The Ultimate Fate of the Universe

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What is the heat death of the universe also known as?

  • Cosmic Frost
  • Eternal Winter
  • Big Chill (correct)
  • Great Freeze

What does the heat death of the universe hypothesis suggest?

  • The universe will evolve to a state of no thermodynamic free energy (correct)
  • The universe will experience a sudden increase in entropy
  • The universe will collapse into a singularity
  • The universe will reach infinite temperature

What is required for the occurrence of heat death?

  • Universe maintaining constant temperature
  • Universe having high thermodynamic free energy
  • Universe reaching thermodynamic equilibrium (correct)
  • Universe experiencing rapid expansion

What determines whether a heat death is expected to occur?

<p>Curvature of the universe and dark energy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the origin of the hypothesis of heat death?

<p>Ideas of Lord Kelvin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of physics?

<p>To understand how the universe behaves (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist specializes in the field of physics?

<p>Physicist (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which century did the natural sciences emerge as unique research endeavors?

<p>17th century (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the intersection of physics with interdisciplinary areas of research called?

<p>Biophysics and quantum chemistry (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which academic discipline is considered one of the oldest, possibly the oldest?

<p>Physics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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