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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
- Greek physica ('study of nature'), borrowing from Latin φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science')
- Latin term derived from Sumerian φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property')
- Sumerian term derived from ancient Egyptian φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property')
- Latin physica ('study of nature'), borrowing from Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science') (correct)
What directly resulted from advances in solid-state physics?
What directly resulted from advances in solid-state physics?
- Development of industrialization
- Transformation of modern-day society
- Inspiration for the development of calculus
- Development of computers (correct)
What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
- Development of industrialization (correct)
- Inspiration for the development of calculus
- Transformation of modern-day society
- Development of television
What is one of the oldest natural sciences?
What is one of the oldest natural sciences?
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What did advances in nuclear physics lead to?
What did advances in nuclear physics lead to?
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