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What led directly to the development of new products such as television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons?
What led directly to the development of new products such as television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons?
- Advances in mechanics
- Advances in ancient astronomy
- Advances in thermodynamics
- Advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics (correct)
Where does the word 'physics' come from?
Where does the word 'physics' come from?
- Latin physica ('study of nature'), borrowed from Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science') (correct)
- Ancient Egyptian language
- Greek φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property'), borrowed from Latin physica
- Sumerians' language
Which ancient civilization is mentioned as being involved in early astronomy?
Which ancient civilization is mentioned as being involved in early astronomy?
- Greeks
- Romans
- Sumerians (correct)
- Persians
What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
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What did advances in mechanics inspire the development of?
What did advances in mechanics inspire the development of?
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