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101.

What is the original name of the word ‘Physics’?

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‘Fusis’ is the original name of the word Physics.

102.

Who discovered X-ray,nutron, electron,cosmic radiation,thermal ionization and cyclotron?

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X-ray -W.K. Roentzen.

Neutron- James Chadwick

Electron- J.J Thomson

Cosmic radiation - Victor Francis Hess

Thermal ionization -M.N. Saha

Cyclotron - E.O. Lawrence.

103.

Name the Indian physicist who got Nobel prize in physics. 

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The Indian physicist who got Nobel prize in physics is C.V. Raman.

104.

What are the various interconnected the steps in scientific method?

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(a) Observation, 

(b) Identification, 

(c) Analysis, 

(d) Conclusion and 

(e) Application.

105.

What is the scientific approach?

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The scientific approach consists of observations in a proper way, hypothetical analysis and modification of the proposed theory without neglecting important points of views and reasons.

106.

What is understood by unification and reduction in physics?

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Unification: It is a trial to correlate and unite various universal laws and basic phenomena of nature to explain an activity. 

For example: Maxwell unified electric, magnetic and optical phenomenon on when he explained that light is an electromagnetic wave. Reduction : It is breaking down of a complex system in to simple constituent systems to so that laws of physics can be applied on these systems and we can understand the working of the complex system.