Physics: The Study of Matter and Energy
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Which branch of physics directly contributed to the development of television and computers?

  • Nuclear physics
  • Solid-state physics (correct)
  • Thermodynamics
  • Electromagnetism

    • What does the word 'physics' come from?

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

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

  • Ancient Greeks
  • Romans
  • Babylonians
  • Sumerians (correct)

    • What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?

    <p>Development of industrialization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch of physics inspired the development of calculus?

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

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