Physics Fundamentals Quiz
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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?

  • 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?

  • Greeks
  • Romans
  • Sumerians (correct)
  • Persians

    • What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?

    <p>The development of industrialization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did advances in mechanics inspire the development of?

    <p>Calculus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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