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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
- Greek φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property')
- Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science')
- Sumerian term for 'natural science'
- Latin physica ('study of nature') (correct)
What directly led to the development of television and computers?
What directly led to the development of television and computers?
- Advances in mechanics and calculus
- Advances in thermodynamics and nuclear physics
- Advances in ancient astronomy
- Advances in electromagnetism and solid-state physics (correct)
What is one of the oldest natural sciences?
What is one of the oldest natural sciences?
- Solid-state physics
- Thermodynamics
- Astronomy (correct)
- Nuclear physics
Which field inspired the development of calculus?
Which field inspired the development of calculus?
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What led to the development of industrialization?
What led to the development of industrialization?
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