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What is the main goal of physics?

The main goal of physics is to understand how the universe behaves.

What is a physicist?

A scientist who specializes in the field of physics is called a physicist.

What are some interdisciplinary areas of research that intersect with physics?

Physics intersects with many interdisciplinary areas of research, such as biophysics and quantum chemistry.

During which century did the natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors in their own right?

<p>During the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were a part of natural philosophy over much of the past two millennia?

<p>Physics, chemistry, biology, and certain branches of mathematics were a part of natural philosophy over much of the past two millennia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of physics?

<p>The main goal of physics is to understand how the universe behaves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a physicist?

<p>A scientist who specializes in the field of physics is called a physicist.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some interdisciplinary areas of research that intersect with physics?

<p>Biophysics and quantum chemistry are some interdisciplinary areas of research that intersect with physics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which century did the natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors in their own right?

<p>The natural sciences emerged as unique research endeavors in their own right during the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were some of the academic disciplines that were part of natural philosophy before the Scientific Revolution?

<p>Physics, chemistry, biology, and certain branches of mathematics were part of natural philosophy before the Scientific Revolution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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