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Which field directly contributed to the development of television, computers, and nuclear weapons?
Which field directly contributed to the development of television, computers, and nuclear weapons?
- Thermodynamics
- Electromagnetism
- Nuclear physics (correct)
- Solid-state physics
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
- Sumerian term for 'natural science'
- Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science')
- Latin physica ('study of nature') (correct)
- Greek φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property')
Which ancient civilization is mentioned as having knowledge of natural sciences?
Which ancient civilization is mentioned as having knowledge of natural sciences?
- Sumerians (correct)
- Babylonians
- Ancient Greeks
- Romans
What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
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What field inspired the development of calculus?
What field inspired the development of calculus?
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