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Gamma + X-rays Smash Atomic Nuclei, Ultraviolet Light Smashes Molecules
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Comparing AM and FM Broadcasting: Research Ideas
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What would the explosive yield be?
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Need Help Remembering An Equation
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Is this how i would calculate the energy stored in an object on a wave?
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Why Does the Pulley Section Lack a Standing Wave in the String Experiment?
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Quick Uncertainty in an Average Question
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Do Gravitational Field Lines Exist Similar to Magnetic and Electric Field Lines?
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Properties of High Viscosity Liquids
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What is the Physical Relevance of Laplace's Equation?
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Gravitational Constant: G=0.0412 pc (km/s)^2 M_{\odot}^{-1}
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To obtain a uniform alloy, cool quickly or slowly?
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Anyone know of a good experiment?
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Question about the refrigeration cycle
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Planck invents a better yardstick
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What Are the Most Controversial Topics in Physics?
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What else should I know about ozone emission from ionization experiments?
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Bubbles What are Bubbles exactly?
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Is the World Actually Colorless?
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Is the force of gravity stronger or weaker in valleys compared to mountains?
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Is there a location on Earth free of all electromagnetic radiation?
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Cool Gas with Ionisation - Can High Voltage Do It?
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Coming up with Concept questions
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What causes the humming sound in transformers?
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Designing the Best Potato Launcher: Catapults, Compressed Gas, and Combustion
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[Q] Do you understand what is numerical aperture and f number?
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What is the meaning of co-propagating beam?
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Gravatational Force between earth and moon
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Idle thought experiment / question
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Can a 3-axis gyroscope assembly resist movement in all directions?
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Is this a constant or variable force?
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Measuring Constant of Gravitation in Basement - Experiment
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What Is Adiabatic Change and How Does It Relate to the Laplacian?
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Derivations vs Proofs in Physics Textbooks
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Unlimited mass can have not gravity
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Help with deciphering wind loads
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Can a New Theory of 3D Space Revolutionize Our Understanding of Physics?
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An Impossibly Enormous Calculation
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Time difference in relation to elevation
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Unintuituve naming convention: para- denotes antiparallell?
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Can an average person move a 550 pound safe up a 14 degree incline alone?
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Can the Human Body Create EM Fields to Affect Electronics?
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Emerging enthusiasm for biodiesel
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Technique to detect thin metal film break?
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A good video to help one understand time dilation
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Relationship between Mass and Energy
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What is the Origin of this Equation?
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Basic Physics Law: Why Brakes Make Car Front Go Down, Rear Go Up
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Can fire be considered the fourth state of matter?
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Gravitation Force: Infinite Attraction & Separation
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