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What led directly to the development of new products such as television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons?
Advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear physics
Where does the word 'physics' come from?
Latin physica ('study of nature'), borrowed from Greek φυσική (phusikḗ 'natural science')
Which ancient civilization is mentioned as being involved in early astronomy?
Sumerians
What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
The development of industrialization
What did advances in mechanics inspire the development of?
Calculus
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