1. In each of following (a) through (f), explain whether or not the sentence makes scientific sense. If it does not, the
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1. In each of following (a) through (f), explain whether or not
the sentence makes scientific sense. If it does not, then replace
one or more of the underlined words with one or more other words so
that the sentence makes scientific sense, and then rewrite the
sentence completely.
(a) Dark matter and luminous energy together comprise 95% of the
universe’s contents.
(b) The wave-particle duality of matter is part of the theory of
special pseudoscience.
(c) Bosons, quarks, protons, and neutrinos are all examples of
fermions.
(d) Light waves are acoustic waves that carry power and their
intensity is measured in decibels.
(e) Two consequences of the general theory of relativity include
black holes and the Big Bang.
(f) Because of nuclear fission, the chemical elements that
comprise us were made in bombs.
2. In each of following (a) through (g), use all of the listed
words in a single sentence that makes scientific sense. Underline
each of those words where they appear. You will be assessed on both
the sentence construction and the scientific accuracy.
(a) voltage, power, current, circuit, [name of a car]
(b) pressure, phase, fluid, compressible, gas, [name of a
scientist]
(c) duality, particle, quantum, uncertainty, Planck, [name of an
animal]
(d) force, electrostatic, charge, distance, coulomb, [name of a
machine]
(e) Higgs, collider, mass, field, particle, [name of a
language]
(f) wavelength, frequency, acoustic, velocity, light, [name of a
singer]
(g) alpha, beta, gamma, quantum, magnetism, [name of a food]
3. In questions (a), (b), and (c), show all your calculations
and units as applicable. You will be assessed both on your answers
and your explanations of how you got them.
(a) If Y kilograms of matter are converted into energy in a
nuclear reaction, how many joules will be produced?
(b) What is the frequency of a beam of light if its wavelength
is Z meters?
(c) Choose any other formula discussed in this class, write a
question about it using the X that you calculated above, and solve
the question.
4. [30 points] In each question (a) through (d) you will write a
question appropriate for this and then give an answer about
15-30 words long. If the question can be answerable simply by
looking up information from a book, it will not receive credit. You
will be assessed both on the question’s quality and the answer's
correctness.
(a) Write a question about Karl Popper’s ideas about science and
falsification. Then answer it.
(b) Write a question about the atomic structure of an element
that is not hydrogen. Then answer it.
(c) Write a question about Noether’s theorem and supersymmetry.
Then answer it.
(d) Write a question about physics and its connection to music
and art. Then answer it
the sentence makes scientific sense. If it does not, then replace
one or more of the underlined words with one or more other words so
that the sentence makes scientific sense, and then rewrite the
sentence completely.
(a) Dark matter and luminous energy together comprise 95% of the
universe’s contents.
(b) The wave-particle duality of matter is part of the theory of
special pseudoscience.
(c) Bosons, quarks, protons, and neutrinos are all examples of
fermions.
(d) Light waves are acoustic waves that carry power and their
intensity is measured in decibels.
(e) Two consequences of the general theory of relativity include
black holes and the Big Bang.
(f) Because of nuclear fission, the chemical elements that
comprise us were made in bombs.
2. In each of following (a) through (g), use all of the listed
words in a single sentence that makes scientific sense. Underline
each of those words where they appear. You will be assessed on both
the sentence construction and the scientific accuracy.
(a) voltage, power, current, circuit, [name of a car]
(b) pressure, phase, fluid, compressible, gas, [name of a
scientist]
(c) duality, particle, quantum, uncertainty, Planck, [name of an
animal]
(d) force, electrostatic, charge, distance, coulomb, [name of a
machine]
(e) Higgs, collider, mass, field, particle, [name of a
language]
(f) wavelength, frequency, acoustic, velocity, light, [name of a
singer]
(g) alpha, beta, gamma, quantum, magnetism, [name of a food]
3. In questions (a), (b), and (c), show all your calculations
and units as applicable. You will be assessed both on your answers
and your explanations of how you got them.
(a) If Y kilograms of matter are converted into energy in a
nuclear reaction, how many joules will be produced?
(b) What is the frequency of a beam of light if its wavelength
is Z meters?
(c) Choose any other formula discussed in this class, write a
question about it using the X that you calculated above, and solve
the question.
4. [30 points] In each question (a) through (d) you will write a
question appropriate for this and then give an answer about
15-30 words long. If the question can be answerable simply by
looking up information from a book, it will not receive credit. You
will be assessed both on the question’s quality and the answer's
correctness.
(a) Write a question about Karl Popper’s ideas about science and
falsification. Then answer it.
(b) Write a question about the atomic structure of an element
that is not hydrogen. Then answer it.
(c) Write a question about Noether’s theorem and supersymmetry.
Then answer it.
(d) Write a question about physics and its connection to music
and art. Then answer it