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What are some examples of products that have transformed modern-day society due to advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics?
What are some examples of products that have 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 origin of the word 'physics' and what does it mean in Greek?
What is the origin of the word 'physics' and what does it mean in Greek?
The word 'physics' comes from the Latin physica, which is a borrowing of the Greek φυσική (phusikḗ) meaning 'natural science'.
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.
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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What did advances in mechanics inspire the development of?
What did advances in mechanics inspire the development of?
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