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What are some of the products that were developed due to advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics?
Television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons.
Who coined the word 'physics' and what is its origin?
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?
Astronomy.
What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
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Which ancient civilizations are mentioned as having knowledge of natural sciences?
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