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Which scientific discipline studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force?

  • Biology
  • Mathematics
  • Chemistry
  • Physics (correct)

What is the main goal of physics?

  • To solve complex mathematical equations
  • To understand how the universe behaves (correct)
  • To analyze chemical reactions
  • To study the behavior of living organisms

What is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics called?

  • Biologist
  • Physician
  • Chemist
  • Physicist (correct)

Which academic discipline is considered one of the oldest, and perhaps the oldest, discipline?

<p>Physics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which historical period did physics, chemistry, biology, and certain branches of mathematics emerge as unique research endeavors in their own right?

<p>The Scientific Revolution (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Newton's laws of motion, what happens to a body that is not acted upon by a force?

<p>It remains at rest (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between a body's acceleration, mass, and net force?

<p>Acceleration multiplied by mass is equal to net force (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When two bodies exert forces on each other, what can be said about the magnitude and direction of these forces?

<p>They have the same magnitude and opposite directions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who first stated the three laws of motion?

<p>Isaac Newton (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Newton use the laws of motion for?

<p>To investigate and explain the motion of physical objects and systems (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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