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Force: F=ma & Effects on Momentum
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Are Gravitational Waves and Waves Transmitting Curvature Changes Different?
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What Substances Can Enhance Magic Tricks?
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How to take into account Force when comparing two lengths?
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Siphon Flow in Tanks: Will Water Go Up Hill?
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Calculating Delta P in Vacuum Chambers: P1 or 0?
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Formula f=-dU/dx: Non-Conservative Forces
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Why do vacuum and the air behave so similarly ?
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Oscillations of a Ruler: Equation, Explanation & Answers
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Addition of Frequencies: Combining Same Phase, Different Amplitudes
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Will Closing Both Ends of a Venturi Pipe Equalize All Pressures?
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Parallel Pipeline: Pressure Flow Direction?
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What Are Feynman's Two Components of Tidal Forces?
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Can I Connect Tank 1 & Tank 2 to Create a Water Level Difference?
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Am I wrong, or is my professor? Intensity Question
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B When to Use f = -dU/dx with External Energy Sources?
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Answer: Acceleration or Velocity Change with Constant Force
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I Theoretical Possibility of "Opposite" Gravitational Mass?
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I found the best teacher of physics
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A grenade blowing up in a room with no air
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Calculate E Field between 4 cylinders
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Max Velocity, Time, Distance w/ 2 Thrusters & 1 Upward Thruster
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Is the Daytona 500 Winning Margin Calculation Accurate?
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Translate change of length to force in hanging chain problem
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Does the atmosphere cool with altitude due to gravity?
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Anti-Gravity Force: Is the Unit a Negative Newton?
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Ear Resonance Frequency: L=5 cm, Water Velocity 1500 m/s
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What Happens to Voltage in a Zener Diode Above Breakdown Voltage?
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A A new invention but no completed
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Maximum number of layers of immiscible of fluids
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Can You Trust Your Sunglasses for Total UV Protection?
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Quick question about a man running on a Merry-go-round
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What Happens When Paper and Aluminum Foil Are Placed on a Conductor?
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Floating Granite Sphere Fountain
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Finding the curl in spherical coordinates
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Cross Product: Right-Hand Rule Explained
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B The Center of the Earth and Black holes and Gravity
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Why Do Narrower Slits Produce More Fringes in Young's Experiment?
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What's the actual shape of the upper dimensions?
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What is the relationship between physics field and force?
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What exactly is a general probability distribution?
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Thought experiments about Gravitational Waves
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How can beta decay have energy of 3-4 MeV
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Organic Superconductor: Advantages Over Conventional & High Tc
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What Causes Induced EMF in Moving Conductors and Transformers?
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Understanding Bending Moment Diagrams for Multiple Planes
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Does a moving Submarine Create a Toroidal Vortex?
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Young's equation and longitudinal waves
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Stat Mech, question about average of function of ith state.
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What's the difference between Stat. Physics and Stat. Mech?
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What distinguishes one mode of vibration from another?
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What does this thing on batteries mean?
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Increase of Amps form 1 to 2 means what?
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Capillary rise in tube of insufficient length
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Calculating Equations in SI Units: Boltzmann Constant & More
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Zeno's Arrow Paradox: Resolving Motion Impossibility
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Maximum bending Moment and Maximum Shear Stress Question
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Release of gravitational waves, with small collistions?
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Where Can I Find Additional Resources for Physics II?
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Arrows vs. Plate Armor: Kinetic Energy & Momentum Test Results
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Vehicle turning radius and path projection
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B Gravitational Waves and Gravitons
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Substituting r/t for v or dr/dt?
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Neutral Buoyancy: How Does it Affect Subs?
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A Experimental detection of gravitational waves confirmed
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How Do Feedback Loops Influence Social Media Dynamics?
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Simple Harmonic Progressive Wave
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Which molecules will move faster?
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Precision Measurements with a Michelson Interferometer
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Why Does x = 1/2(vi + vf)t Hold True?
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I LIGO [ meeting on Thursday on 11 feb 2016]
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What materials can be used in an egg drop challenge without tape or glue?
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I am looking for interesting physics/math or logic problems
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Pascal's Principle: Valid w/o Gravity?
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On a conceptual level, what's happening in this equation?
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Steam's Effect on Wood: A Gedanken Experiment
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Conceptual explanation for ΔS=Q/T
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Why does 'breaking' not occur in liquids and gases?
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Effect of a distant cold object in focus of concave mirro.
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B Oscillations of Dipole in Electric Field: Stability & SHM
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Chord length and radius of a wind turbine rotor blade
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Why infinite conducting rod - Gauss's Law , uses lambda?
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Geometric transformation of E field to B ?
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Steam Condensation: Calculating Area for Experiment
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How can energy be converted into matter?
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"Unexpected" Image Formation with the help of our eyes
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Gravity Manipulation: Benefits and Implications
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Question about Huygen's principle
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Choosing best path of travel that maximizes certain parameters....
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Understanding the Effect of Distance on Dipole Behavior: A Scientific Inquiry
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Solving Oscillation & SHM Difficulties
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Variation of Density with Elevation
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PET Imaging Resolution: Lower E(max) for Superior Image Resolution
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'Physics' Terms for Integral quantities?
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How Do Electrons Overcome Wave-Particle Duality in CRT Monitors?
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What Are Some Engaging Physics Club Activities for Sixth Form Students?
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Clarification about Earth's Precession
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What is the Yield Strength vs Temperature Relationship for 4130 Steel?
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Why doesn't a fluorescent lamp implode and shatter ?
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Truth of Physics: Approximations in Physics?
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