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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?

Derived from Greek word for 'study of energy'

Borrowed from Egyptian term for 'natural science'

Latin physica ('study of nature'), borrowed from Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science') (correct)

Derived from Latin word for 'study of natural phenomena'

What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?

Development of nuclear weapons

Development of industrialization (correct)

Inspiration for the development of calculus

Transformation of modern-day society

Which field of physics directly led to the development of television and computers?

Electromagnetism (correct)

Nuclear physics

Mechanics

Solid-state physics

What is considered one of the oldest natural sciences?

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Which ancient civilizations are mentioned as early practitioners of natural sciences?

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Physics Fundamentals Quiz

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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?

What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?

Which field of physics directly led to the development of television and computers?

What is considered one of the oldest natural sciences?

Which ancient civilizations are mentioned as early practitioners of natural sciences?

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