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What is the main goal of physics?
What is the main goal of physics?
What is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics called?
What is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics called?
Which natural science emerged as unique research endeavors during the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century?
Which natural science emerged as unique research endeavors during the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century?
What are some interdisciplinary areas of research that physics intersects with?
What are some interdisciplinary areas of research that physics intersects with?
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Which academic discipline is considered one of the oldest, possibly the oldest, due to its inclusion of astronomy?
Which academic discipline is considered one of the oldest, possibly the oldest, due to its inclusion of astronomy?
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What type of friction arises from a combination of inter-surface adhesion, surface roughness, surface deformation, and surface contamination?
What type of friction arises from a combination of inter-surface adhesion, surface roughness, surface deformation, and surface contamination?
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What type of energy is converted to thermal energy when motion with friction occurs?
What type of energy is converted to thermal energy when motion with friction occurs?
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Which type of friction can be illustrated by the use of friction created by rubbing pieces of wood together to start a fire?
Which type of friction can be illustrated by the use of friction created by rubbing pieces of wood together to start a fire?
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What type of force is friction in relation to conservation of energy?
What type of force is friction in relation to conservation of energy?
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What is one important consequence of many types of friction that can lead to performance degradation or damage to components?
What is one important consequence of many types of friction that can lead to performance degradation or damage to components?
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