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What led directly to the development of new products like television and computers?
What led directly to the development of new products like television and computers?
- Advances in mechanics
- Advances in ancient astronomy
- Advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics (correct)
- Advances in thermodynamics
Which ancient civilization is mentioned as having knowledge of natural sciences?
Which ancient civilization is mentioned as having knowledge of natural sciences?
- Vikings
- Greeks
- Sumerians (correct)
- Romans
Where does the word 'physics' come from?
Where does the word 'physics' come from?
- Greek origin φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property')
- Sumerian language
- Latin physica ('study of nature'), borrowed from Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science') (correct)
- Ancient Egyptian language
What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
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Which field inspired the development of calculus?
Which field inspired the development of calculus?
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