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Which field of physics directly contributed to the development of television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons?
Which field of physics directly contributed to the development of television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons?
- Solid-state physics
- Thermodynamics
- Nuclear physics (correct)
- Electromagnetism
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
- Latin physica
- Greek phusikḗ (correct)
- Greek φύσις
- All of the above
Which ancient civilization is mentioned as having knowledge of natural sciences before 3000 BCE?
Which ancient civilization is mentioned as having knowledge of natural sciences before 3000 BCE?
- Ancient Egyptians
- Greeks
- Sumerians (correct)
- Romans
Which field of physics inspired the development of calculus?
Which field of physics inspired the development of calculus?
What ancient science is referred to as one of the oldest natural sciences?
What ancient science is referred to as one of the oldest natural sciences?
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