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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
- Borrowing of the Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science')
- Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science') (correct)
- Latin term derived from φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property')
- Latin physica ('study of nature')
What fields directly contributed to the development of television and computers?
What fields directly contributed to the development of television and computers?
- Mechanics and nuclear physics
- Electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics (correct)
- Solid-state physics and thermodynamics
- Thermodynamics and mechanics
What ancient science inspired the development of calculus?
What ancient science inspired the development of calculus?
- Mechanics (correct)
- Electromagnetism
- Thermodynamics
- Solid-state physics
Which field led to the development of industrialization?
Which field led to the development of industrialization?
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Which ancient civilizations were involved in early astronomy?
Which ancient civilizations were involved in early astronomy?
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