Principles of Motion and Gravitation in Science

What is the purpose of using scientific inquiry in investigating materials, events, and phenomena in the natural world?

To communicate results without analyzing the data
To make conclusions based on personal beliefs
To collect data for statistical analysis
To analyze and interpret data to draw conclusions (correct)

How has technology impacted the world according to the text?

It has made societies more isolated
It has enabled quick global communication and exploration (correct)
It has slowed down the pace of information exchange
It has had no impact on societies

What has technology made possible, according to the text?

Making scientific and technological knowledge less accessible
Slowing down the progress of socio-economic development
Increasing the isolation between different parts of the world
Exploring the universe and genetic mapping (correct)

Why is scientific knowledge and skills considered essential for socio-economic and cultural development?

To enhance development by utilizing scientific and technological knowledge (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary distinction between science and technology?

Science deals with conceptual knowledge, while technology deals with practical application. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What motivates the mapping of the locations of genes in human DNA, as mentioned in the text?

The technological problem of genetic engineering (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the fundamental difference in how scientists and technologists perceive patterns in phenomena?

Scientists see patterns as making the world manipulable, while technologists see them as making the world understandable. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of the impact of science and technology mentioned in the text?

The use of technology to monitor environmental quality (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential undesirable side effect of society's increasing demands on energy consumption and consumer goods?

Further deterioration of the environment (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the text propose as a solution to minimize the gap between scientific and technological knowledge and public understanding?

Constant effort by scientists, technologists, and educators (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic do scientific laws generally have?

They are universally accepted to be true (D) Signup and view all the answers

What do scientific laws not really need?

Complex external proofs (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which scientific law can be expressed in terms of a single mathematical equation?

The Law of Universal Gravitation (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does science presume about the things and events in the universe?

They occur in regular patterns that are understandable through systematic study. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the nature of science according to the text?

Science is a systematized body of knowledge based on nature and the facts of life. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the contents of the knowledge generated through science?

Contents are gathered through keen observation and relentless experimentation. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What do scientists share about their work?

They share certain basic beliefs and attitudes about what they do and how they view their work. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the text say about solutions to problems in science and technology?

The ultimate solution of any problem is usually impossible, and only partial or temporary solutions are possible. (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does social influence affect scientific and technological research according to the text?

Social influence impacts the selection of problems investigated by scientific and technological research. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the text say about the responsibility of scientists and technologists with regard to informing the public?

Scientists and technologists have a responsibility to inform the public about possible consequences of their applications. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What determines the extent to which certain scientific and technological problems are sanctioned for investigation?

The needs, interests, and financial support of society influence which problems are investigated. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is technology ultimately determined by according to the text?

Technology is ultimately determined by society. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does science presume about the understandability of the world?

Science presumes that the world is understandable through systematic study. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What can be said about folklore?

Folklore can sometimes lead to mistaken beliefs. (C) Signup and view all the answers

How do scientists and technologists typically respond to invoking the same scientific theories and data?

They may disagree among themselves even though they may invoke the same scientific theories and data. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What did Albert Einstein do in formulating the theory of relativity?

He did not discard the Newtonian laws of motion but rather showed that they are only approximations of limited application within a more general concept (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the relationship between scientific knowledge and uncertainty?

Most scientific knowledge is durable, despite the uncertainty that scientists accept as part of nature (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the ability of science to provide complete answers to all questions?

There are many matters that cannot usefully be examined in a scientific way, including beliefs that cannot be proved or disproved (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is technology described as in the text?

The application of scientific theories, laws, concepts, and principles (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the text suggesting about the control of systems?

All systems, from the simplest to the most complex, require control to keep them operating properly (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about technologies and their side effects?

Every design is likely to have unintended side effects in its production and application (D) Signup and view all the answers

What evidence does the text provide for the durability of scientific knowledge?

The growing ability of scientists to make accurate predictions about natural phenomena (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about humanity's use of technological enterprise?

Humanity has been using technological enterprise to change our world to accommodate our needs with only favorable impacts (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary implication of the ability of electronic computers according to the text?

They have substantially progressed the study of weather systems and demographic patterns (B) Signup and view all the answers

What has humankind shaped tools out of?

Stone (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is technology described as providing according to the text?

The eyes and ears of science (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is an unintended side effect as suggested by the text?

A substantial adverse effect on the earth’s atmosphere due to a tiny leakage (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the reliability of technological systems?

Technological systems are engineered to be remarkably reliable, but failure can still occur. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of science deals with the study of matter?

Physical Science (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a scientific theory?

An explanation developed to describe observed regularities. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What do bombs with 'fail-safe' designs prevent?

Explosions even if the fuse malfunctions (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of science explores what substances are made of and how they change and combine?

Chemistry (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of scientific knowledge according to the text?

It is gathered by various branches of science contributing to an over-all conceptual scheme. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the scientific enterprise comprise?

Both processes and products (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a scientific fact according to the text?

Facts, concepts, theories, laws, and applications that occur as a result of doing science (C) Signup and view all the answers