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Physics comes from the Latin physica, which itself is a borrowing of the Greek _________
Physics comes from the Latin physica, which itself is a borrowing of the Greek _________
phusikḗ 'natural science'
Early civilizations dating before 3000 BCE, such as the Sumerians, ancient Egyptians, and the Indus Valley Civilisation, had a predictive knowledge and a basic awareness of the motions of the _________, _________, and stars
Early civilizations dating before 3000 BCE, such as the Sumerians, ancient Egyptians, and the Indus Valley Civilisation, had a predictive knowledge and a basic awareness of the motions of the _________, _________, and stars
Sun, Moon
The origins of Western astronomy can be found in _________
The origins of Western astronomy can be found in _________
Mesopotamia
Natural philosophy has its origins in Greece during the Archaic period (650 BCE – 480 BCE), when pre-Socratic philosophers like Thales rejected non-naturalistic explanations for natural phenomena and proclaimed that every event had a natural _________
Natural philosophy has its origins in Greece during the Archaic period (650 BCE – 480 BCE), when pre-Socratic philosophers like Thales rejected non-naturalistic explanations for natural phenomena and proclaimed that every event had a natural _________
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The Western Roman Empire fell in the fifth century, and this resulted in a decline in intellectual pursuits in the western part of Europe. By contrast, the Eastern Roman Empire (usually known as the Byzantine Empire) resisted the attacks from the barbarians, and continued to advance various fields of learning, including _________
The Western Roman Empire fell in the fifth century, and this resulted in a decline in intellectual pursuits in the western part of Europe. By contrast, the Eastern Roman Empire (usually known as the Byzantine Empire) resisted the attacks from the barbarians, and continued to advance various fields of learning, including _________
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Physics is the natural science of ______
Physics is the natural science of ______
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Physics intersects with many interdisciplinary areas of research, such as ______ and quantum chemistry
Physics intersects with many interdisciplinary areas of research, such as ______ and quantum chemistry
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Physics is one of the oldest academic disciplines and, through its inclusion of ______, perhaps the oldest
Physics is one of the oldest academic disciplines and, through its inclusion of ______, perhaps the oldest
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A scientist who specializes in the field of physics is called a ______
A scientist who specializes in the field of physics is called a ______
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Advances in physics often enable new ______
Advances in physics often enable new ______
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Before the introduction of GCSEs, students took ______ exams
Before the introduction of GCSEs, students took ______ exams
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GCSEs were introduced in September 1986 to establish a national qualification for those who decided to leave school at ______
GCSEs were introduced in September 1986 to establish a national qualification for those who decided to leave school at ______
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The CSE broadly covered GCSE grades ______ or 4–1
The CSE broadly covered GCSE grades ______ or 4–1
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The separate qualifications were criticised for disadvantaging the bottom 42% of O-Level entrants who failed to receive a qualification, and the highest-achieving CSE entrants who had no opportunity to demonstrate higher ______
The separate qualifications were criticised for disadvantaging the bottom 42% of O-Level entrants who failed to receive a qualification, and the highest-achieving CSE entrants who had no opportunity to demonstrate higher ______
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The first GCSE exams were sat in ______
The first GCSE exams were sat in ______
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