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Which scientific advancements directly contributed to the development of television, computers, and nuclear weapons?
Which scientific advancements directly contributed to the development of television, computers, and nuclear weapons?
- Electromagnetism and nuclear physics
- Solid-state physics and thermodynamics
- Thermodynamics and mechanics
- Electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics (correct)
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
- Latin borrowing of Greek term for 'natural science'
- Greek φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property')
- Latin physica ('study of nature') (correct)
- Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science')
What led to the development of industrialization?
What led to the development of industrialization?
- Advances in solid-state physics
- Advances in nuclear physics
- Advances in thermodynamics (correct)
- Advances in electromagnetism
Which scientific advancements inspired the development of calculus?
Which scientific advancements inspired the development of calculus?
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Which ancient science dates back to civilizations before 3000 BCE?
Which ancient science dates back to civilizations before 3000 BCE?
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