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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
- Greek φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property')
- Sumerians' term for natural science
- Latin physica ('study of nature')
- Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science') (correct)
Which field directly led to the development of industrialization?
Which field directly led to the development of industrialization?
- Electromagnetism
- Solid-state physics
- Thermodynamics (correct)
- Nuclear physics
Which field inspired the development of calculus?
Which field inspired the development of calculus?
- Mechanics (correct)
- Nuclear physics
- Solid-state physics
- Electromagnetism
What is one of the oldest natural sciences?
What is one of the oldest natural sciences?
What led directly to the development of television, computers, and domestic appliances?
What led directly to the development of television, computers, and domestic appliances?