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What are some examples of products that were developed as a result of advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics?
Television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons.
What is one of the oldest natural sciences?
Astronomy.
What does the word 'physics' come from and what is its original meaning?
The word 'physics' comes from the Latin physica, which is a borrowing of the Greek φυσική (phusikḗ), meaning 'study of nature' and derived from φύσις (phúsis) meaning 'origin, nature, property'.
Which early civilizations are mentioned as having knowledge of astronomy dating before 3000 BCE?
Sumerians and ancient Egyptians.
What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
The development of industrialization.
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