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Undergrad Are Static Shocks More Common in Different Climates?

Honeycreampuf
Dec 3, 2011 · Replies 1 · Dec 3, 2011

Replies: 1

High School Q: How can you hear someone through a closed door?

Cookies?
Dec 1, 2011 · Replies 3 · Dec 2, 2011

Replies: 3

Most revolutionary physicist/s currently

Futuregen600
Aug 17, 2011 · Replies 7 · Dec 2, 2011

Replies: 7

Undergrad Correlation between metal strength and melting point?

Physics quest
Dec 1, 2011 · Replies 5 · Dec 1, 2011

Replies: 5

Undergrad What is Cyclic Symmetry in Jet Engines?

svishal03
Nov 19, 2011 · Replies 12 · Dec 1, 2011

Replies: 12

Undergrad How Does the Kardashev Scale Classify Civilizations?

Mind Bender
Nov 30, 2011 · Replies 1 · Dec 1, 2011

Replies: 1

What Are Creative Mechanics-Themed Christmas Ornament Ideas?

Aar0n
Nov 30, 2011 · Replies 3 · Dec 1, 2011

Replies: 3

High School Portal A & B question (maybe a paradox)

JoseAriza
Nov 30, 2011 · Replies 11 · Nov 30, 2011

Replies: 11

Undergrad How many molecules make a droplet

karen_lorr
Oct 13, 2011 · Replies 28 · Nov 29, 2011

Replies: 28

Something Scary Just Happened: Cooker Knob Malfunction

Celluhh
Nov 28, 2011 · Replies 1 · Nov 28, 2011

Replies: 1

Undergrad How to plot it graph in Mathematica

roshan2004
Nov 27, 2011 · Replies 4 · Nov 27, 2011

Replies: 4

High School Why Do Sausages Roll Over While Cooking? Scientific Explanation Needed!

wolram
Nov 27, 2011 · Replies 13 · Nov 27, 2011

Replies: 13

Graduate What Does the Wave Function Truly Represent?

bohm2
Sep 16, 2011 · Replies 117 · Nov 27, 2011

4

Replies: 117

Graduate Creating 2D Maps: Practical Approaches and Limitations for 2D Creatures

PatrickPowers
Nov 27, 2011 · Replies 3 · Nov 27, 2011

Replies: 3

A way to eat a beef patty without spilling the beef

zeion
Nov 25, 2011 · Replies 10 · Nov 26, 2011

Replies: 10

Undergrad Ion Density Theory: Can It Create Lift?

zboy
Nov 20, 2011 · Replies 1 · Nov 26, 2011

Replies: 1

Welcome to PhysicsForums! 13 y/o Interested in Physics

NateSprague62
Nov 15, 2011 · Replies 15 · Nov 24, 2011

Replies: 15

High School Can a Liquid Survive in a Vacuum Without Vaporizing?

hellboy4444
Nov 23, 2011 · Replies 4 · Nov 24, 2011

Replies: 4

High School The senses detect vibrational energy?

SebWallace
Nov 18, 2010 · Replies 15 · Nov 24, 2011

Replies: 15

Undergrad How Does Calculus Help Solve Patterns?

lenfromkits
Nov 22, 2011 · Replies 7 · Nov 23, 2011

Replies: 7

Undergrad How Can I Optimize My CNC Setup for Cutting 2024 Aluminum?

aeb2335
Nov 22, 2011 · Replies 7 · Nov 23, 2011

Replies: 7

A Wild Idea on the Creation of the Universe: Seeking Suggestions

TLCU
Nov 22, 2011 · Replies 4 · Nov 22, 2011

Replies: 4

High School Dancing Cloud Phenomenon on YouTube - Bad Astronomy

DaveC426913
Nov 19, 2011 · Replies 7 · Nov 22, 2011

Replies: 7

High School What is Dipole Moment? - Experts Explain

opfphysics
Nov 22, 2011 · Replies 2 · Nov 22, 2011

Replies: 2

Undergrad # of measurments in order to find parameters

ted1986
Nov 21, 2011 · Replies 1 · Nov 21, 2011

Replies: 1

Survival of the Fittest: The Ultimate Dilemma on the Titanic

BadBrain
Nov 21, 2011 · Replies 4 · Nov 21, 2011

Replies: 4

Because Physics is better than your major

Pengwuino
Nov 15, 2011 · Replies 40 · Nov 20, 2011

2

Replies: 40

Graduate Imaginary Center of Mass? What is that?

flyingpig
Nov 19, 2011 · Replies 7 · Nov 20, 2011

Replies: 7

High School Uncertainty Meaning: Definition & Difference from Error

queenstudy
Nov 15, 2011 · Replies 5 · Nov 19, 2011

Replies: 5

Undergrad What is the difference between normal modes and propagation modes?

moostang
Nov 16, 2011 · Replies 2 · Nov 18, 2011

Replies: 2

Undergrad Physics: The Study of Motion and Reality

tyreds_tale
Nov 15, 2011 · Replies 18 · Nov 17, 2011

Replies: 18

If you wear glasses please look at this picture optical illusion?

hxtasy
Nov 15, 2011 · Replies 13 · Nov 17, 2011

Replies: 13

Graduate How Do Wavelets Compare to Fourier Transforms for Analyzing Non-Uniform Signals?

likephysics
Apr 27, 2009 · Replies 6 · Nov 15, 2011

Replies: 6

Undergrad Randomness the secret of everything

cookertron
Nov 14, 2011 · Replies 1 · Nov 14, 2011

Replies: 1

High School COuld anybody join physics conferences?

mankin2006
Nov 14, 2011 · Replies 2 · Nov 14, 2011

Replies: 2

Mysterious Picture Change on Android Device

Celluhh
Nov 12, 2011 · Replies 3 · Nov 14, 2011

Replies: 3

Undergrad Error analysis, multiplying an error

bingoboy
Nov 9, 2011 · Replies 3 · Nov 12, 2011

Replies: 3

Undergrad Is the Uncertainty Principle the Key to Understanding Causal Determinism?

drupillow
Nov 11, 2011 · Replies 6 · Nov 12, 2011

Replies: 6

High School Sub-bass pattern effects @ 30-70 Hz

Nelson Cruz
Nov 11, 2011 · Replies 4 · Nov 12, 2011

Replies: 4

Graduate Gravitational Field From Ring Mass

edgepflow
Nov 8, 2011 · Replies 1 · Nov 11, 2011

Replies: 1

High School How Does Ultrasonic Cleaning Work?

oem7110
Nov 11, 2011 · Replies 1 · Nov 11, 2011

Replies: 1

Graduate What is the Meaning of the Symbol in Equation (4) on arXiv?

romsofia
Nov 10, 2011 · Replies 2 · Nov 10, 2011

Replies: 2

High School How to write joules per metre squared per second

autodidude
Nov 10, 2011 · Replies 2 · Nov 10, 2011

Replies: 2

High School How to succeed in AP Physics B? HELP

ifedimma
Nov 9, 2011 · Replies 3 · Nov 10, 2011

Replies: 3

Undergrad Intermolecular attractions and Wave propagation

Maisara-WD
Nov 9, 2011 · Replies 2 · Nov 10, 2011

Replies: 2

Uncertainty should be called as unpredictability

jayaramas
Nov 7, 2011 · Replies 13 · Nov 8, 2011

Replies: 13

Undergrad Understanding Different Waves Propagating Through Water

Misr
Sep 28, 2011 · Replies 20 · Nov 8, 2011

Replies: 20

Undergrad Can Santa Be in Multiple Houses at Once, Just Like an Electron?

dipungal
Nov 1, 2011 · Replies 29 · Nov 8, 2011

Replies: 29

Undergrad Immeadiacy of sensory experience

dingansich
Nov 7, 2011 · Replies 40 · Nov 8, 2011

2

Replies: 40

Undergrad Leap seconds- the debate communicated by a designer.

designer89
Nov 4, 2011 · Replies 2 · Nov 7, 2011

Replies: 2

Undergrad How did I capture these intriguing feedback loop photos?

LaurieAG
Sep 22, 2011 · Replies 8 · Nov 7, 2011

Replies: 8

Why Did My Wave Function Collapse on the Way to Lecture?

pergradus
Oct 27, 2011 · Replies 10 · Nov 6, 2011

Replies: 10

Undergrad How to make a discovery in Physics/How to get in the Physics Mindset

doublefelix92
Nov 3, 2011 · Replies 4 · Nov 4, 2011

Replies: 4

Undergrad Experimental Results vs Predictions

StevieTNZ
Nov 3, 2011 · Replies 40 · Nov 4, 2011

2

Replies: 40

Undergrad Intuitive understanding of dimension (units)

autodidude
Nov 2, 2011 · Replies 16 · Nov 3, 2011

Replies: 16

High School A question about a quote from Einstein

jamadagni
Sep 20, 2011 · Replies 17 · Nov 1, 2011

Replies: 17

High School Green Grass in Night: What Color Will We See?

NIKHEL RAINA
Oct 25, 2011 · Replies 10 · Oct 31, 2011

Replies: 10

Undergrad What is Chlorine Trifluoride and How Does it React with Fire?

nomisrosen
May 17, 2011 · Replies 20 · Oct 31, 2011

Replies: 20

Graduate The use of arbitrary parameters in theoretical models

Geodesic Worm
Oct 30, 2011 · Replies 2 · Oct 31, 2011

Replies: 2

Are stale bagels better insulators than fresh ones?

cmb
Oct 29, 2011 · Replies 11 · Oct 29, 2011

Replies: 11

High School Device to measure materials' vibration?

oem7110
Oct 28, 2011 · Replies 2 · Oct 29, 2011

Replies: 2

Mysterious Sighting in Atlantic City NJ: Investigating the Possibilities

tkav1980
Oct 22, 2011 · Replies 14 · Oct 28, 2011

Replies: 14

Undergrad Publish Astrophysics Paper: Procedure Guide

jayaramas
Oct 18, 2011 · Replies 1 · Oct 27, 2011

Replies: 1

Best of Physics Forums : If I were to advice my students to use Physics Forums

dharavsolanki
Jun 15, 2010 · Replies 4 · Oct 27, 2011

Replies: 4

Anyone here help out with the LHC@home sixtrack?I recently started

CallumBoson
Oct 25, 2011 · Replies 11 · Oct 26, 2011

Replies: 11

High School Are there any astrophysics quizzes available online?

CallumBoson
Oct 26, 2011 · Replies 2 · Oct 26, 2011

Replies: 2

University Physics- Young Freedman 12/E errata

issacnewton
Oct 25, 2011 · Replies 3 · Oct 25, 2011

Replies: 3

Undergrad Harnessing Solar Energy to Provide Power & Water

Fastidious
Oct 24, 2011 · Replies 2 · Oct 25, 2011

Replies: 2

Poll

High School States of Matter: Number & Properties

WARLORDTF
May 15, 2008 · Replies 8 · Oct 24, 2011

Replies: 8

Do you use Physics Forums in business?

Loren Booda
Oct 23, 2011 · Replies 4 · Oct 24, 2011

Replies: 4

Undergrad Information about chalk sticking to blackboard

whyme1010
Oct 3, 2011 · Replies 1 · Oct 24, 2011

Replies: 1

High School How long does it take to become a physics expert?

BillytheBob
Oct 20, 2011 · Replies 59 · Oct 23, 2011

2

Replies: 59

High School Overall, H2O More Negative Than Positive?

jaketodd
Oct 22, 2011 · Replies 8 · Oct 23, 2011

Replies: 8

High School Is someone tell me what is quadrant system ?

NIKHEL RAINA
Oct 23, 2011 · Replies 1 · Oct 23, 2011

Replies: 1

High School How Does Blue Tack Adhere to Smooth Surfaces?

sniffer
Jul 24, 2005 · Replies 4 · Oct 23, 2011

Replies: 4

Undergrad The Teapot Effect: Investigating the Causes

Himal kharel
Oct 21, 2011 · Replies 14 · Oct 23, 2011

Replies: 14

Undergrad Radar Doppler Effect: What Does the "V" Stand For?

hmvince
Oct 22, 2011 · Replies 2 · Oct 22, 2011

Replies: 2

High School Bathtub Water Drainage: Northern vs Southern Hemispheres

Himal kharel
Oct 21, 2011 · Replies 10 · Oct 22, 2011

Replies: 10

Undergrad Can the private sector unlock hidden advancements in physics?

mitster
Oct 20, 2011 · Replies 3 · Oct 21, 2011

Replies: 3

High School Understanding Contrail Movement: Explaining a Mysterious Phenomenon

datacloud
Oct 18, 2011 · Replies 2 · Oct 19, 2011

Replies: 2

High School Who Invented the Modern Scientific Method?

SUDOnym
Oct 18, 2011 · Replies 1 · Oct 18, 2011

Replies: 1

Is Ronald Mallett's Time Travel Mission Respected by the Scientific Community?

Hyperspace2
Oct 17, 2011 · Replies 2 · Oct 18, 2011

Replies: 2

Is Physics amazing, or is it just me?

Pengwuino
Oct 16, 2011 · Replies 21 · Oct 18, 2011

Replies: 21

Is Everything Really Half Its Original Size?

Julian Solos
Jan 22, 2004 · Replies 29 · Oct 18, 2011

Replies: 29

High School Amateur question about rearranging atoms

Secos
Oct 17, 2011 · Replies 3 · Oct 17, 2011

Replies: 3

High School What is Matter? Is an Electron Matter?

neutrino'
Oct 14, 2011 · Replies 9 · Oct 17, 2011

Replies: 9

High School How to Measure Squishiness?

poof
Oct 14, 2011 · Replies 4 · Oct 16, 2011

Replies: 4

High School What are some unique Physics experiment ideas?

bijanv
Apr 26, 2005 · Replies 19 · Oct 16, 2011

Replies: 19

Graduate Explaining Apparent Superluminal Neutrino Speeds as Quantum Weak Measurement

Pythagorean
Oct 15, 2011 · Replies 10 · Oct 16, 2011

Replies: 10

Graduate Can Heaven Be a Realm with Molecular Structures Beyond Light Speed?

athinkingnupe
Oct 15, 2011 · Replies 3 · Oct 15, 2011

Replies: 3

Undergrad Rate of energy transfer of a longitudinal wave?

coreluccio
Oct 13, 2011 · Replies 1 · Oct 15, 2011

Replies: 1

Undergrad I may have found a couple of meteorites

Ivan Seeking
Sep 24, 2011 · Replies 96 · Oct 14, 2011

4

Replies: 96

Pop Science Books: Pro's or Con's?

Darth Frodo
Oct 14, 2011 · Replies 1 · Oct 14, 2011

Replies: 1

Graduate Falsifying Scientific Theories: How Do We Know When a Theory is Wrong?

TheCool
Oct 10, 2011 · Replies 21 · Oct 13, 2011

Replies: 21

Undergrad Thin Film Interference: The Movie

ezfzx
Oct 11, 2011 · Replies 9 · Oct 12, 2011

Replies: 9

So what are you physicists' opinions on psychedelic drugs?

jeebs
Oct 12, 2011 · Replies 2 · Oct 12, 2011

Replies: 2

Graduate Frontier Research in Physics Today: Cosmology, Particle Physics, String Theory

SUDOnym
Oct 12, 2011 · Replies 3 · Oct 12, 2011

Replies: 3

High School How should physical units be displayed on chart axes?

pow216
Oct 12, 2011 · Replies 7 · Oct 12, 2011

Replies: 7

Physics Animations - Looking for Websites with Flash Animation

doda
Aug 25, 2005 · Replies 8 · Oct 12, 2011

Replies: 8

Which Journal Would Publish the First Unified Physics Theory?

WaveObserver
Oct 11, 2011 · Replies 7 · Oct 11, 2011

Replies: 7

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