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What is the main goal of physics?

To understand how the universe behaves (correct)

To specialize in the field of physics

To study the history of natural sciences

To study the behavior of matter

Which scientist specializes in the field of physics?

Astronomer

Physicist (correct)

Chemist

Biologist

What emerged as unique research endeavors in their own right during the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century?

Interdisciplinary areas of research

Physics, chemistry, and biology (correct)

Technological advancements

Natural philosophy

Which academic discipline has physics intersected with?

Biophysics and quantum chemistry Signup and view all the answers

What do advances in physics often enable?

New technologies Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the word 'physics'?

Greek φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property') Signup and view all the answers

Which ancient civilizations had a predictive knowledge and basic awareness of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

In which period did natural philosophy have its origins?

Archaic period (650 BCE – 480 BCE) Signup and view all the answers

Where did Isidore of Miletus create an important compilation of Archimedes' works?

Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) Signup and view all the answers

Which early philosophers rejected non-naturalistic explanations for natural phenomena and proposed ideas verified by reason and observation?

Thales Signup and view all the answers