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What is the main goal of physics?
What is the main goal of physics?
To understand how the universe behaves
What is a physicist?
What is a physicist?
A scientist who specializes in the field of physics
Which scientific disciplines emerged as unique research endeavors during the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century?
Which scientific disciplines emerged as unique research endeavors during the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century?
Physics, chemistry, biology, and certain branches of mathematics
What are some interdisciplinary areas of research that physics intersects with?
What are some interdisciplinary areas of research that physics intersects with?
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What do advances in physics often enable?
What do advances in physics often enable?
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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
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Which early civilizations had predictive knowledge and basic awareness of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?
Which early civilizations had predictive knowledge and basic awareness of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?
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Where can the origins of Western astronomy be found, according to Asger Aaboe?
Where can the origins of Western astronomy be found, according to Asger Aaboe?
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During which period did natural philosophy have its origins in Greece?
During which period did natural philosophy have its origins in Greece?
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Who created an important compilation of Archimedes' works in the sixth century?
Who created an important compilation of Archimedes' works in the sixth century?
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