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What are some products that have been dramatically transformed modern-day society due to advances in the understanding of electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics?
Television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons
Where does the word 'physics' come from and what is its original meaning?
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?
Astronomy
Which ancient civilizations are mentioned as having knowledge of astronomy dating before 3000 BCE?
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What led to the development of industrialization according to the text?
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