physics chapter 1

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Mechanics

Motion and it's causes

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Thermodynamics

Heat and temperature

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Vibrations and wave phenomena

Specific types of repetitive motions

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Optics

Light

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Electromagnetism

Electricity, magnetism, and light

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Relativity

particles moving at any speed, including very high speeds

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Quantum mechanics

behavior of submicroscopic particles

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Something about God' dominion Genesis 1:28 know that the curiosity behind man's quest for scientific knowledge is part of his God given nature

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Accuracy

The extent to which a reported measurement approaches the true value of the quantity measurement.

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Controlled experiment

Experiment involving manipulation of a single variable or factor

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Model

A replica or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object, system, or concept

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Precision

The degree of exactness or refinement of a measure

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Significant figures

Those digits in a measurement that are Known with certainty plus the first digit that is uncertain

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System

A simple object and the items that immediately affect it are the focus of attention

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science

What is a model of inquiry that is narrowly focused on the physical or material world

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It seeks to describe the physical entities of the world in all their forms and to find a cause for every observed change

What does science seek to accomplish

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Physics chemistry geology astronomy biology

Know the five types of science?

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Physics

What is the study of the physical world

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Any problem that deals with temperature, size, motion, position, shape, or color

What type of problems involve physics

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Know that physics has an interest in extremeities such as the atomic bomb and astronomy

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1 curiosity is given for us to explore and understand our world to exercise the dominion entrusted to us
2 God wants us to be active seekers of the truth

What are the two reason curiosity is given to us

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General revelation

What is the truth about God that can be found through the study of nature Romans 1:20

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Special revelation

The truth about God in the Bible Romans 5:8

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Psalms 102:25, 26

What verses show the early statement of the second law of thermodynamics

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Classical physics and modern physics

The two branches of physics

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Cogitation

What is thinking deeply, relying solely, on whatever facts or insights you can discover without your mind

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Curiosity, observation, experiment

Know order?

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Dimension

Description of what kind of physical quantity is represented by a certain measurement

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Units

Description of how much of a physical quantity is represented

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Fundamental unit

Result of a direct measurement

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Know the sig fig rules trailing zeros are only significant when there is a decimal, middle zeros are always significant, and leading zeros are never significant

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