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High School Debating Garage Refrigerator Temperature Settings
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High School Can I Block Signals in My House for Better Sleep and Health?
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High School What do you call this kind of attraction?
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Graduate Why is Mathematics so successful in Physics?
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High School Did Blaise Pascal Experiment with a Barrel?
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Graduate Is a Fractal Dimension of 0.65 Possible in Nonlinear Oscillator Systems?
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Graduate How to Find the B Matrix in Matlab for Wavelet Basis Functions?
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Undergrad What Causes Unusual Cloud to Cloud Lightning?
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High School What Would an Explosion in a Vacuum Look Like?
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High School What are the meanings of cm^2 and cm^3 in the metric system?
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Graduate Einstein's Quote: Reality Is an Illusion
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High School Primary School Teacher Seeks Evidence of Thick Materials & Sound Insulation
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Graduate Nonsensical representation of gravity
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High School What Are the Basic Principles in Various Fields?
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High School The illusion of the hanging aircraft
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Undergrad Efficient Ways to Verify Answers in Physics and Engineering Problems
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Graduate Energy of an axisymmetric fluid jet
  • neyganesh
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Graduate Is Ed Witten the "Greatest Theorist"?
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Graduate Levi-Civita Symbol Exchange: LT or Leprous Tyrannosaurus?
  • PAllen
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Question about a question about Ch 1 physics
  • LearninDaMath
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News Is PASCO Overcharging for Educational Equipment?
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Graduate Is there anything in the physical world that is actually random even
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High School Vectors of 3 components (3 dimensions)
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Undergrad Where would I post a question concerning the physics involved in
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Where Can I Find Good Sites for Learning Physics?
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Graduate Is Lisa Randall's Book Challenging Your Understanding of Quantum Mechanics?
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Is Physics Forums truly beloved by nuclear engineers?
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Can you actually do this?(laser shooting to moon)
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Undergrad Understanding Cathode Ray Discharge and Electron Knockout
  • physics kiddy
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Undergrad How Significant is Einstein's Theory of Relativity to Modern Physics?
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Graduate Can Something Exist Outside of Time?
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High School What's Causing the Mysterious Rumbling Sounds in the Sky?
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High School How big is the path of an IR emitter
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High School What is a Constant? Explained in Simple Terms
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Physics movies (mainstream movies with physics in them)
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High School What Causes Electrons to Move in Ionic Bonding?
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Graduate Contradiction in Common BJT Configuration: KVL vs Early Effect
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Graduate Quantity of Information in Information Theory
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Undergrad Hypothetical Situation + Math Query
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Undergrad Why Do Elements Form Clumps Instead of Randomly Distributing?
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Graduate Are some shadows darker and colder than others?
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Undergrad Physics of Human Voice: Factors Affecting Volume
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Undergrad How Do Standing Waves in Organ Pipes Affect Sound Intensity?
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Undergrad Physics of Silly Putty: Asymptote and Time Elapsed
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High School Difference between matter and mass
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Undergrad Mass Loss in Batteries: Debunking a Myth
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Graduate Can the Existence of the Fourth Dimension Be Proven Through Experimentation?
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High School Does Wheel Size Affect Fuel Efficiency in Cars?
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Undergrad How Does a Quartz Crystal Microbalance Measure Film Thickness?
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Undergrad What Unit is 4.8912e12 m2 kg/s^4?
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High School Is Object Balancing Skill Real or Just an Illusion?
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High School Compressions and Rarefactions in longitudinal waves
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High School Why is the Sky Blue and What Causes This Color?
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Admiring the ATLAS LEGO Model: Not for 2000 Euro!
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High School How can you smash glass without physical contact?
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High School What Caused the Dancing Pint Glass at the Pub?
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Graduate Why wont my Karate chopping hand pass through the table?
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Undergrad How to Combine Two Related Formulas into One in Mathematics?
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Are You Ready to Become an Astrophysicist with Your New Telescope?
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Undergrad Relationship Between( Intensity Level and Intensity of Object)
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Undergrad Report Ideas for Applied Physics Student
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Undergrad Experiments that try to contradict theories (but proved them)
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Glass, melting points, and Xmas gift idea
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Undergrad Do all waves use the same formula share and the same principles?
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Is Learning Greek the Key to Mastering Physics?
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Undergrad Could a Natural Nuclear Reactor Have Destroyed an Ancient Civilization?
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Undergrad Mastering Hair Physics: Tips & Tricks for Smoothly Simulating Hair Movement
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Undergrad What is happening at the LHC books?
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High School Good Introductory Book on Physics?
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Can some one please explain this phenomenon
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High School The difference between energy and forces
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Undergrad Light Pulse Travelling Through A Water Bottle (trillion frames per second)
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Undergrad Relate Two Vectors to an Angle?
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Graduate Can Vibrational Frequencies Weaken Water Bonds to Enhance Electrolysis?
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Undergrad Lay people answering complicated questions.
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Graduate Build an Ion Thruster: Research & Tools
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High School Have the definitions of time and metric meter changed over years?
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Which Physics Journals should I read?
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Undergrad Perfect Physics Lab Report: A Student's Guide
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Graduate Is this physicist a fraud? Worked under Pauli and Heisenberg, etc
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Graduate Need help in understanding gravity anomalies
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Undergrad What Are the Best Free Alternatives to MATLAB for Simulating Equations?
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High School Problem Solving Physics students vs Non-science students
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Absolute Proof Einstein Was Wrong (not really)
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Undergrad Axisymmetric vs cyclic symmetry boundary conditions
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Undergrad What are the Characteristics of Waves between 20 - 200 Hz?
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Graduate Understanding of physics is slim to none
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Why is Understanding Physics Important in Avoiding Epic Fails?
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High School Ruben-Chladni Plate: Combining Two Physics Experiments
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Graduate Understanding Resonance and its Relationship to Frequency and Displacement
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Undergrad How Does the Angle Between Two Polarizing Sheets Affect Light Intensity?
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Graduate Anyone good at physics or engineering?
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Undergrad Why Don't Gas Particles Get Pulled Towards Earth If Gravity is Constant?
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High School Phase constant explanation needed
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High School What Are Some Basic Books on Physics for a Newbie in College?
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Graduate Vibrations of a circular membrane
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Undergrad Compressibility of Ice vs Water: Answers & Explanations
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High School Where to Start: Essential Resources for a Physics Novice
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Undergrad Why is tension used for gas and electricity measurements?
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High School Complete list of physics equations?
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