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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?
Television, computers, domestic appliances, and nuclear weapons are some products that have been developed as a result of advances in electromagnetism, solid-state physics, and nuclear 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'), a term derived from φύσις (phúsis 'origin, nature, property').
What is one of the oldest natural sciences?
Astronomy is one of the oldest natural sciences.
What did advances in mechanics inspire the development of?
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What did advances in thermodynamics lead to?
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