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Which field directly contributed to the development of television, computers, and nuclear weapons?

Solid-state physics

Astronomy

Electromagnetism (correct)

Thermodynamics

What is the origin of the word 'physics'?

Egyptian term for 'natural phenomena'

Latin physica ('study of nature') (correct)

Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science')

Sumerian term for 'science'

Which ancient civilization is mentioned as having knowledge of natural sciences before 3000 BCE?

Persians

Romans

Sumerians (correct)

Greeks

What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?

Development of industrialization (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which field inspired the development of calculus?

Mechanics (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relevance of past papers dated before May 2006 to the current Physics Aptitude Test (PAT)?

They are not relevant due to being based on an earlier syllabus (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why are solutions to past papers not generally provided?

Different methods for solving questions are allowed in the test (C) Signup and view all the answers

What has the Access team created for the 2019 paper?

Unofficial sample solutions (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is advised to get the greatest benefit from the past papers?

Don't look at the solutions too soon (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why are sample solutions presented with a disclaimer?

To emphasize that there are multiple valid ways to solve problems (C) Signup and view all the answers