GENERAL

PHYSICS 1

Ms. CHERYL R. SERMON

August 30 - 31,2022
 CHAPTER

1 THE NATURE
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PHYSICS: AS THE
BASIC SCIENCE
OF SCIENCE
Lesson 1.1-1.3
 Questions:
1)What are the steps in Scientific Methods?
2)What skills are involved in doing the scientific method?
3) Enumerate and explain the scientific attitudes that science
students should develop.
BELL WORK:

What have you seen recently in the world

around you that raised a question in your
mind?
What is science?

Science

“The body of knowledge about nature

that represent the collective efforts ,
findings, insights and wisdom of the
human race. “
- Paul Hewitt (1993)
 communicate
Science is ...
A way of knowing
about the natural world.

A human endeavor
through observation,
investigation and
experimentation.

Humans seek to
explain how the natural Scientific Method
world works.
Mathematics: The language of science

Calculus

Algebra Statistics
Geometry Trigonometry

Laws and theories of science, particularly physics are usually expressed in

mathematical equations.
Physics

- It is the science that studies matter,

energy and its relationship.
- Directly concerned with the
fundamental laws of nature.
Branches of Physics

Thermodynamics

Electromagnetism Mechanics

Acoustics

Relativity

Optics
Physics: As the basic science

Physics has been referred to as "the pioneer

science".
 Inform
demands
more

demands
more

seek to
improve makes life easier

Science, Technology and Society

(STS) focuses on the societal role of science and

benefits
from technology in the modern and contemporary

world.
TNANKS