The Meaning of.....
A counter-example
An example that contradicts a conclusion
What were two prophecies from the Bible that came to pass that we talked about in class?
The destruction of Tyre, and the birth of Jesus
The conclusions of science are always ______________
Tentative
Can science prove something?
No
What was the observation Halley made to form his hypothesis?
Other scientists had seen similar objects at regular intervals in history
Hypothesis
An educated guess
A feather and penny are dropped from the top of a building. Which will hit the ground first?
The penny
If a hypothesis doesn't agree with the experiment designed to confirm it, what two choices do you have?
Throw it out, or modify it to become consistent with the data.
Can science be used to study religious ideas?
Yes.
What was his hypothesis?
This object was the same as the ones other scientists had seen before
Scientific Law
A Theory that has been tested by and is consistent with generations of data.
A feather and penny are dropped down a long tube without air. Which will hit the bottom first?
Both at the same time
If a theory doesn't agree with the experiment designed to confirm it, what two choices do you have?
Throw it out, or modify it to become consistent with the data.
Does a scientific theory have to make sense?
No
What was the experiment that confirmed his hypothesis?
To confirm the presence of the comet again in 1758.
Theory
A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data.
Can science be used to study events that will never, ever happen again?
Yes.
All objects, regardless of their weight, _________, fall at the same rate
In the absence of air
What does it take to destroy a scientific law?
Only one counter example
Historical records show us that Halley's Comet has been regularly appearing for at least 2,000 years. Is the existence of Halley's Comet a theory or scientific law?
Scientific law.
Stages of the Scientific Method?
Observation, Hypothesis, Theory, Scientific Law.
In 333 BC Alexander the Great demanded that this island city allow him entry. The King refused - Alexander completely destroyed the mainland part of this City and dumped all it's debris into the ocean to create a bridge to gain access to the part of the city on the island.
The City of Tyre
The three limitations of Science are ____
1. It cannot prove anything. 2. It is not 100% reliable. 3. It must conform to the scientific method.
Put these in order:
a. Form a hypothesis
b. Theory is now a law
c. Make observations.
d. Hypothesis is now a theory
e. Experiment to confirm hypothesis
f. Experiment many times over several years
c. Make observations.
a. Form a hypothesis
e. Experiment to confirm hypothesis
d. Hypothesis is now a theory
f. Experiment many times over several years
b. Theory is now a law
Why was the discovery of high-temperature super conductors so startling to scientists?
A generally accepted theory (BCS theory) said it was impossible to have high-temperature superconductors.