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What are some products that have been developed as a result of advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics?
What are some products that have been developed as a result of advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics?
television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons
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 ('natural science')
What is the term derived from φύσις (phúsis)?
What is the term derived from φύσις (phúsis)?
phusikḗ ('natural science')
What is one of the oldest natural sciences?
What is one of the oldest natural sciences?
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Name some early civilizations that were involved in astronomy before 3000 BCE.
Name some early civilizations that were involved in astronomy before 3000 BCE.
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