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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').
What are some products that have been transformed modern-day society due to advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics?
What are some products that have been transformed modern-day society due to advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics?
Television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons
What is the term derived from φύσις (phúsis)?
What is the term derived from φύσις (phúsis)?
The term derived from φύσις (phúsis) is 'origin, nature, property'.
What is one of the oldest natural sciences?
What is one of the oldest natural sciences?
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Which early civilizations dating before 3000 BCE were involved in natural sciences?
Which early civilizations dating before 3000 BCE were involved in natural sciences?
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