Physics 102 Atoms to Galaxies Introduction to Physics Basic Information to Understand for the Course Topics Science Technology Pseudoscience Tools Power of Ten and Atoms Science A method process Material evidence A cyclic reexamination of the world ongoing Most Technology Not necessarily scientific Application of science Science Vs Pseudoscience Science is testable and falsifiable Science is open to the possibility of being disproved Pseudoscience tends to be impossible to disprove Science has well established fact theories observations the can be rediscovered Rarely ever new developments in pseudoscience Tools and Techniques Used in Astronomy Metric System Mathematics Telescopes Mythology Logical Explanations Observations Spacecraft satellite Camera images Computer images Computers Mathematical Models Light Powers of Ten allow us to compare relative sizes of objects in universe known universe spans 40 powers 10 15 meters size of proton 1025 meters size of observable universe
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