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What is the main goal of physics?
What is the main goal of physics?
To understand how the universe behaves.
What do physicists specialize in?
What do physicists specialize in?
Physics.
Which natural science is perhaps the oldest, including astronomy?
Which natural science is perhaps the oldest, including astronomy?
Physics.
During which century did natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors?
During which century did natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors?
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What do advances in physics often enable?
What do advances in physics often enable?
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What academic disciplines can be impacted by new ideas in physics?
What academic disciplines can be impacted by new ideas in physics?
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What does the word 'physics' come from?
What does the word 'physics' come from?
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What is one example of a product that resulted from advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics?
What is one example of a product that resulted from advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics?
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Which ancient civilizations had a predictive knowledge and basic awareness of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?
Which ancient civilizations had a predictive knowledge and basic awareness of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?
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Where can the origins of Western astronomy be found?
Where can the origins of Western astronomy be found?
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During which period did natural philosophy have its origins in Greece?
During which period did natural philosophy have its origins in Greece?
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Who created an important compilation of Archimedes' works in the sixth century?
Who created an important compilation of Archimedes' works in the sixth century?
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What did Thales reject during the Archaic period in Greece?
What did Thales reject during the Archaic period in Greece?
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What did early Greek astronomers provide names for, which are still used today?
What did early Greek astronomers provide names for, which are still used today?
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What did the Eastern Roman Empire continue to advance despite the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
What did the Eastern Roman Empire continue to advance despite the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
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Who proposed the idea of atomism?
Who proposed the idea of atomism?
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What is the main goal of physics?
What is the main goal of physics?
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Who is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics?
Who is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics?
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Which academic disciplines can be impacted by new ideas in physics?
Which academic disciplines can be impacted by new ideas in physics?
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What does the word 'physics' come from?
What does the word 'physics' come from?
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What are some interdisciplinary areas of research that physics intersects with?
What are some interdisciplinary areas of research that physics intersects with?
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What is one of the oldest academic disciplines, possibly the oldest when including astronomy?
What is one of the oldest academic disciplines, possibly the oldest when including astronomy?
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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 a basic awareness of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?
Which ancient civilizations had a basic awareness of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?
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What did the early Greek astronomers provide names for, which are still used today?
What did the early Greek astronomers provide names for, which are still used today?
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In which period did natural philosophy have its origins in Greece?
In which period did natural philosophy have its origins in Greece?
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Who proposed the idea of atomism?
Who proposed the idea of atomism?
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What did Thales reject during the Archaic period in Greece?
What did Thales reject during the Archaic period in Greece?
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What did advances in the understanding of electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics lead to?
What did advances in the understanding of electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics lead to?
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Where can the origins of Western astronomy be found?
Where can the origins of Western astronomy be found?
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What did the Eastern Roman Empire continue to advance despite the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
What did the Eastern Roman Empire continue to advance despite the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
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What did natural philosophy in Greece rely on for verifying ideas?
What did natural philosophy in Greece rely on for verifying ideas?
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