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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 are some products developed from advances in these fields.
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'), a term derived from φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property').
What is one of the oldest natural sciences mentioned in the text?
What is one of the oldest natural sciences mentioned in the text?
Astronomy is mentioned as one of the oldest natural sciences.
Which ancient civilizations are mentioned as having knowledge of natural sciences?
Which ancient civilizations are mentioned as having knowledge of natural sciences?
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What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
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