Question

The man who is known as the Father of Experimental Physics is

• A. Newton
• B. Albert Einstein
• C. Galileo
• D. Rutherford

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Galileo

Explanation for the correct option:

In case of option C.

Experimental physics is the category of disciplines and sub-disciplines in the field of physics that are concerned with the observation of physical phenomena and experiments. After doing the experiment the results should agree with theoretical assumptions in order to prove the theory.

1. In 17^th the century Galileo used this experimentation concept extensively to prove his physical theory.
2. He tested his idea in physical theories through experimentation.
3. He is referred to as "the father of experimental physics”.
4. Newton, Albert Einstein, Rutherford, and others were theoretical physicists, even though they had done some experiments, Galileo is well known for his experimental work.

Thus, Galileo is known as the father of experimental physics.

Explanation for the incorrect options:

In case of option A.

1. Isaac Newton was a physicist and mathematician who developed the principles of modern physics, including the laws of motion
2. He is credited as one of the great minds of the 17th-century Scientific Revolution.
3. A magazine once described Isaac Newton as “the supreme genius and most enigmatic character in the history of science.”
4. His three greatest discoveries — the theory of universal gravitation, the nature of white light, and calculus — are the reasons why he is considered such an important figure in the history of science

In case of option B.

1. Albert Einstein was a German-born physicist who developed the special and general theories of relativity.
2. He won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921 for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.
3. Albert Einstein is justly famous for devising his theory of relativity, which revolutionized our understanding of space, time, gravity, and the universe.

In case of option D.

1. Ernest Rutherford is known for his pioneering studies of radioactivity and the atom.
2. He discovered that there are two types of radiation, alpha and beta particles, coming from uranium.
3. He found that the atom consists mostly of empty space, with its mass concentrated in a central positively charged nucleus.

Hence, option C is correct.