Chapter 1: Introduction
Physics deals with the
and
of matter.
1-1: Science and Creativity
Science: creative activity searching for
in the world around us.
Observation is an important aspect.
Observation involves judgement about what
is important: example of
vs.
Theories created to explain and order observations.
Theories must be tested, but can never be
"proved" absolutely.
New theories accepted because of quantitatively
better or explain wider range of phenomena.
1-2 Physics and Its Relation to Other Fields
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Distinctions between physics and other fields
such as chemistry, biology and even arts is not that old
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Understanding of principles of physics is
useful for many fields such as
,
,
, etc.
(finish this example)