Physics: The Study of Matter and Energy
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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?

  • Latin phúsis ('origin, nature, property')
  • Greek φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property')
  • Greek phusikḗ ('natural science') (correct)
  • Latin physica ('study of nature')

    • What led to the development of new products like television and computers?

  • Advances in electromagnetism
  • Advances in solid-state physics
  • Advances in nuclear physics
  • All of the above (correct)

    • What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?

  • Development of calculus
  • Development of television
  • Development of computers
  • Development of industrialization (correct)

    • Which ancient civilizations were involved in early astronomy?

    <p>Both a and b</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What inspired the development of calculus?

    <p>Advances in mechanics</p> Signup and view all the answers

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