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Which scientist specializes in the field of physics?
Which scientist specializes in the field of physics?
- A biologist
- A physicist (correct)
- A chemist
- An astronomer
What is the main goal of physics?
What is the main goal of physics?
- To study matter and its fundamental constituents
- To understand the behavior of the universe (correct)
- To develop new technologies
- To specialize in the field of physics
What are the fundamental constituents of matter studied in physics?
What are the fundamental constituents of matter studied in physics?
- Energy and force
- Atoms and molecules
- Matter and antimatter
- Electrons and protons (correct)
During which period did the natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors in their own right?
During which period did the natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors in their own right?
What do advances in physics often enable?
What do advances in physics often enable?
Which academic discipline is one of the oldest, along with astronomy?
Which academic discipline is one of the oldest, along with astronomy?
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
Which ancient civilizations had predictive knowledge and basic awareness of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?
Which ancient civilizations had predictive knowledge and basic awareness of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?
Who proposed ideas verified by reason and observation during the Archaic period?
Who proposed ideas verified by reason and observation during the Archaic period?
In which century did the Western Roman Empire fall?
In which century did the Western Roman Empire fall?
Who resisted the attacks from the barbarians and continued to advance various fields of learning after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
Who resisted the attacks from the barbarians and continued to advance various fields of learning after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
Who created an important compilation of Archimedes' works in the sixth century?
Who created an important compilation of Archimedes' works in the sixth century?
Which field of physics did advances in thermodynamics lead to the development of?
Which field of physics did advances in thermodynamics lead to the development of?
Where can the origins of Western astronomy be found according to Asger Aaboe?
Where can the origins of Western astronomy be found according to Asger Aaboe?
Who proposed atomism approximately 2000 years before it was found to be correct?
Who proposed atomism approximately 2000 years before it was found to be correct?
What did early civilizations often worship as gods?
What did early civilizations often worship as gods?
