Chapter 1: Introduction Objectives

• What is science and how is it like art and literature and how is it different?
  
  
• I plan to pursue a career in architecture biology chemistry engineering health other . How will physics help me?
• Models, Theories, Laws and Principles: What are they and how do they work together?
  
  
• How do you make measurements and how should they be reported?
  
  
• What is the SI system of units and how do they relate to everyday things like pound, foot, and hour?
  
  
• How can I use estimates to help me understand the world?

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