Physics Fundamentals Quiz
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What led directly to the development of new products like television and computers?

  • Advances in thermodynamics
  • Advances in ancient astronomy
  • Advances in mechanics
  • Advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics (correct)
  • What is the origin of the word 'physics'?

  • Greek φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property')
  • Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science')
  • Sumerian term for 'natural science'
  • Latin physica ('study of nature') (correct)
  • Which ancient civilization is mentioned as having knowledge of natural sciences before 3000 BCE?

  • Romans
  • Sumerians (correct)
  • Vikings
  • Ancient Greeks
  • What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?

    <p>The development of industrialization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What inspired the development of calculus?

    <p>Advances in mechanics</p> Signup and view all the answers

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