Physics: The Science of Matter and Energy

To understand how the universe behaves

A scientist who specializes in the field of physics

Physics, chemistry, biology, and certain branches of mathematics

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

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<p>The word 'physics' comes from the Latin physica, which is a borrowing of the Greek φυσική (phusikḗ).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sumerians, ancient Egyptians, and the Indus Valley Civilisation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The origins of Western astronomy can be found in Mesopotamia, and all Western efforts in the exact sciences are descended from late Babylonian astronomy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Natural philosophy has its origins in Greece during the Archaic period (650 BCE – 480 BCE).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Isidore of Miletus created an important compilation of Archimedes' works in the sixth century.</p> Signup and view all the answers