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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?

Television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons

What led to the development of industrialization?

Advances in thermodynamics

What is the origin of the word 'physics'?

The word 'physics' comes from the Latin physica, which is a borrowing of the Greek φυσική (phusikḗ), meaning 'natural science', derived from φύσις (phúsis) meaning 'origin, nature, property'

What inspired the development of calculus?

Advances in mechanics Signup and view all the answers

Which ancient civilizations were involved in the study of natural sciences, including astronomy, before 3000 BCE?

Sumerians and ancient Egyptians Signup and view all the answers

Which fields of physics have directly contributed to the development of products that transformed modern-day society?

Electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics. Signup and view all the answers

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'). Signup and view all the answers