Participate in expert physics discussion. Discussion on the nature and properties of matter and energy. This area is for topics that don't fit the other categories. Mainstream physics only.
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Insights Interview with a Physics Mentor: PeterDonis - Comments
- Greg Bernhardt
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High School Wind resistance calculation for car simulation at 45 degrees
- shott92
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High School Who Created the Inverse Square Law Theory
- InverseSquareLaw
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Undergrad Pro's and con's of suspended speakers
- spikey1973
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Undergrad How to Estimate Uncertainty for a Physical Quantity with Dependent Variables?
- bznm
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High School Experiment ideas for first-year university physics
- Waffuru
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Graduate Do Wind Turbines Significantly Alter Weather Patterns?
- Iain53
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Graduate Multi-Gaussian beam matrix for ultrasonic transducer modelling
- chiraganand
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Insights Physics Forums Crackpot Index - Comments
- Greg Bernhardt
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High School Which frequency counts when striking wood at different rates?
- houlahound
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High School Where can I find 3D models of light and sound waves?
- DianaHerberg
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Graduate Who does the ordinary man contact?
- Paulocks
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Undergrad Non-conductive materials for a 4-foot drone frame in extreme weather
- TAOindustries
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Undergrad What is the most suitable sensor for measuring punch force?
- btb4198
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What is the name of this Laboratory Instrument?
- anferoar6
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Undergrad Can two initial states lead to the same final state?
- Happiness
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Layperson who promises to try to not be annoying
- Ninapdoula
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High School Specific Gravity of Various Types of Gold
- sam ham
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High School Boxer Versus rattlesnake -- physics motivator
- houlahound
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Graduate Is There Scientific Proof that Particles are 'Aware' of Their Surroundings?
- Andew
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Undergrad How Can Thinking From First Principles Enhance Critical Thinking?
- Etienne Pilon
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High School How to increase brightness of projector
- Avijit Palit
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High School Will Solar Roads Ever Be Profitable?
- houlahound
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Declared Physics Major - Exciting News!
- StrangeCharm
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High School Can all elements, (not including gases) form Ionic Bonds?
- cj20x2
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High School Does guitar body mass or rigidity cause string damping?
- Landru
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Undergrad Uncertainty in Measurements: Understanding Multiplication Factors
- averycasille
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Undergrad Can you identify these equations?
- Luxor123
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The number one physics book on Amazon of Italy
- marcus
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How Does the Stroboscopic Effect Transform Easter Eggs?
- Majorana
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High School Phase difference in standing wave
- Gajan1234
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Predictions for the Nobel Prize in physics for next few years 2016-2017-2018?
- Peter25samaha
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Insights Interview with a Theoretical Physicist: Carlo Rovelli - Comments
- Greg Bernhardt
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Undergrad What is the Definition of Apparent Wind Angle on a Boat?
- Neeps
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Graduate Did Einstein believe in Gravitational waves?
- poom
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Undergrad Why teleportation, time travel, virtual reality haven't happened yet?
- nikiwonoto
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High School Zero Errors in Vernier Calipers and Micrometer Screw Gauge
- kunkun
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High School What does kx represent in the wave equation?
- Dexter Neutron
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Equation from 1956 'Our Friend Atom' book
- Daniel Colombo
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High School What would be the implications of a theory of everything?
- KarminValso1724
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Undergrad What caused this unique ice formation near freezing temperatures?
- Iain
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Undergrad Why use the Dirac delta function in 1D and 3D
- Nasbah BM
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Insights Interview with a Theoretical Physicist: Garrett Lisi - Comments
- Greg Bernhardt
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High School How to understand wavelength in a simple way
- ThatOneSheep
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Undergrad Beats Production: Is Light or Sound a Simple Harmonic?
- Molar
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High School What is a wave made of if not particles?
- Aman Trivedi
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Physicist that is also Eagle Scout
- Summer12
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Undergrad Aspiration Power: Needle Tip Effect
- Luis G
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Undergrad What is the effect of a square transparent rectangle on the meniscus in a tube?
- Helphelphelp
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How much physics in Fallout (games)
- James Holland
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High School Why don't we use arc length formula to calculate wavelength?
- LLT71
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Undergrad What is the Math symbol for "corresponds with"
- ppppparker
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Undergrad Gradient of travel time in layered media?
- ytht100
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High School What is isotropic medium and homogeneous medium
- Aafia
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High School Is the Internet Filled with Deceptive Scientific Articles?
- nnope
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Graduate Average amplitude of signal is zero, why?
- Geek007
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High School It didn't make sense how physics was hard while math wasn't.
- Eclair_de_XII
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High School International Change Electric Charge Day
- fedaykin
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What's it like for astronauts to readjust to gravity after months in space?
- DiracPool
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High School What constitutes a body of mass?
- cjs94
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High School Why is initial phase −4π instead of +4π for wave interference?
- Dexter Neutron
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Undergrad Good study habit increases chances of doing good at Physics?
- Drex C
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Undergrad Number of significant figures in 5*5.364
- Elena14
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Undergrad Confusion Over Hydraulic Gradient, L parameter
- Typhon4ever
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High School Understanding Frame Rates and Exposure Time in Video Capture
- Inwicta
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Undergrad How can I calculate uncertainty in my lab report data?
- Hayool
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What Substances Can Enhance Magic Tricks?
- Mastico
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What makes physics interesting to physica majors?
- Blockeus
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Undergrad Calculating Delta P in Vacuum Chambers: P1 or 0?
- ahmed11
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Graduate Why do vacuum and the air behave so similarly ?
- aaeushsingh
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High School Addition of Frequencies: Combining Same Phase, Different Amplitudes
- henil
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Undergrad Parallel Pipeline: Pressure Flow Direction?
- Domagoj
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Socks in the Dryer: Benjamin Franklin's Positive-Negative Theory
- Hornbein
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High School Can two connected tanks maintain different water levels when water flows into one?
- Domagoj
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Undergrad Does intensity increase when sound goes from air into water?
- FerPhys
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I found the best teacher of physics
- Steven Robbin
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High School A grenade blowing up in a room with no air
- ahmed11
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Undergrad Anti-Gravity Force: Is the Unit a Negative Newton?
- Einstein's Cat
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Undergrad Ear Resonance Frequency: L=5 cm, Water Velocity 1500 m/s
- Resul
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Graduate Coffeeshop Astrophysics Meeting on Gravitational Waves
- Greg Bernhardt
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Graduate A new invention but no completed
- Thinkingmachine
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Undergrad Maximum number of layers of immiscible of fluids
- DaTario
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How do you perceive these lines to be rotating?
- Spinnor
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Undergrad Human comprehension while moving at high speeds?
- Dillon1312
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Undergrad Was Gravity Probe-B worth it's enormous price tag?
- Aaronvan
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Undergrad What exactly is a general probability distribution?
- Zacarias Nason
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Meet Physicist ZapperZ - Meet a Mentor Series
- Greg Bernhardt
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Graduate What's the difference between Stat. Physics and Stat. Mech?
- Zacarias Nason
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Undergrad What defines a mode of vibration and distinguishes one from another?
- Zacarias Nason
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Undergrad Capillary rise in tube of insufficient length
- SDewan
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Graduate Is the Media Hype Around Gravitational Waves Beneficial or Harmful to Physics?
- Paulibus
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Graduate Fine-tuning and the six parameters in Martin Rees's cosmology book
- Hellmut1956
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Gravitational Waves Detected at LIGO?
- Math Amateur
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Undergrad What equations govern audio feedback?
- Justice Hunter
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Undergrad Simple Harmonic Progressive Wave
- SDewan
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Undergrad LIGO [ meeting on Thursday on 11 feb 2016]
- ujjwal3097
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High School What materials can be used in an egg drop challenge without tape or glue?
- Elan_se
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I am looking for interesting physics/math or logic problems
- pabilbado
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High School Can MRI Detect a Light Bulb Inside a Closed Box?
- fredreload
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Best physics journals for condensed matter and general updates
- chikou24i
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