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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
- Egyptian term
- Greek phusikḗ (correct)
- Sumerian term
- Latin physica
What ancient civilization is known to have studied astronomy before 3000 BCE?
What ancient civilization is known to have studied astronomy before 3000 BCE?
- Sumerians (correct)
- Greeks
- Romans
- Ancient Egyptians
What term is derived from the Greek φύσις (phúsis)?
What term is derived from the Greek φύσις (phúsis)?
- 'Study of nature'
- 'Nature' (correct)
- 'Science'
- 'Physics'
Which field of physics directly contributed to the development of television and computers?
Which field of physics directly contributed to the development of television and computers?
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Which branch of physics inspired the development of calculus?
Which branch of physics inspired the development of calculus?
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