PHYC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Theory Of Multiple Intelligences, Models 1, Differentiated Instruction
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Potential problems with models: no model can represent a phenomenon exactly, so it made lead to assumptions. You have to make compromises in how you construct models: many people confuse scientific models with reality. For example: ray model of light, flat maps of earth, etc. What is physics: hard science, part of everyday life, topics covered: Magnetism energy: relationships and transformations among matter and energy. Metric system (meters, grams, liters, seconds, etc. : you must match the unit you use with the correct type of measurement. , based on the decimal system (base 10), pretty much everyone uses this system, except for america. Thousandths mm mg ml: meters ---- length & distance. Mm = thickness of a dime cm = width of an average paperclip or your fingernail. Km = 10 football fields (1. 6km = 1 mile: gram ---- mass (solid) Mg = grain of salt g = paperclip. Kg = 6 apples / 2 lbs: liters ---- mass (liquid)
