10 Questions
What is physics?
Physics is the natural science of matter, involving the study of matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force.
What is the main goal of physics?
The main goal of physics is to understand how the universe behaves.
Who is a scientist specializing in physics called?
A scientist specializing in physics is called a physicist.
What are some interdisciplinary areas of research that physics intersects with?
Physics intersects with many interdisciplinary areas of research, such as biophysics and quantum chemistry.
During which century did the natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors in their own right?
During the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century.
What are the mechanisms of heat transfer?
Thermal conduction, thermal convection, thermal radiation, and transfer of energy by phase changes.
What is heat conduction also known as?
Diffusion.
How do engineers achieve heat transfer involving mass transfer?
By considering the transfer of mass of differing chemical species (mass transfer in the form of advection), either cold or hot.
What happens when an object is at a different temperature from another body or its surroundings?
Heat flows so that the body and the surroundings reach the same temperature.
What are the distinct characteristics of heat transfer mechanisms?
They often occur simultaneously in the same system.
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