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Which field directly contributed to the development of television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons?
Which field directly contributed to the development of television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons?
- Thermodynamics
- Solid-state physics (correct)
- Electromagnetism
- Nuclear physics
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
- Natural science
- φύσις (phúsis)
- Latin physica
- Greek φυσική (phusikḗ) (correct)
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)
- Greeks
- Romans
- Ancient Egyptians
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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