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What is the main goal of physics?
What is the main goal of physics?
- To understand how the universe behaves (correct)
- To explore the depths of the ocean
- To understand the behavior of animals
- To study the human body
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)
- Chemist
- Biologist
- Astronomer
Which academic discipline is considered one of the oldest, possibly the oldest?
Which academic discipline is considered one of the oldest, possibly the oldest?
- Mathematics
- Physics (correct)
- Chemistry
- Biology
What are some interdisciplinary areas of research that physics intersects with?
What are some interdisciplinary areas of research that physics intersects with?
During which century did the natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors?
During which century did the natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors?
Physics is the study of matter, its fundamental constituents, and its related entities of energy and force.
Physics is the study of matter, its fundamental constituents, and its related entities of energy and force.
Physics is not one of the most fundamental scientific disciplines.
Physics is not one of the most fundamental scientific disciplines.
Physics does not intersect with interdisciplinary areas of research such as biophysics and quantum chemistry.
Physics does not intersect with interdisciplinary areas of research such as biophysics and quantum chemistry.
Physics, chemistry, biology, and certain branches of mathematics were never a part of natural philosophy.
Physics, chemistry, biology, and certain branches of mathematics were never a part of natural philosophy.
New ideas in physics often explain the fundamental mechanisms of the universe.
New ideas in physics often explain the fundamental mechanisms of the universe.
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