Differences between Science and Engineering

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What provides lift for birds during flight?

Twisting and turning ability

Airfoil shape of wings

Metabolic energy

Flapping wings (correct)

What is the primary source of energy used by airplanes for flying?

Wiring system

Metabolic energy

ATP

Fuel energy (correct)

Which aspect is unique to birds and not to airplanes in terms of flight mechanisms?

Following Bernoulli's principle for lift

Ability to twist and turn

Shape-changing wing span (correct)

Flapping wings

What does biology primarily aim to study?

Life activities of living beings Signup and view all the answers

Why has the study of biology been crucial in developing new crop varieties?

To solve food problems Signup and view all the answers

What is one key role that biology plays in educating us about the environment?

Conserving natural resources Signup and view all the answers

What is the fundamental difference between Science and Engineering according to the text?

Science synthesizes knowledge by understanding nature’s laws, while Engineering applies knowledge to serve people. Signup and view all the answers

Which statement accurately describes Science?

It studies what is. Signup and view all the answers

How does Engineering differ from Science?

Engineers create what never was, while Scientists study what is. Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the pupil in the human eye compared to a camera?

Controls the amount of light reaching the lens Signup and view all the answers

How does image sensing differ between the human eye and a camera?

Human eye senses images on film or sensor, while camera senses on the retina. Signup and view all the answers

What differentiates the lens system in a camera from that in the human eye?

The camera lens has a fixed focal length, while the human eye's lens can change shape. Signup and view all the answers

Differences between Science and Engineering

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What provides lift for birds during flight?

What is the primary source of energy used by airplanes for flying?

Which aspect is unique to birds and not to airplanes in terms of flight mechanisms?

What does biology primarily aim to study?

Why has the study of biology been crucial in developing new crop varieties?

What is one key role that biology plays in educating us about the environment?

What is the fundamental difference between Science and Engineering according to the text?

Which statement accurately describes Science?

How does Engineering differ from Science?

What is the role of the pupil in the human eye compared to a camera?

How does image sensing differ between the human eye and a camera?

What differentiates the lens system in a camera from that in the human eye?

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