Basic Science
What is Science? Why do we study it?
Science is an organized way to gather and analyze information about God's natural world. We study science that we may rule over the earth as we are charged to do in Genesis 1, and we may know God better through his creation.
What is motion?
Motion occurs when an object's position relative to a fixed point changes
What is free fall?
Free-Fall motion occurs when the gravitational force is the only influence upon an object
The key to GOOD science
The key to good science is an attitude of inquiry, experimentation, and humility
What is speed?
Speed is a measure of distance covered in a given time
What is a Vector?
A quantity that must include both a magnitude and a direction
What is Physics? and what is the language of science?
Physics is the science of the fundamental concepts that govern God's natural world. The language of science is math.
What is velocity?
Speed in a particular direction
What is a component vector?
Vectors that act at right angles to one another and independently of each other
The general steps of the scientific method
1. Recognize Problems 2. Form Hypothesis 3. Predict Outcomes 4. Test with Experiments 5. Draw Conclusions
What is acceleration??
The rate at which velocity is changing
What is a resultant vector?
The sum of two or more vectors
What is the difference in science and technology? How are science, art, and religion related?
Science is a method of answering theoretical questions and technology is a method for solving practical problems. The arts are concerned with human interactions, religion is concerned with source, purpose, and meaning, but science is about discovering and recording natural phenomena.
Write the mathematical equation for the slope of a V-T graph
m/s2