20 Questions
Which discipline studies formal systems governed by axioms and rules?
Formal sciences
What are the three major branches into which modern science is typically divided?
Natural sciences, social sciences, formal sciences
What distinguishes applied sciences from other science disciplines?
They use scientific knowledge for practical purposes
What is the primary characteristic of the formal sciences that leads to disagreement about whether they are science disciplines?
They do not rely on empirical evidence
Where do the earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science date back to?
Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia
Which of the following is considered matter in classical physics and general chemistry?
Atoms and anything made up of them
Which of the following is not included in the concept of matter in classical physics and general chemistry?
Photons
In addition to solid, liquid, and gas, which of the following is another state in which matter can exist?
Plasma
How can atoms be imagined in classical physics?
A nucleus of protons and neutrons, and a surrounding 'cloud' of orb
What are atoms ultimately composed of?
Interacting subatomic particles
Which of the following is considered matter in classical physics and general chemistry?
Atoms
What are the classical everyday phases of matter?
Solid, liquid, and gas
How can atoms be imagined in classical physics?
As a nucleus of protons and neutrons, and a surrounding cloud of orbiting electrons
Which of the following is not considered matter in classical physics?
Photons
What are atoms ultimately composed of in classical physics?
Interacting subatomic particles
Which of the following is not included in the concept of matter in classical physics and general chemistry?
Photons
What are atoms ultimately composed of in classical physics?
Protons and neutrons
Which of the following is another state in which matter can exist, in addition to solid, liquid, and gas?
Plasma
What is the primary characteristic of matter in classical physics and general chemistry?
Having mass and volume
What is not included in matter in classical physics and general chemistry?
Heat
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