Physics Fundamentals Quiz

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What does the word 'physics' mean?

Study of industrialization
Study of astronomy
Study of ancient civilizations
Study of nature (correct)

What directly led to the development of products like television and computers?

Advances in mechanics
Advances in ancient astronomy
Advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics (correct)
Advances in thermodynamics

Which ancient civilization is mentioned as having knowledge of natural sciences?

Romans
Vikings
Sumerians (correct)
Greeks

What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?

Development of industrialization (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is astronomy considered as?

One of the oldest natural sciences (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a conservative force?

A conservative force is a force with the property that the work done in moving a particle between two points is independent of the path it takes. Signup and view all the answers

What is the property of a conservative force when a particle travels in a closed loop?

If a particle travels in a closed loop, the net work done by a conservative force is zero. Signup and view all the answers

What is a nonconservative force?

A nonconservative force is a force for which the work done in moving a particle between two points depends on the path taken. Signup and view all the answers