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What led directly to the development of new products like television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons?
What led directly to the development of new products like television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons?
- Advances in ancient astronomy
- Advances in thermodynamics
- Advances in mechanics
- Advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics (correct)
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
- Ancient Egyptians' term for natural science
- Latin physica ('study of nature'), borrowing of the Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science') (correct)
- Derived from φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property')
- Sumerians' term for natural science
Which field of study led to the development of industrialization?
Which field of study led to the development of industrialization?
- Electromagnetism
- Nuclear physics
- Solid-state physics
- Thermodynamics (correct)
What inspired the development of calculus?
What inspired the development of calculus?
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Which is considered one of the oldest natural sciences?
Which is considered one of the oldest natural sciences?
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