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Chapter 9: Nature of Science and Physics

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1. Physics laws are usually expressed in the form of ____.

A Stories
B Mathematical relations
C Poems
D Pictures

2. Which one explains natural events?

A Theory
B Law
C Technology
D Engineering

3. A scientific law describes ____.

A Why something happens
B How something happens
C Who discovered it
D Where it is used

4. Which statement best defines a scientific law?

A It explains observations
B It predicts behavior under certain conditions
C It is a personal idea
D It cannot be tested

5. Who studies physics professionally?

A Chemist
B Biologist
C Physicist
D Engineer

6. Nuclear physics studies ____.

A Electrons
B Atomic nucleus
C Sound
D Light only

7. Which sub-field of physics studies heat?

A Electronics
B Thermodynamics
C Astrophysics
D Geophysics

8. Which field of physics studies light?

A Mechanics
B Optics
C Acoustics
D Atomic physics

9. Atomic physics deals with ____.

A Atoms
B Planets
C Cells
D Machines

10. Physicists mainly try to understand ____.

A Human behavior
B Natural phenomena
C Economic systems
D Political systems

11. What is one major role of physicists?

A Writing novels
B Discovering natural laws
C Teaching languages
D Selling products

12. Which statement is falsifiable?

A All natural events follow laws
B This claim can be tested by experiment
C Science is interesting
D Nature is beautiful

13. Scientific knowledge grows mainly through ____.

A Arguments
B Experiments and discussion
C Opinions
D Traditions

14. Physics contributes most directly to which field?

A Art
B Engineering
C History
D Geography

15. The study of sound comes under which branch?

A Optics
B Acoustics
C Mechanics
D Electromagnetism

16. Which of the following best defines science?

A Collection of beliefs
B Systematic study of nature
C Religious practice
D Artistic expression

17. Falsifiability means a scientific statement must be ____.

A Popular
B Testable
C Complex
D Permanent

18. Scientific laws are valid as long as they are ____.

A Popular
B Not challenged
C Supported by experiments
D Old

19. Which sub-field deals with electric charges?

A Mechanics
B Electromagnetism
C Thermodynamics
D Optics

20. Which is NOT a characteristic of scientific method?

A Testability
B Repeatability
C Blind belief
D Observation

21. Which comes first in scientific study?

A Law
B Theory
C Hypothesis
D Technology

22. Why is falsifiability important in science?

A It makes science complex
B It allows testing of ideas
C It proves beliefs
D It avoids experiments

23. Which term describes repeated testing of ideas?

A Observation
B Experimentation
C Imagination
D Opinion

24. Astrophysics mainly studies ____.

A Plants
B Stars and galaxies
C Sound waves
D Electric circuits

25. In science, researchers usually share their results through ____.

A Stories
B Poems
C Publications
D Songs

26. Which statement is true about science?

A It never changes
B It grows with new evidence
C It is based on belief
D It avoids testing

27. What is physics mainly the study of?

A Living organisms
B Matter and energy
C Languages
D History

28. Physics helps us understand the universe by using ____.

A Myths
B Experiments and mathematics
C Opinions
D Traditions

29. Which of the following best represents collaboration in science?

A Working alone
B Sharing data with others
C Keeping results secret
D Avoiding discussion

30. Which of the following is a physical science?

A Biology
B Sociology
C Physics
D Psychology

31. What is a hypothesis?

A A proven fact
B A tentative explanation
C A scientific law
D A final conclusion

32. Which is NOT a sub-field of physics?

A Mechanics
B Optics
C Botany
D Thermodynamics

33. Which of the following is included in physics?

A Poetry
B Matter
C Grammar
D Art

34. Engineering is mainly concerned with ____.

A Understanding nature
B Applying science to solve problems
C Making theories
D Studying matter only

35. Engineering differs from science because it focuses on ____.

A Discovering facts
B Applying knowledge
C Forming laws
D Making hypotheses

36. Which is more general?

A Hypothesis
B Theory
C Observation
D Experiment

37. A hypothesis is usually based on ____.

A Guesswork only
B Observations
C Opinions
D Beliefs

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