The experiment performed in the laboratory of human mind is called:
a
Real experiment
b
Physical experiment
c
Thought experiment
d
Mental test
2
Thought experiments are performed in the:
a
Real world
b
Laboratory of the mind
c
Science lab
d
Universe
3
The father of atomic philosophy was:
a
Democritus
b
Dalton
c
Leucippus
d
Aristotle
4
Democritus was a student of:
a
Leucippus
b
Dalton
c
Aristotle
d
Avogadro
5
The Greek word "atomos" means:
a
Divisible
b
Smooth
c
Breakable
d
Indivisible
6
The word atom is made from two Greek words "a" and "tomos", meaning:
a
To join
b
To cut
c
To form
d
To break
7
According to Democritus, matter is made up of:
a
Continuous material
b
Chemical compounds
c
Air and fire
d
Uniform and indivisible particles
8
Democritus thought sour taste substances are due to:
a
Smooth atoms
b
Needle-shaped atoms
c
Round atoms
d
Cubic atoms
9
The experimental background of atomic chemistry began with:
a
John Dalton
b
Aristotle
c
Gay-Lussac
d
Avogadro
10
Dalton's atomic theory converted Democritus's idea into:
a
Hypothesis only
b
A philosophical theory
c
A scientific theory
d
A chemical reaction
11
The word atom comes from Greek language which means:
a
Beautiful
b
Indivisible
c
Smooth
d
Sharp
12
Leucippus is known to be the mentor of Democritus and the father of atomic philosophy. Who was the first to use the word atom?
a
Leucippus
b
James Clerk Maxwell
c
Democritus
d
Erwin Schrodinger
13
Who put forward the atomic theory?
a
Dalton
b
J C Maxwell
c
Al Ghazali
d
E Schrodinger
14
Who observed the movement of molecules from container to the other in Maxwell’s thought experiment?
a
Maxwell
b
The demon
c
Maxwell’s students
d
Maxwell’s mentor
15
The Maxwell’s demon experiment violates, which of the following law?
a
Law of conservation of mass
b
The Boyle’s law
c
Frist law of thermodynamics
d
Second law of thermodynamics
16
The Schrodinger’s thought experiment is believed to have contributed to evolving the well-known field of physics called:
a
Plasma physics
b
Particle physics
c
Statistical mechanics
d
Quantum mechanics
17
What were the findings for an outside observer in Schrodinger’s cat thought experiment?
a
The cat was dead
b
The cat was alive
c
The cat was both alive and dead simultaneously
d
The cat was neither alive nor dead
18
The famous books of Al-Ghazali, "Tahafut-al-Falsafa" challenged the philosophical thought of Neoplatonic thinkers which believed that:
a
Perfection and happiness are achievable in this world
b
No happiness and perfection exist in this world
c
There is life hereafter
d
Man is mortal
19
Al-Ghazali thought experiment was based on burning:
a
Paper
b
Cotton
c
Wood
d
Coal
20
What is correct statement about Al-Ghazali’s approach?
I. He thought that every event must have a cause
II. He thought that there is succession of events, not causation
III. He thought that God can suspend the habitual continuation of events