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Which academic discipline emerged as a unique research endeavor in its own right during the 17th century?
Which academic discipline emerged as a unique research endeavor in its own right during the 17th century?
Which natural science involves the study of matter, its fundamental constituents, and its motion and behavior through space and time?
Which natural science involves the study of matter, its fundamental constituents, and its motion and behavior through space and time?
What is the main goal of physics?
What is the main goal of physics?
Who is a scientist specializing in the field of physics called?
Who is a scientist specializing in the field of physics called?
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In which century did the natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors in their own right?
In which century did the natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors in their own right?
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Which academic discipline often enables new technologies?
Which academic discipline often enables new technologies?
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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
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Which ancient civilizations had predictive knowledge and a basic awareness of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?
Which ancient civilizations had predictive knowledge and a basic awareness of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?
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Which period saw the rejection of non-naturalistic explanations for natural phenomena and the proclamation that every event had a natural cause?
Which period saw the rejection of non-naturalistic explanations for natural phenomena and the proclamation that every event had a natural cause?
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Who proposed the idea of atomism approximately 2000 years before it was found to be correct?
Who proposed the idea of atomism approximately 2000 years before it was found to be correct?
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Which empire resisted attacks from the barbarians and continued to advance various fields of learning, including physics, after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
Which empire resisted attacks from the barbarians and continued to advance various fields of learning, including physics, after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
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What did advances in understanding of electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics lead to?
What did advances in understanding of electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics lead to?
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According to Asger Aaboe, where can the origins of Western astronomy be found?
According to Asger Aaboe, where can the origins of Western astronomy be found?
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Who provided names for most constellations visible from the Northern Hemisphere?
Who provided names for most constellations visible from the Northern Hemisphere?
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What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
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