Physics Fundamentals Quiz

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Which scientific discipline emerged as unique research endeavors in their own right during the 17th century Scientific Revolution?

  • Biology
  • Physics (correct)
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics

Which natural science is perhaps the oldest, especially with its inclusion of astronomy?

  • Physics (correct)
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics

What is the main goal of physics?

  • To understand how the universe behaves (correct)
  • To study the behavior of living organisms
  • To analyze historical events
  • To explore the human psyche

What is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics called?

<p>Physicist (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

With what interdisciplinary areas of research does physics intersect?

<p>Biophysics and quantum chemistry (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who first proposed the concept of gravitational waves in 1893?

<p>Oliver Heaviside</p> Signup and view all the answers

When were gravitational waves later predicted by Albert Einstein?

<p>1916</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do gravitational waves transport as a form of radiant energy?

<p>gravitational radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, do gravitational waves exist? Why or why not?

<p>No, because the law assumes that physical interactions propagate instantaneously at infinite speed, which does not account for the existence of gravitational waves as predicted by general relativity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what theory were gravitational waves predicted as ripples in spacetime?

<p>general theory of relativity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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