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

  • Ancient Egyptians
  • Romans
  • Sumerians (correct)
  • Greeks
  • What led directly to the development of new products like television and computers?

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

  • Ancient Egyptians
  • Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science')
  • Latin physica ('study of nature') (correct)
  • Sumerians
  • What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?

    <p>The development of industrialization</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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