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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
- Sumerian term for natural science
- Greek φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property')
- Ancient Egyptian word for natural science
- Latin physica ('study of nature') (correct)
What field inspired the development of calculus?
What field inspired the development of calculus?
- Nuclear physics
- Mechanics (correct)
- Solid-state physics
- Thermodynamics
Which scientific understanding led to the development of television and computers?
Which scientific understanding led to the development of television and computers?
- Electromagnetism (correct)
- Nuclear physics
- Thermodynamics
- Solid-state physics
What ancient civilization is mentioned as having knowledge of natural sciences before 3000 BCE?
What ancient civilization is mentioned as having knowledge of natural sciences before 3000 BCE?
What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?