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Which field directly contributed to the development of television, computers, and nuclear weapons?
Which field directly contributed to the development of television, computers, and nuclear weapons?
- Nuclear physics
- Solid-state physics
- Electromagnetism (correct)
- Thermodynamics
What does the word 'physics' derive from?
What does the word 'physics' derive from?
- Sumerian term for natural science
- Greek φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property')
- Latin physica ('study of nature') (correct)
- Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science')
Which ancient civilization is mentioned as having knowledge of natural sciences before 3000 BCE?
Which ancient civilization is mentioned as having knowledge of natural sciences before 3000 BCE?
- Sumerians (correct)
- Ancient Greeks
- Mayans
- Vikings
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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