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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 is a borrowing of the Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science').
What is the meaning of the Greek term 'φύσις (phúsis)'?
What is the meaning of the Greek term 'φύσις (phúsis)'?
The Greek term 'φύσις (phúsis)' translates to '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 are mentioned as having knowledge of astronomy dating before 3000 BCE?
Which early civilizations are mentioned as having knowledge of astronomy dating before 3000 BCE?
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