Physics: The Study of Matter and Energy
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What directly led to the development of products like television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons?

  • Advances in thermodynamics
  • Advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics (correct)
  • Advances in mechanics
  • Ancient astronomy
  • From which language does the word 'physics' originate?

  • Latin (correct)
  • Egyptian
  • Sumerian
  • Greek
  • What led to the development of industrialization?

  • Advances in nuclear physics
  • Advances in electromagnetism
  • Advances in thermodynamics (correct)
  • Advances in solid-state physics
  • Which field inspired the development of calculus?

    <p>Mechanics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What branch of physics directly contributed to the development of new products like television and computers?

    <p>Electromagnetism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ancient civilization is mentioned as having knowledge of natural sciences before 3000 BCE?

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

    What is the origin of the word 'physics'?

    <p>Latin physica ('study of nature')</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field of physics inspired the development of calculus?

    <p>Mechanics</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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