Applied Physics (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134159386
Author: Dale Ewen, Neill Schurter, Erik Gundersen
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 0, Problem 4RQ
Which of the following is not considered a branch of physics?
- a.
Thermodynamics - b. Astronomy
- c. Geophysics
- d.
Atomic physics
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