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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
- Ancient Egyptian term for 'study of nature'
- Greek φυσική (phusikḗ) (correct)
- Latin physica
- Sumerian term derived from φύσις (phúsis)
Which field of physics directly contributed to the development of television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons?
Which field of physics directly contributed to the development of television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons?
- Nuclear physics
- Thermodynamics
- Solid-state physics
- Electromagnetism (correct)
What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
- Transformation of modern-day society
- Understanding of nature
- Development of industrialization (correct)
- Development of calculus
Which natural science is one of the oldest according to the text?
Which natural science is one of the oldest according to the text?
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What early civilizations dating before 3000 BCE are mentioned in the text as contributors to natural sciences?
What early civilizations dating before 3000 BCE are mentioned in the text as contributors to natural sciences?
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