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Undergrad Average Velocities and Musical Conducting?

m00nbeam360
Dec 5, 2012 · Replies 1 · Dec 6, 2012

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Undergrad The existance of constant = lack of knowledge?

sinr0202
Dec 4, 2012 · Replies 17 · Dec 6, 2012

Replies: 17

Preparing for the Online Physics Brawl: Tips from a Scientist

Phys student
Dec 5, 2012 · Replies 1 · Dec 5, 2012

Replies: 1

Undergrad Waveforms compatible with transmitting channel?

zakee.fancy
Dec 5, 2012 · Replies 1 · Dec 5, 2012

Replies: 1

Undergrad Suggestions for a metal for use in a aural/kinesthetic exhibition

Hohohobo
Dec 4, 2012 · Replies 4 · Dec 5, 2012

Replies: 4

Graduate Why is there a central line in Zeeman effect?

Ruptor
Dec 3, 2012 · Replies 7 · Dec 5, 2012

Replies: 7

Graduate [coupled harmonic oscillators] old thread- need elaboration

rsaad
Dec 4, 2012 · Replies 3 · Dec 5, 2012

Replies: 3

Undergrad Dilemma : Which Physics book to use?

MrApex
Dec 4, 2012 · Replies 5 · Dec 4, 2012

Replies: 5

High School Why mole and kelvin are basic units?

jd12345
Dec 3, 2012 · Replies 23 · Dec 4, 2012

Replies: 23

Julian Schwinger Lectures - Videos Online?

"pi"mp
Dec 2, 2012 · Replies 1 · Dec 2, 2012

Replies: 1

Graduate Phasor Addition Techniques: Adding Frequencies, Amplitudes & Phases

omertech
Dec 1, 2012 · Replies 11 · Dec 1, 2012

Replies: 11

Graduate What would happen if a big superfluid cloud eclipses the Sun?

Juanma
Nov 29, 2012 · Replies 6 · Nov 30, 2012

Replies: 6

High School Questions about e=mc2 and probably other equations

AviiNL
Nov 29, 2012 · Replies 14 · Nov 30, 2012

Replies: 14

Undergrad The Science Behind Medical IV's and Flow

wolf!
Aug 5, 2012 · Replies 29 · Nov 29, 2012

Replies: 29

High School Im in High School and I know nothing about physics

Noob student
Nov 28, 2012 · Replies 6 · Nov 28, 2012

Replies: 6

High School I'm sad that I don't understand physics

Yayfordoritos
Nov 22, 2012 · Replies 10 · Nov 27, 2012

Replies: 10

High School Can Salt Water Generate and Store Electricity for Cars?

gunguy702
Nov 26, 2012 · Replies 2 · Nov 27, 2012

Replies: 2

High School The Equation for Volumetric Flow Rate?

skoopfadj
Nov 27, 2012 · Replies 5 · Nov 27, 2012

Replies: 5

Graduate General question about dimensional analysis

V0ODO0CH1LD
Nov 25, 2012 · Replies 4 · Nov 26, 2012

Replies: 4

What Are Affordable Gift Ideas for a Physics Enthusiast?

Ascendant78
Nov 25, 2012 · Replies 3 · Nov 26, 2012

Replies: 3

High School Is Newton's Law of Attraction Related to Gravity?

astralfx
Nov 25, 2012 · Replies 1 · Nov 25, 2012

Replies: 1

High School Pascals Principle: Pressure in Enclosed Fluids Explained

Celluhh
Nov 24, 2012 · Replies 7 · Nov 24, 2012

Replies: 7

Graduate Resistivity measurements of a circular shaped sample

brk
Nov 11, 2012 · Replies 7 · Nov 24, 2012

Replies: 7

High School I have troubles relating the idea with the formulas

paki123
Nov 23, 2012 · Replies 1 · Nov 23, 2012

Replies: 1

Undergrad Why Do We Calculate ΔU as U2 - U1 and ΔKE as KE2 - KE1 in Physics?

ehabmozart
Nov 23, 2012 · Replies 8 · Nov 23, 2012

Replies: 8

Undergrad Do I have to know general physics before Calc-based-physics?

DaveTheRave93
Nov 23, 2012 · Replies 1 · Nov 23, 2012

Replies: 1

Detection of dead body in insulation

Thundagere
Nov 19, 2012 · Replies 4 · Nov 21, 2012

Replies: 4

Undergrad What gives a liquid energy to flow ?

harjyot
Nov 16, 2012 · Replies 9 · Nov 19, 2012

Replies: 9

Derren Brown Apocalypse: Is It Real? | Physicsforums

jetwaterluffy
Nov 16, 2012 · Replies 8 · Nov 18, 2012

Replies: 8

High School Why is Milk White? Answers & Explanations

SUDOnym
Nov 17, 2012 · Replies 7 · Nov 17, 2012

Replies: 7

High School What caused two stars to move in a zig zag pattern and disappear?

Guest82
Nov 16, 2012 · Replies 4 · Nov 17, 2012

Replies: 4

High School Is This Forum Suitable for New Physics Students?

Julio Cesar
Nov 16, 2012 · Replies 1 · Nov 16, 2012

Replies: 1

Graduate Bohr-Einstein debate: why did Bohr not simply say

nonequilibrium
Feb 6, 2012 · Replies 37 · Nov 15, 2012

2

Replies: 37

Undergrad Why is capacity not stated on primary batteries?

jumpjack
Nov 12, 2012 · Replies 14 · Nov 13, 2012

Replies: 14

High School Can Multiple Springs Amplify Launch Power Like Magnets with Ball Bearings?

positspectrum
Nov 4, 2012 · Replies 4 · Nov 13, 2012

Replies: 4

Graduate Decrease in viscosity upon rapid decelleration

clanijos
Nov 10, 2012 · Replies 5 · Nov 12, 2012

Replies: 5

Undergrad Am I understanding the concept of suction correctly?

spacediver
Oct 29, 2012 · Replies 28 · Nov 12, 2012

Replies: 28

High School Why do you some time only hear the bass when listening to music

g.lemaitre
Nov 11, 2012 · Replies 2 · Nov 12, 2012

Replies: 2

C21: Physics Teavhing for the 21st Century

AnTiFreeze3
Oct 2, 2012 · Replies 1 · Nov 11, 2012

Replies: 1

How to correct english in physical article

exponent137
Apr 9, 2009 · Replies 20 · Nov 11, 2012

Replies: 20

High School Funny/Cool Names for Nuclear Event

trooper88
Nov 3, 2012 · Replies 12 · Nov 10, 2012

Replies: 12

Graduate Does Gravity Affect Itself and the Higgs Boson?

Cosmicpanda
Nov 9, 2012 · Replies 4 · Nov 9, 2012

Replies: 4

Physics Discussions with No-one to Talk To: A Story

Manula
Nov 9, 2012 · Replies 4 · Nov 9, 2012

Replies: 4

Gift Ideas for Physics Lovers - My Cousin & Me

Jow
Nov 5, 2012 · Replies 9 · Nov 6, 2012

Replies: 9

Undergrad Is Charles Bennett one of the most prominent physicists alive?

Casco
Nov 6, 2012 · Replies 2 · Nov 6, 2012

Replies: 2

Undergrad Why is the Exponential Constant e Unitless?

DmytriE
Nov 6, 2012 · Replies 2 · Nov 6, 2012

Replies: 2

Undergrad Need help Can anyone tell me ways physics is related to the brain?

nukeman
Oct 8, 2012 · Replies 25 · Nov 6, 2012

Replies: 25

Undergrad I the beginner have some general question

pureinterest
Nov 5, 2012 · Replies 5 · Nov 5, 2012

Replies: 5

Graduate Welcome! Physics/Math Relearners - Find Solutions Here

bengunn
Nov 1, 2012 · Replies 9 · Nov 5, 2012

Replies: 9

Graduate Is Figure 11-7 in Feynman's Lectures Incorrect?

Hetware
Nov 3, 2012 · Replies 12 · Nov 5, 2012

Replies: 12

Undergrad What's the Formula for Calculating the Density of a Gas Mixture?

alexmath
Nov 4, 2012 · Replies 5 · Nov 4, 2012

Replies: 5

Anybody interested in starting a physics podcast with me?

gravicle
May 18, 2012 · Replies 9 · Nov 2, 2012

Replies: 9

Einstein's famous equation visualized

TurtleMeister
Nov 1, 2012 · Replies 2 · Nov 1, 2012

Replies: 2

Is the Life of a Physicist as Serious and Intense as We Imagine?

uperkurk
Oct 31, 2012 · Replies 5 · Nov 1, 2012

Replies: 5

Graduate Finally a physics paper with a little originality

Jim Kata
Oct 31, 2012 · Replies 2 · Nov 1, 2012

Replies: 2

Undergrad Explanation about air flows in tubes

Ibraim
Oct 28, 2012 · Replies 2 · Oct 31, 2012

Replies: 2

Physics concept that originated from an animal source?

GetNVan4Candy
Oct 30, 2012 · Replies 5 · Oct 31, 2012

Replies: 5

Equipment Identification please.

robincaz
Oct 28, 2012 · Replies 6 · Oct 31, 2012

Replies: 6

High School Physics concept that originated from an animal source?

GetNVan4Candy
Oct 30, 2012 · Replies 2 · Oct 30, 2012

Replies: 2

Undergrad Mgh & -gmM/R increase with distance from Earth

ofeyrpf
Oct 24, 2012 · Replies 4 · Oct 29, 2012

Replies: 4

If somehow we could hear the sun, how loud would it be?

jaydnul
Oct 28, 2012 · Replies 1 · Oct 29, 2012

Replies: 1

High School Why don't gases get pulled to the ground by gravity?

Leoragon
Oct 28, 2012 · Replies 9 · Oct 28, 2012

Replies: 9

What proportion of physicists are autistic?

MojoMcGunner
Oct 24, 2012 · Replies 38 · Oct 28, 2012

2

Replies: 38

High School Dimension Of Physical Quantities

Xidike
Oct 17, 2012 · Replies 14 · Oct 28, 2012

Replies: 14

Undergrad How can you prove or disprove a theory in physics

5ymmetrica1
Oct 12, 2012 · Replies 21 · Oct 25, 2012

Replies: 21

I figuring out an anniversary gift for my physicist boyfriend

agirlfriend
Oct 3, 2012 · Replies 11 · Oct 24, 2012

Replies: 11

High School Which to use to calculate I: P=VI or V=IR

liangtp
Oct 23, 2012 · Replies 7 · Oct 24, 2012

Replies: 7

Undergrad Mass, Volume and Specific Gravity

wahaj
Oct 21, 2012 · Replies 2 · Oct 22, 2012

Replies: 2

High School Why Did Felix Baumgartner Jump From 128,000 Feet Instead of Going Higher?

uperkurk
Oct 12, 2012 · Replies 44 · Oct 22, 2012

2

Replies: 44

Graduate Peak deconvolution - How much information can I get from these peaks?

blonk
Oct 22, 2012 · Replies 1 · Oct 22, 2012

Replies: 1

Nominations Welcomed for Fundamental Physics Prize

Rob Meyer
Oct 21, 2012 · Replies 1 · Oct 22, 2012

Replies: 1

Undergrad Why do we only hear between 20Hz and 20khz

mkj
Oct 20, 2012 · Replies 2 · Oct 21, 2012

Replies: 2

Will We Have Hoverboards by October 21 2015? The Science Behind the Fiction

gopolks
Oct 19, 2012 · Replies 6 · Oct 21, 2012

Replies: 6

More hockey questions putting the puck in a cooler before the game?

ausername1
Oct 20, 2012 · Replies 2 · Oct 20, 2012

Replies: 2

Undergrad Ultimate Guide for Last Minute Physics Olympiad Prep: Tips and Suggestions

akansha.ak
Aug 11, 2012 · Replies 4 · Oct 20, 2012

Replies: 4

Undergrad Flow Rate & Valves: Increase or Constant?

Aj83
Sep 23, 2012 · Replies 17 · Oct 19, 2012

Replies: 17

Undergrad Undergrad Research Opportunities - Ideas Needed

CAF123
Oct 3, 2012 · Replies 8 · Oct 18, 2012

Replies: 8

Undergrad Cloud Chamber Using Peltier Coolers

FeynmanIsCool
Oct 18, 2012 · Replies 1 · Oct 18, 2012

Replies: 1

I am new to this forum, want guidance

RohitRmB
Jul 28, 2012 · Replies 18 · Oct 18, 2012

Replies: 18

High School Can someone describe E=mc^2 to me in laymans terms

Niaboc67
Oct 17, 2012 · Replies 3 · Oct 17, 2012

Replies: 3

Graduate Was Genz right about nothingness? possible stupid question

scooterblenny
Oct 16, 2012 · Replies 1 · Oct 17, 2012

Replies: 1

I have a general question, totally clueless

uperkurk
Oct 16, 2012 · Replies 2 · Oct 16, 2012

Replies: 2

High School Is This Really the Coriolis Effect or Just a Tourist Scam?

quantum123
Oct 15, 2012 · Replies 9 · Oct 16, 2012

Replies: 9

High School Is teleportation really possible or just a sci-fi fantasy?

michojek
Oct 13, 2012 · Replies 27 · Oct 15, 2012

Replies: 27

High School Cause and Effect Without Frame of Reference

shadow15
Oct 14, 2012 · Replies 6 · Oct 15, 2012

Replies: 6

Graduate A question google isn't answering

G3n3sis1
Oct 14, 2012 · Replies 1 · Oct 14, 2012

Replies: 1

Undergrad How to Analyze a BJT Using Pi-Model?

ashabajulius
Oct 12, 2012 · Replies 1 · Oct 12, 2012

Replies: 1

Undergrad Is Physics Truly the Hardest Science?

DarkFalz
Oct 11, 2012 · Replies 17 · Oct 12, 2012

Replies: 17

Undergrad Preventing Hysteresis in homemade Force Sensing Resistors

JohnnySmithy
Oct 5, 2012 · Replies 3 · Oct 11, 2012

Replies: 3

High School Recommendations for good physics books from the library.

Yayfordoritos
Oct 10, 2012 · Replies 4 · Oct 11, 2012

Replies: 4

Undergrad Understanding the Meaning of dW in Calculus

doctordiddy
Oct 7, 2012 · Replies 7 · Oct 9, 2012

Replies: 7

Undergrad Is the Laplacian a Vector or Scalar?

iVenky
Oct 8, 2012 · Replies 1 · Oct 8, 2012

Replies: 1

Graduate Why is the Flexural Wavelength Dependent on Density?

cpbrown
Oct 5, 2012 · Replies 2 · Oct 6, 2012

Replies: 2

Undergrad Is a fuel cell technically an energy storage device?

Ryuk1990
Oct 5, 2012 · Replies 5 · Oct 6, 2012

Replies: 5

Undergrad Error of Product: Calculating Speed of Sound Formula

Opus_723
Oct 5, 2012 · Replies 4 · Oct 6, 2012

Replies: 4

Graduate Can a Homogeneous Equation Still Be Incorrect?

talhakhan
Oct 6, 2012 · Replies 3 · Oct 6, 2012

Replies: 3

High School Understanding Different Energy Types: A Comprehensive Guide

mather
Aug 11, 2012 · Replies 44 · Oct 5, 2012

2

Replies: 44

Undergrad Is it Possible to Separate Oxygen from Air Using Centrifugal Force?

JonPriluck
Oct 3, 2012 · Replies 3 · Oct 4, 2012

Replies: 3

Who Will Win the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics?

WiFO215
Oct 1, 2012 · Replies 5 · Oct 3, 2012

Replies: 5

Undergrad What is the Geometrical Interpretation of line integral?

nabeel17
Sep 30, 2012 · Replies 12 · Oct 2, 2012

Replies: 12

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