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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
Which ancient civilization had a predictive knowledge and basic awareness of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?
Who proposed the idea of atomism?
Where can the origins of Western astronomy be found, according to Asger Aaboe?
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Which ancient philosopher rejected non-naturalistic explanations for natural phenomena?
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What is the main goal of physics?
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Which academic discipline is considered one of the oldest?
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Who is a specialist in the field of physics called?
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What are the fundamental constituents studied in physics?
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During which period did natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors in their own right?
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What was the first material observed to exhibit magnetism in the ancient world?
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Who was the first person in Europe to describe the compass and its use for navigation?
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Which ancient Indian text describes using magnetite to remove arrows embedded in a person's body?
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Who wrote the first extant treatise describing the properties of magnets in 1269?
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In which book, dating back to the 4th century BC, is the earliest literary reference to magnetism found?
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What gives rise to a magnetic field and is one of two aspects of electromagnetism?
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Which materials are strongly attracted by magnetic fields and can be magnetized to become permanent magnets?
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Which type of substances are weakly attracted to an applied magnetic field?
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What type of materials have a more complex relationship with a magnetic field, such as chromium?
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Which class of physical attributes allows objects to attract or repel each other?
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