1. Physical Science 12 Mr. Kimball dkimball@bakersfieldcollege.edu http://www2.bakersfieldcollege.edu/dkimball

2. Some students prefer to skim through a course. If you really want to succeed you need to go deep!

3. Chapter 1 The Scientific Method How the Sciences Fit Together College Degrees Course Syllabus Learning Skills Examples of How the Scientific Method has been used and How Science has Developed The Scientific Method Some Useful Definitions What is Gravity? SI System of Measurement Lecture Quiz Agenda

4. How the Sciences Fit Together Mathematics Physical Science PhysicsGeology Chemistry Meteorology Astronomy AlgebraGeometryTrigonometryCalculus Science SociologyPscychologyAnthropology Analytical PhysicalInorganic Organic

5. College Degrees Associates Degree (2 years) Bachelor’s Degree (4 years) Master’s Degree (1 year post graduate) PhD (Doctorate Degree, 4 yr post grad) Post Doctorate Degree Law Degree Medical Doctorate Certified Public Account (CPA)

6. The Class Syllabus http://www2.bakersfieldcollege.edu/dkimball

7. Learning Skills 1.Take responsibility for your education. 2.Have confidence in what you know and can do. 3.Do not procrastinate study. 4.Learn to listen and read precisely. 5.Make and use practice tests to prepare for tests. 6.Persistence. Never give up. 7.Learn to recognize and utilize patterns. 8.Learn to draw pictures and diagrams to aid in communication and understanding. 9.Learn to think sequentially or in steps. 10.Do neat work. 11.Learn to study and work in groups. 12.Try something new. 13.Get help if you need it. Learning Skills Power Point

8. Aristotle Earth Air Fire Water

9. Galileo Galilei Father of the Scientific Method Heavy things fall faster than light things???? Aristotle

10. Archimedes Archimedes lived in Syracuse on the island of Sicily.

11. Archimedes Archimedes used simple machines for catapults and to move water up-hill.

12. Archimedes A comparison of Archimedes’ Pulleys and Study! Big Study! Little Study!

13. The scientific method consists of four steps: 1. Formulation of a problem 2. Observation and experiment 3. Interpretation 4. Testing the interpretation The Scientific Method Hypothesis-an initial scientific interpretation. Law-a relationship or regularity between naturally occurring phenomena. Theory-Explains why a phenomenon or a set of phenomena occurs. Models-to simplify complex situations

14. The Scientific Method

15. Scientific Method: 1.Formulate a Problem. 2.Observe and collect Data. 3.Interpret Data. 4.Test your Interpretation. Examples: 1.Pons and Fleishman, Univ. of Utah. 2.Horoscope. 3.Weather.

16. 1.8 What Is Gravity? There are four fundamental forces: a. Gravitational b. Electromagnetic c. Weak d. Strong

17. 1-12. SI System Length MassVolumeTime metergramLitersecond SI System Km-1000mKm-1000m Kg=1000gKL=1000L1min=60sec 100cm=1m1000mg=1 g1000mL=1L60min=1hr 1000mm=1m British 12in=1ft16oz=1 lb4qt=1gal(same) 3ft=1yd2000 lb=1 ton2pts=1qt 5280ft=1mile Footpoundgallonsecond http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/52746223/the-state-of- the-unit-the-kilogram-documentary-fil

18. Table 1.1

19. 1-12. SI System

20. 2.54 cm = 1 in 1.06 qt = 1 L 454 g = 1 lb 1 (cm) 3 = 1 cc = 1 ml = 1 g water Conversion between British and SI Units

21. 1-12. SI System