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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
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?
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?
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?
Which early civilization is mentioned as having knowledge of natural sciences?
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What led to the development of industrialization?
What led to the development of industrialization?
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What is a unifying theme in the field of biology?
What is a unifying theme in the field of biology?
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What do biologists study at multiple levels of organization?
What do biologists study at multiple levels of organization?
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What is the role of energy processing in life?
What is the role of energy processing in life?
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What encodes hereditary information in organisms?
What encodes hereditary information in organisms?
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What is the study of life called?
What is the study of life called?
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