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Which branch of physics directly contributed to the development of television and computers?
Which branch of physics directly contributed to the development of television and computers?
- Thermodynamics
- Electromagnetism
- Solid-state physics (correct)
- Nuclear physics
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
- Sumerian term for 'study of natural phenomena'
- Egyptian term for 'laws of nature'
- Latin physica ('study of nature')
- Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science') (correct)
Which ancient civilization is mentioned as having knowledge of natural sciences?
Which ancient civilization is mentioned as having knowledge of natural sciences?
- Sumerians (correct)
- Vikings
- Ancient Greeks
- Romans
What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
What field inspired the development of calculus?
What field inspired the development of calculus?
What does the heat flux vector q represent?
What does the heat flux vector q represent?
Which term in the macroscopic energy equation accounts for the temporal change of internal energy?
Which term in the macroscopic energy equation accounts for the temporal change of internal energy?
Which fundamental mode is represented by the heat flux vector qk?
Which fundamental mode is represented by the heat flux vector qk?
What does the term $2\pi \int_{0}^{\infty}\int_{0}^{\pi}\mathbf{s} I_{ph,\omega}\sin(\theta)d\theta d\omega$ represent?
What does the term $2\pi \int_{0}^{\infty}\int_{0}^{\pi}\mathbf{s} I_{ph,\omega}\sin(\theta)d\theta d\omega$ represent?
What is the function of the term s ˙ { extstyle { ext{˙s}}}?
What is the function of the term s ˙ { extstyle { ext{˙s}}}?
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