Introduction to Physics
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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?

  • Egyptian 'natural science'
  • Latin physica ('study of nature')
  • Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science') (correct)
  • Sumerian 'study of nature'
  • Which ancient civilization had a predictive knowledge and basic awareness of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?

  • Sumerians (correct)
  • Romans
  • Persians
  • Greeks
  • Who proposed the idea of atomism?

  • Leucippus and Democritus (correct)
  • Thales
  • Isidore of Miletus
  • Socrates
  • Where can the origins of Western astronomy be found, according to Asger Aaboe?

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

    Which ancient philosopher rejected non-naturalistic explanations for natural phenomena?

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

    What is the main goal of physics?

    <p>To understand how the universe behaves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which academic discipline is considered one of the oldest?

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

    Who is a specialist in the field of physics called?

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

    What are the fundamental constituents studied in physics?

    <p>Matter and energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which period did natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors in their own right?

    <p>Scientific Revolution in the 17th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the first material observed to exhibit magnetism in the ancient world?

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

    Who was the first person in Europe to describe the compass and its use for navigation?

    <p>Alexander Neckam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ancient Indian text describes using magnetite to remove arrows embedded in a person's body?

    <p>Sushruta Samhita</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote the first extant treatise describing the properties of magnets in 1269?

    <p>Peter Peregrinus de Maricourt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which book, dating back to the 4th century BC, is the earliest literary reference to magnetism found?

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

    What gives rise to a magnetic field and is one of two aspects of electromagnetism?

    <p>Both electric currents and magnetic moments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which materials are strongly attracted by magnetic fields and can be magnetized to become permanent magnets?

    <p>Iron, cobalt, and nickel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of substances are weakly attracted to an applied magnetic field?

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

    What type of materials have a more complex relationship with a magnetic field, such as chromium?

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

    Which class of physical attributes allows objects to attract or repel each other?

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

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