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

  • Latin physica
  • Borrowed from ancient Egyptians
  • Greek φυσική (phusikḗ) (correct)
  • Sumerian term for natural science

    • Which field directly led to the development of television and computers?

  • Electromagnetism (correct)
  • Nuclear physics
  • Thermodynamics
  • Solid-state physics

    • What was inspired by advances in mechanics?

  • Development of calculus (correct)
  • Industrialization
  • Domestic appliances
  • Nuclear weapons

    • Which ancient civilization made contributions to natural sciences before 3000 BCE?

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

    What does the term 'φύσις' (phúsis) mean?

    <p>Nature, property, and science</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of the visibility of objects, excluding light-emitting ones?

    <p>Diffuse reflection of light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of reflection is exhibited by an ideal diffuse reflecting surface?

    <p>Lambertian reflection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What materials reflect light diffusely with great efficiency?

    <p>Plaster and paper</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does polishing produce on a highly polished white marble surface?

    <p>Specular reflection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mechanism behind diffuse reflection from solids?

    <p>Surface roughness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of the visibility of objects, excluding light-emitting ones?

    <p>Diffuse reflection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of reflection exhibits equal luminance when viewed from all directions lying in the half-space adjacent to the surface?

    <p>Diffuse reflection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mechanism behind diffuse reflection from solids?

    <p>Surface roughness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of surface is required to give specular reflection?

    <p>Flat and polished</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which materials reflect light diffusely with great efficiency?

    <p>Non-absorbing powders or polycrystalline materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

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