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Why Sun Glasses Don't Have Power
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Experimental Verification of Fermion Gravitation: Do Electrons Feel Gravity?
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Why do alkaline batteries lose their capacity after 50 times of recharging?
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Why Does the Absorption Spectrum Have Fewer Lines Than the Emission Spectrum?
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What are the key differences between liquids and gases in kinetic models?
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Water State in Space: Liquid, Gas, or Freeze? Find out now!
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Horizontal and vertical lines - star
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I need to know the physics of skydiving
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What are the principles of our time?
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Is Space Discrete or Continuous in a Planck World?
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What are the implications of having two dimensions of time?
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Force delivered by a punch: Question
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Is Potential Energy Destroyed When Springs Dissolve in Acid?
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What Light Source Was Used in the Michelson-Morley Experiment?
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Can Gun Power Be Stopped? Experts Weigh In
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Death by Shockwave: Effects of Naval Cannons in 1800s
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What is the Smallest Constant Measurement of Time in the Universe?
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Is neutron-neutron fusion easier to facilitate than proton-proton
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Understanding Axles and Wheels: The Mystery of Spoke Stress in Textbooks
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Does a flying fly affect the weight of a plane?
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Calculating Impact Force of Bowling Ball: Seeking Assistance
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Learning About Subwavelength Gratings and Effects on Light
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How is force defined in physics and what does it really mean?
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Energy questionend my confusion please?
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Does the Concept of Center of Mass-Energy Exist in Physics?
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Geometrical Structure: Uncovering the Mysteries of Matter?
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Help with a little project I'm trying to do:
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How do Resistors and Capacitors behave in parallel circuits?
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Resistors in Series: Why Don't Electrons Use All Energy?
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How does the weight distribution work in a human pyramid?
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Explain to me the the physics behind this picture?
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Can Obstacles Enhance the Speed of Incompressible Fluid Flow?
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Can Explosives Really Make a Building Fall Faster Than Physics Allows?
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G Force equivalencies (help and idiot out)
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Bird & Train: Solving the Mystery
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Is Torque or BHP More Crucial for Optimal Propeller Performance?
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How to determine energy required to hold an object in air
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Bicycle physics - Flying over the handlebars
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EMF Shielding: Examining the Effects on Static Magnetic Fields
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Physical explanation for thunder
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Designing a DIY Electron Beam Generator: Vacuum & Helium Questions
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Young's double slit experiment resource
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How do EM waves propagate in spherical emission?
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Boltzmann distribution vs. Distribution of energy
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Does Running in the Rain Make You More or Less Wet?
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Can Objects Shrink or Enlarge According to Physics?
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If we see wavelengths from 0.4 mm (blue) (not 400nm) and 0.7 mm(red) (not 700nm)
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What is the best way to study and learn physics?
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Discover the Impact of Force on Basketball Players' Jumps | TV Show Insights
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Black lines in elements' emission spectra
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Estimating a tower's height using shadows
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Is energy conserved in this case?
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Interesting ideas for extracurricular physics project
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Debunking the Myth: The Truth About Sunlight and Color Scattering
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What is the Meaning of Entirely New Laws in Phil Anderson's More is Different?
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Soup Can Race Help: Faster & Slower Cans
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Ridiculous explanation of 'string theory'
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Bullet Proof Material: How Does It Work?
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Novice's Question: Understanding Photon & Spacetime Curvature
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Physics of Dry Air: Is a Space Heater Drying the Air?
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The (E) theory: A new attempt to unify EM and gravity
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Can satellites move in the opposite direction as the Earth?
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Energy Destruction: Interference Explained
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Why do we still use seconds and meters as SI base units?
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Persistence of Vision: Intensity of Green Circle?
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What is the distance between 2 points on a torus?
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Two masses connected by string on a cliff
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What Is IPS in Geiger Counter Measurements?
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How does a tank circuit work in a radio?
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I want to know about what happened when gun fired in details,
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Mainstream Science: What's the Mainstay?
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What Affects Bicycle Stability More: Velocity or Weight?
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Capillary Action (Capillary Depression)
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Why do we get an eerie feeling when metal gets scratched?
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Are there some calculator programs like this out there?
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How Does Thermal Effect Influence Wave Velocity in Piezoelectric Materials?
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How do two waves travel through eachother, coming out unchanged?
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Simple Audio Cancellation Techniques for Noise Reduction | Audio Setup Help
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Few problems I've tried but still had issues on
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Pascal's Principle Lab Idea for AP Physics BC
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Discover the Interplanar Spacing of NaCl and KCl Crystals | Expert Insights
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How to calculate significant digits
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Antimatter Blackhole: What Would Happen?
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Buoyancy: Can Force Be Greater Than Mass?
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What Happens to Earth if Sun Becomes a Black Hole?
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Hovercraft Physics: Main & Secondary Principles & Related Items
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Graph Distance vs. Time: Accelerating Car
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Can a Beam Condenser Focus a Laser to 0.048mm for Wave Measurement?
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What is the estimated radius of a bomb explosion with 400 lb of high explosives?
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Using Spectrometer to measure soil nutrient solutions
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Disney's movie Ice Princess mistake?
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Has FTL communication really never been tested in this way?
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Where do these constants in equations come from?
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Spectrometer vernier scale. Quick answer
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Meissner effect and superconductor
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Visualizing 4 Dimension Objects - Length, Breadth, Height & Time
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A paper by Garrett Lisi that John Beaz will enjoy
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Scalar Gravitational Theory with Variable Rest Mass
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Surfer Dude T.O.E: Details & Your View
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Maximizing Engine Power: The Benefits of Using a Trailer for Moving Heavy Loads
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