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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?

Egyptian term for study of nature

Sumerian term for natural science

Latin physica ('study of nature') (correct)

Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science')

What field directly led to the development of television and computers?

Electromagnetism (correct)

Solid-state physics

Thermodynamics

Nuclear physics

Which ancient civilization is mentioned in relation to early astronomy?

Romans

Persians

Sumerians (correct)

Greeks

What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?

Development of industrialization Signup and view all the answers

What inspired the development of calculus?

Advances in mechanics Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit of electric current in the International System of Units (SI)?

Ampere Signup and view all the answers

What are the moving particles called in electric circuits?

Charge carriers Signup and view all the answers

What do electric currents create in ordinary conductors?

Magnetic fields Signup and view all the answers

What is the conventional symbol for electric current?

I Signup and view all the answers

In semiconductors, what can the charge carriers be?

Electrons or holes Signup and view all the answers