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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
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?
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?
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?
In which period did natural philosophy originate?
What is the main goal of physics?
What is the main goal of physics?
Which empire resisted attacks from the barbarians and continued to advance various fields of learning, including physics?
Which empire resisted attacks from the barbarians and continued to advance various fields of learning, including physics?
During which century did the natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors?
During which century did the natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors?
What is the study of matter's fundamental constituents a part of?
What is the study of matter's fundamental constituents a part of?
Which academic discipline is mentioned as perhaps the oldest?
Which academic discipline is mentioned as perhaps the oldest?
What do advances in physics often enable?
What do advances in physics often enable?
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