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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 itself is a borrowing of the Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science').
What is one of the oldest natural sciences?
What is one of the oldest natural sciences?
Astronomy
Which early civilizations engaged in the study of astronomy?
Which early civilizations engaged in the study of astronomy?
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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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