Units?
100
These are all of the non-zero digits in a number and some of the zeros.
What are the significant figures (digits)?
100
This is just something about which scientists agree at a given time.
What is a fact?
200
He is known for first introducing the concept of acceleration.
Who is Galileo?
200
We say that math is an example of this because it can be read by those who are versed in math.
What is a language?
200
The is the system of units which is VERY similar to the SI System of Units.
What is the metric system?
200
This is the number of significant figures in 23.
What is two?
200
This kind of observation uses numbers.
What is quantitative?
300
It is defined as the systematic use of observation, experimentation, and mathematics to study and describe natural phenomena.
What is modern science?
300
This device used in DVD players was discovered because Einstein's mathematics showed that a phenomenon known as stimulated emission was possible.
What is the laser?
300
This is the SI prefix for 1/100.
What is centi?
300
A set of data will have a small range if it is this.
What is precise?
300
This is the number of senses one uses when making good observations.
What is five, if possible?
400
It is anything which pretends to be science but does not use reproducible experimentation to test ideas.
What is pseudoscience?
400
This little equation was used to develop atomic energy and weapons.
What is e = mc^2?
400
This is the abbreviation for the SI prefix for 1,000.
What is k?
400
This is the number of significant figures in 235.0
What is four?
400
This attempts to tentatively explain why something happened one time or a few times.
What is a hypothesis?
500
It primarily uses logic and debate to study the world.
What is religion or philosophy?
500
This equation says that the net force acting on an object is equal to mass multiplied by acceleration.
What is Sigma F = ma?
500
This is the abbreviation for the SI prefix for 1/1,000,000.
What is lowercase Greek symbol mu?
500
This is the number of significant figures in .0012.
What is two?
500
This scientific law says that all objects with mass are attracted to all other objects with mass.
What is Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation?
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