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What directly led to the development of products like television, computers, and nuclear weapons?
What directly led to the development of products like television, computers, and nuclear weapons?
- Advances in mechanics
- Advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics (correct)
- Advances in thermodynamics
- Understanding of ancient astronomy
Where does the word 'physics' originate from?
Where does the word 'physics' originate from?
- Latin physica ('study of nature') (correct)
- Ancient Egyptian term for 'study of nature'
- Sumerian term for 'natural science'
- Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science')
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?
- Babylonians
- Ancient Greeks
- Romans
- Sumerians (correct)
What field of study led to the development of industrialization?
What field of study led to the development of industrialization?
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What term is derived from φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property')?
What term is derived from φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property')?
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