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Physics Quiz

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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?

  • Latin physica ('study of nature')
  • Sumerian term for 'study of natural phenomena'
  • Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science') (correct)
  • Latin term derived from Greek φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property')

    • What directly led to the development of television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons?

  • Advances in thermodynamics
  • Advances in ancient astronomy
  • Advances in mechanics
  • Advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics (correct)

    • Which field of study inspired the development of calculus?

  • Advances in ancient astronomy
  • Advances in thermodynamics
  • Advances in mechanics (correct)
  • Advances in electromagnetism

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

    <p>Sumerians and ancient Egyptians</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?

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

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