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Holt Physics 1

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WS 1-1: What is Physics?

For questions 1-5, use terms from the word bank to fill in the blanks below. Each word is only used once.

1. The study of science branches and .

2. Scientific findings expressed are easier to verify or disprove by experiment.

3. Mathematical are used in science because they easily show relationships between concepts.

4. uses tools and techniques to put science to practical use.

5. Which branch of physics studies: a. Car safety during collisions

b. How the shape of a cave affects an echo

c. Which sunglasses are best for cutting the glare on a ski slope

d. How the cooling system in a refrigerator works

e. How current flows from the outlet to your television

f. Nuclear energy

Science is a method of answering; technology is a method of solving. Write S or T to indicate whether the following statements describe science or technology.

a) Involves the design and creation of something for the use and enjoyment of humans

b) Has to do with discovering facts and relationships between observable phenomena in nature

mechanics vibrations & waves life sciences thermodynamics

physical sciences relativity optics

mathematically electromagnetism equations technology

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Holt Physics 2

Bridging Curriculum

Laws governing speed limits on highways are determined by a majority vote by citizens of a state or their representatives. Compare this democratic procedure to the way scientific laws are established with regard to the following questions. Explain your reasoning in COMPLETE sentences!!

a. Can scientific laws be changed by a vote? Why?

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b. Can the speed of light be legislated? Why?

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c. Can scientists from other countries change what physicists in the United States think?

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