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What is the main goal of physics?
What is the main goal of physics?
- To explore the interdisciplinary areas of research
- To understand how the universe behaves (correct)
- To study the behavior of matter and its fundamental constituents
- To investigate the relationship between energy and force
Who is a scientist specialized in the field of physics called?
Who is a scientist specialized in the field of physics called?
- Chemist
- Astronomer
- Physicist (correct)
- Biologist
Which academic discipline is described as one of the oldest?
Which academic discipline is described as one of the oldest?
- Chemistry
- Physics (correct)
- Biology
- Mathematics
During which century did the natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors in their own right?
During which century did the natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors in their own right?
Which area does physics intersect with in terms of interdisciplinary research?
Which area does physics intersect with in terms of interdisciplinary research?
What do advances in physics often enable?
What do advances in physics often enable?
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
Which early civilizations had a predictive knowledge of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?
Which early civilizations had a predictive knowledge of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?
Who proposed the idea of atomism that was later found to be correct?
Who proposed the idea of atomism that was later found to be correct?
Where did the Western Roman Empire fall in the fifth century?
Where did the Western Roman Empire fall in the fifth century?
Which empire resisted the attacks from the barbarians and continued to advance various fields of learning, including physics?
Which empire resisted the attacks from the barbarians and continued to advance various fields of learning, including physics?
Who created an important compilation of Archimedes' works in the sixth century?
Who created an important compilation of Archimedes' works in the sixth century?
What led directly to the development of new products such as television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons?
What led directly to the development of new products such as television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons?
Which period saw pre-Socratic philosophers rejecting non-naturalistic explanations for natural phenomena?
Which period saw pre-Socratic philosophers rejecting non-naturalistic explanations for natural phenomena?
