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High School The Equation for Volumetric Flow Rate?
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What Are Affordable Gift Ideas for a Physics Enthusiast?
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High School Pascals Principle: Pressure in Enclosed Fluids Explained
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Undergrad Why Do We Calculate ΔU as U2 - U1 and ΔKE as KE2 - KE1 in Physics?
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Undergrad Do I have to know general physics before Calc-based-physics?
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Detection of dead body in insulation
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High School What caused two stars to move in a zig zag pattern and disappear?
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High School Is This Forum Suitable for New Physics Students?
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Graduate Bohr-Einstein debate: why did Bohr not simply say
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Undergrad Why is capacity not stated on primary batteries?
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High School Can Multiple Springs Amplify Launch Power Like Magnets with Ball Bearings?
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Graduate Decrease in viscosity upon rapid decelleration
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Undergrad Am I understanding the concept of suction correctly?
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High School Why do you some time only hear the bass when listening to music
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C21: Physics Teavhing for the 21st Century
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How to correct english in physical article
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High School Funny/Cool Names for Nuclear Event
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Graduate Does Gravity Affect Itself and the Higgs Boson?
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Physics Discussions with No-one to Talk To: A Story
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Undergrad Is Charles Bennett one of the most prominent physicists alive?
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Undergrad Why is the Exponential Constant e Unitless?
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Undergrad Need help Can anyone tell me ways physics is related to the brain?
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Undergrad I the beginner have some general question
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Graduate Welcome! Physics/Math Relearners - Find Solutions Here
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Graduate Is Figure 11-7 in Feynman's Lectures Incorrect?
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Undergrad What's the Formula for Calculating the Density of a Gas Mixture?
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Anybody interested in starting a physics podcast with me?
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Einstein's famous equation visualized
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Is the Life of a Physicist as Serious and Intense as We Imagine?
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Graduate Finally a physics paper with a little originality
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Undergrad Explanation about air flows in tubes
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Physics concept that originated from an animal source?
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Equipment Identification please.
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High School Physics concept that originated from an animal source?
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Undergrad Mgh & -gmM/R increase with distance from Earth
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If somehow we could hear the sun, how loud would it be?
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High School Why don't gases get pulled to the ground by gravity?
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What proportion of physicists are autistic?
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High School Dimension Of Physical Quantities
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Undergrad How can you prove or disprove a theory in physics
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I figuring out an anniversary gift for my physicist boyfriend
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High School Which to use to calculate I: P=VI or V=IR
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Undergrad Mass, Volume and Specific Gravity
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High School Why Did Felix Baumgartner Jump From 128,000 Feet Instead of Going Higher?
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Undergrad Ultimate Guide for Last Minute Physics Olympiad Prep: Tips and Suggestions
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Undergrad Flow Rate & Valves: Increase or Constant?
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I am new to this forum, want guidance
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High School Is This Really the Coriolis Effect or Just a Tourist Scam?
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High School Cause and Effect Without Frame of Reference
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Undergrad How to Analyze a BJT Using Pi-Model?
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Undergrad Is Physics Truly the Hardest Science?
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Undergrad Preventing Hysteresis in homemade Force Sensing Resistors
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High School Recommendations for good physics books from the library.
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Undergrad Is the Laplacian a Vector or Scalar?
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Graduate Why is the Flexural Wavelength Dependent on Density?
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Undergrad Is a fuel cell technically an energy storage device?
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Undergrad Error of Product: Calculating Speed of Sound Formula
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Graduate Can a Homogeneous Equation Still Be Incorrect?
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High School Understanding Different Energy Types: A Comprehensive Guide
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Undergrad Is it Possible to Separate Oxygen from Air Using Centrifugal Force?
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Who Will Win the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics?
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Undergrad What is the Geometrical Interpretation of line integral?
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Undergrad How Does Taking Derivatives in Physics Differ from Mathematics?
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Undergrad Imitating ice for room-temp experiments
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High School More energy in bullets or batteries
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High School Errors in Measurement: Types, Sources & Comparison
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Graduate Can Long Range MRI Scans Be Performed Using Maser Technology?
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Graduate Fluid-structure interaction ansys tutorials
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Undergrad Where can I learn about modeling and simulating situations and experiments?
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Graduate Number systems and their effect on physics
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High School Solve Physics: Find m When f=mc^2
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High School Finding Average Molarity: SF in Data
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