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What is the main goal of physics?
What is the main goal of physics?
- To explore the history of the Earth
- To study the behavior of plants and animals
- To analyze economic systems
- To understand how the universe behaves (correct)
Who is a scientist that specializes in the field of physics called?
Who is a scientist that specializes in the field of physics called?
- Physicist (correct)
- Biologist
- Astronomer
- Chemist
During which century did the natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors?
During which century did the natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors?
- 12th century
- 19th century
- 15th century
- 17th century (correct)
Which academic disciplines were a part of natural philosophy over much of the past two millennia?
Which academic disciplines were a part of natural philosophy over much of the past two millennia?
What do advances in physics often enable?
What do advances in physics often enable?
Which ancient civilization demonstrated a predictive knowledge and basic awareness of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?
Which ancient civilization demonstrated a predictive knowledge and basic awareness of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?
Who proposed the correct idea of atomism approximately 2000 years after it was originally proposed?
Who proposed the correct idea of atomism approximately 2000 years after it was originally proposed?
What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
Where can the origins of Western astronomy be found according to Asger Aaboe?
Where can the origins of Western astronomy be found according to Asger Aaboe?
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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