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1
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Definition of Science

A

The systematic approach of acquiring knowledge.

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How is Science objective ?

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Because it is not influenced by your biased/ personal opinion or emotions.

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What can science tell us ?

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It provides us with theories and models of how the natural world behaves .

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What can Science not tell us ?

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Ultimate origins
Ultimate purpose
Reducing

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Ultimate Orgins

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Where did everything come from.

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Ultimate Purpose

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Why do things exists and act the way they do and in this particular time and space .

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Reducing

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Reducing certain areas into a frame work we would say “ Trying to place something into a box “ . Examples : morality, psychology , theology, religion , philosophy.

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What is pseudoscience ?

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Science based on incomplete data testing or lack of objectivity.

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Control

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This is what held constant in the experiment.

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Independent Variable

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X - axis
Left Side data graph
Bottom of graph
The thing you change in the experiment.

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Dependent variable

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Y - axis
Right side of graph.
Side of graph.
The thing the you are measuring in the experiment.

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12
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Why do you need to know the metric system ?

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Used by every nation expect for a U.S , Libera & Burma .
The language of every science and tech field .
It is easy.

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Length

A

Meter
M
Speed of light

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Mass

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Kilogram
Kg
Physical

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Time

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Second
S
Decay of C’s

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Temperature

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Kelvin
K
Triple Pt of H20

17
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Amount of substance

A

Mole
Mol
.012 kg of C

18
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Electric current

A

Amp
A
Measure of constant

19
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Luminous intensity

A

Candela
Cd
Measured by mooch rational

20
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Accuracy

A

The closeness to the correct or accepted value .

21
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⬅️

A

+

22
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➡️

A

-

23
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Cryptozoology

A

Study of hidden animals such as Bigfoot .

24
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Ufology

A

The study of ufos .

25
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Polygraph

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Lie detector

26
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Astrology

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The study of the stars and how it effects the body .

27
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Body memory

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The idea that other body parts can store memory .

28
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Ghost hunting

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Scientific equipment to try and hunt ghosts such as a motion detector.

29
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What is the order of the graph ?

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T , GM, K, k , h , da,m, d, c,m, micro,n ,p

30
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Why scientific notation ?

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  1. )Very large numbers .

2. )Very small numbers .

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