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What is the main goal of physics?
What is the main goal of physics?
What is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics called?
What is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics called?
During which century did the natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors?
During which century did the natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors?
Which academic discipline is considered one of the oldest, possibly the oldest?
Which academic discipline is considered one of the oldest, possibly the oldest?
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What are some of the interdisciplinary areas of research that physics intersects with?
What are some of the interdisciplinary areas of research that physics intersects with?
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What is the formula for calculating work when a constant force is aligned with the direction of motion?
What is the formula for calculating work when a constant force is aligned with the direction of motion?
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When does a force do negative work?
When does a force do negative work?
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In the example of a ball being held above the ground and then dropped, what type of work is done by the gravitational force on the ball as it falls?
In the example of a ball being held above the ground and then dropped, what type of work is done by the gravitational force on the ball as it falls?
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What happens to the work done by the gravitational force if the ball is thrown upwards?
What happens to the work done by the gravitational force if the ball is thrown upwards?
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What is the work-energy principle?
What is the work-energy principle?
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