Physics: The Study of Matter and Energy

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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?

Latin physis ('physical'), derived from Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science')

Latin physicus ('natural'), derived from Greek φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property')

Latin physica ('study of nature'), derived from Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science') (correct)

Latin physiologia ('study of natural things'), derived from Greek φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property')

Which field directly contributed to the development of television and computers?

Thermodynamics

Nuclear physics

Solid-state physics

Electromagnetism (correct)

What ancient science inspired the development of calculus?

Thermodynamics

Solid-state physics

Mechanics (correct)

Astronomy

Which early civilization is mentioned as having knowledge of natural sciences?

Sumerians Signup and view all the answers

What led to the development of industrialization?

Advances in thermodynamics Signup and view all the answers

What is a unifying theme in the field of biology?

Evolution Signup and view all the answers

What do biologists study at multiple levels of organization?

From molecular biology to the anatomy and physiology of plants and animals Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of energy processing in life?

It allows organisms to move, grow, and reproduce Signup and view all the answers

What encodes hereditary information in organisms?

Genes Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of life called?

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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?

Which field directly contributed to the development of television and computers?

What ancient science inspired the development of calculus?

Which early civilization is mentioned as having knowledge of natural sciences?

What led to the development of industrialization?

What is a unifying theme in the field of biology?

What do biologists study at multiple levels of organization?

What is the role of energy processing in life?

What encodes hereditary information in organisms?

What is the study of life called?

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