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Chapter 1: Scientific Attitude and Method, Importance of contributions…
Chapter 1: Scientific Attitude and Method
The Scientific Attitude
Curiosity
We need to have desire to learn more how things work and how it happens
Reason
We need to think logically and use rational facts
Objective
We need to maintain a lack of bias, judgement, or prejudice and beliefs.
Physics Length Scale
Macroscopic Scale
is the scale of objects that are large enough so we can see them with the naked eye
for example people, chairs, planets
Microscopic Scale
Is the scale of objects than are so small we cannot see with the naked eye
for example atoms and molecules
Mesoscopic Scale
is the scale of objects between microscopic and macroscopic
for example bacteria and virus
The Scientific Method
Scientific Research needs
Questions
We need to define a question about how and why it happens that way
Careful observation
We need to observe a natural phenomenon that we are curious about
Analyses and Hypotheses
We need to construct a hypotheses and our own theories with the scientific attitude
Experimentation
We finally test and probe our theories and hypotheses
Conclusions and repeat
And we draw our results and conclusions about our different test. If it fails we need to think more theories and the process repeats itself
International System of Units
Base Quantities
Mass
kilogram (kg)
Time
second (s)
Electric Current
Ampere (A)
Thermodynamic Temperature
kelvin (K)
Amount of Sustance
mole (mol)
Luminous Intensity
candela (cd)
Lenght
meters (m)
Derived Quantities
Speed
Meter per second (m/s)
Acceleration
meter per second squared (m/s2)
Force
newton (N)
Pressure
pascal (Pa)
Energy
joule (J)
Power
watt (W)
Charge
coulomb (C)
Electric Potential
volt (V)
Resistance
ohm (Ω)
Introduction to Physics
Categories of Physics
Classical Physics
Modern Physics
Nuclear Physics
Atomic Physics
Mechanical Physics
Mechanics
Acoustics
Optics
Thermodynamics
Astrophysics
Importance of contributions among different scientifics and physicist
Moved forwards the development of human civilization
Isaac Newton was inspired by Galileo's concept of inertial motion
Maxwell unified the electromagnetic theory thanks to the knowledge of prior physicists
Einstein elaborated the theory of relativity thanks to more than 300 years of prior knowledge
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