Nature of Science

Which development in physics constituted a paradigm shift?

A.  The classification of variables into scalars and vectors

B.  The determination of the velocity of light in different media

C.  The equivalence of $F=ma$ to $F=\frac{\text{Δ}p}{\text{Δ}t}$ when the mass of the system is constant

D.  The equivalence of mass and energy

Which development in physics constituted a paradigm shift?

A.  The classification of variables into scalars and vectors

B.  The determination of the velocity of light in different media

C.  The equivalence of $F=ma$ to $F=\frac{\text{Δ}p}{\text{Δ}t}$ when the mass of the system is constant

D.  The equivalence of mass and energy

The equation $\frac{pV}{T}$ = constant is applied to a real gas where p is the pressure of the gas, V is its volume and T is its temperature.

What is correct about this equation?

A. It is empirical.

B. It is theoretical.

C. It cannot be tested.

D. It cannot be disproved.

The equation $\frac{pV}{T}$ = constant is applied to a real gas where p is the pressure of the gas, V is its volume and T is its temperature.

What is correct about this equation?

A. It is empirical.

B. It is theoretical.

C. It cannot be tested.

D. It cannot be disproved.