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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
The word physics comes from the Latin physica ('study of nature'), which itself is a borrowing of the Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science').
Which branches of physics directly contributed to the development of television, computers, and domestic appliances?
Which branches of physics directly contributed to the development of television, computers, and domestic appliances?
Electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics.
What ancient civilizations are mentioned as early practitioners of astronomy?
What ancient civilizations are mentioned as early practitioners of astronomy?
Sumerians and ancient Egyptians.
What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
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What did advances in mechanics inspire the development of?
What did advances in mechanics inspire the development of?
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