Fundamentals of Physics Quiz
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What is the main goal of physics?

  • To study the behavior of living organisms
  • To specialize in the field of astronomy
  • To understand the fundamental constituents of energy
  • To study the behavior of matter over space and time (correct)

Which scientist specializes in the field of physics?

  • Biologist
  • Physicist (correct)
  • Astronomer
  • Chemist

During which century did natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors?

  • 15th century
  • 17th century (correct)
  • 19th century
  • 21st century

Which academic discipline is not mentioned as intersecting with physics?

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

What do advances in physics often enable?

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

Which natural science is considered one of the oldest academic disciplines along with physics?

<p>Astronomy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the word 'physics'?

<p>Latin physica, borrowing from Greek φυσική (phusikḗ) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which civilization dating before 3000 BCE had a predictive knowledge of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which period did natural philosophy have its origins in Greece?

<p>Archaic period (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who proposed ideas verified by reason and observation during the Archaic period in Greece?

<p>Pre-Socratic philosophers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Isidore of Miletus create in the sixth century?

<p>An important compilation of Archimedes' works (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led directly to the development of new products like television and computers?

<p>Advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which early civilization is known for worshipping stars and planets as gods?

<p>Greek civilization (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where can the origins of Western astronomy be found according to Asger Aaboe?

<p>Mesopotamia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did early civilizations dating before 3000 BCE have a basic awareness of?

<p>The motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ancient Greek poet wrote about various celestial objects in his Iliad and Odyssey?

<p>Homer (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Vector in the context of the Sonic the Hedgehog series?

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

In which entertainment production does Victor 'Vector' Perkins appear?

<p>In Despicable Me (film), 2010 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Vector Informatik known for?

<p>Providing software tools and components for development of embedded electronics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which field is Vector (rapper) associated with?

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

What type of production is Vector (game) from 1970?

<p>Board game (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Vector (novel) by Robin Cook about?

<p>A 1999 novel (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In mathematics and physics, a vector refers to:

<p>Vector space, vector field, and Euclidean vector (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In molecular biology, a vector is commonly used for:

<p>Both delivery of genetic materials into cells and cloning purposes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In computer science, a vector can refer to:

<p>A one-dimensional array data structure only (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of transportation, Vector is associated with:

<p>Vehicles, nautical vessels, and aircraft (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the field of entertainment, Vector is known to be associated with:

<p>'Battle Angel Alita' and Marvel Comics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary use of a viral vector in molecular biology?

<p>To artificially carry foreign genetic material into another cell (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In computer science, what does an interrupt vector represent?

<p>The location in memory of an interrupt handling routine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Shuttle vector' in molecular biology refers to:

<p>A plasmid constructed to propagate in two different host species (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Vector monitor' in computer science is associated with:

<p>'A display device used for early computers' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Thrust vectoring' refer to in transportation?

<p>Directing aircraft jet thrust (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers
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