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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
- Egyptian word for 'science'
- Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science') (correct)
- Latin physica ('study of nature')
- Sumerian term derived from φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property')
What are some of the products developed as a result of advances in physics?
What are some of the products developed as a result of advances in physics?
- Satellite, internet, smartphone, and GPS
- Telegraph, steam engine, printing press, and telephone
- Airplane, automobile, radio, and X-ray machine
- Television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons (correct)
Which area of physics led to the development of industrialization?
Which area of physics led to the development of industrialization?
- Nuclear physics
- Electromagnetism
- Solid-state physics
- Thermodynamics (correct)
Which natural science is considered one of the oldest?
Which natural science is considered one of the oldest?
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What term is derived from φύσις (phúsis) meaning 'origin, nature, property'?
What term is derived from φύσις (phúsis) meaning 'origin, nature, property'?
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What field of physics directly contributed to the development of television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons?
What field of physics directly contributed to the development of television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons?
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Which term is derived from the Greek φύσις (phúsis) meaning 'origin, nature, property'?
Which term is derived from the Greek φύσις (phúsis) meaning 'origin, nature, property'?
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What ancient civilization dating before 3000 BCE made significant contributions to astronomy?
What ancient civilization dating before 3000 BCE made significant contributions to astronomy?
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Which area of physics inspired the development of calculus?
Which area of physics inspired the development of calculus?
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What led to the development of industrialization?
What led to the development of industrialization?
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