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What concept did Jean Buridan develop in the 1300s that was a step toward modern ideas of inertia and momentum?
What concept did Jean Buridan develop in the 1300s that was a step toward modern ideas of inertia and momentum?
Who criticized Aristotelian principles of physics and influenced Galileo Galilei during the Scientific Revolution?
Who criticized Aristotelian principles of physics and influenced Galileo Galilei during the Scientific Revolution?
What did Islamic scholars emphasize when developing Aristotelian physics during the Islamic Golden Age?
What did Islamic scholars emphasize when developing Aristotelian physics during the Islamic Golden Age?
Which ancient scientist's principles of physics served as the foundation for science taught in schools today?
Which ancient scientist's principles of physics served as the foundation for science taught in schools today?
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What is quantum theory primarily concerned with?
What is quantum theory primarily concerned with?
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Which theory is concerned with phenomena in a frame of reference that is in motion with respect to an observer?
Which theory is concerned with phenomena in a frame of reference that is in motion with respect to an observer?
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What type of systems do the laws of classical physics accurately describe?
What type of systems do the laws of classical physics accurately describe?
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In what domains do the theories of physics lie?
In what domains do the theories of physics lie?
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What is the role of phenomenologists in physics?
What is the role of phenomenologists in physics?
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How do experimental results affect the development of physics?
How do experimental results affect the development of physics?
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What is a common hypothetical issue that theoretical physics deals with?
What is a common hypothetical issue that theoretical physics deals with?
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How does progress in physics frequently come about?
How does progress in physics frequently come about?
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What is the main focus of applied physics?
What is the main focus of applied physics?
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How does applied physics differ from engineering?
How does applied physics differ from engineering?
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What role does physics play in the construction of static structures like bridges?
What role does physics play in the construction of static structures like bridges?
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How does an understanding of acoustics benefit society?
How does an understanding of acoustics benefit society?
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