Fundamentals of Physics Quiz
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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?

  • Latin term derived from φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property')
  • Babylonian astronomy
  • Latin physica ('study of nature')
  • Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science') (correct)

    • Which ancient civilization had a predictive knowledge of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?

  • Persians
  • Greeks
  • Romans
  • Sumerians (correct)

    • Who proposed the idea of atomism approximately 2000 years before it was found to be correct?

  • Leucippus (correct)
  • Isidore of Miletus
  • Thales
  • Democritus

    • In which period did natural philosophy originate?

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

    What is the main goal of physics?

    <p>To understand how the universe behaves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which empire resisted attacks from the barbarians and continued to advance various fields of learning, including physics?

    <p>Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>17th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of matter's fundamental constituents a part of?

    <p>Physics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which academic discipline is mentioned as perhaps the oldest?

    <p>Physics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do advances in physics often enable?

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

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