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What is the main goal of physics?

  • To understand how the universe behaves (correct)
  • To specialize in the field of physics
  • To explore the interactions of energy and force
  • To study the behavior of matter only
  • What is the role of a physicist?

  • To understand how the universe behaves
  • To specialize in the field of physics (correct)
  • To explore interdisciplinary areas of research
  • To study matter and its fundamental constituents
  • During which century did the natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors in their own right?

  • 18th century
  • 15th century
  • 16th century
  • 17th century (correct)
  • What are some interdisciplinary areas of research that physics intersects with?

    <p>Biophysics and quantum chemistry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which academic discipline is considered one of the oldest, perhaps the oldest, due to its inclusion of astronomy?

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

    What is the frequency range for audio waves that elicit an auditory percept in humans?

    <p>20 Hz to 20 kHz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for sound waves above 20 kHz?

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

    What is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gasses, liquids, and solids?

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

    What are sound waves below 20 Hz known as?

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

    What is the term for a scientist who works in the field of acoustics?

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

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