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Undergrad Why is diving into high-density liquids like the Dead Sea dangerous?

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Undergrad Why haven't US physics programs led to major breakthroughs?

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Undergrad Force in Vacuum: Gravity, EM or Entropy?

  • Puma24
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Undergrad Robert Millikan's Oil Drop Experiment

  • cragar
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Graduate Atomic Vibration: Disproving the Theory

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High School Can loud audio vibrations generate electrical energy through a vibrating membrane?

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Dr. Emoto's : the structural formation of ice crystals

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Undergrad Converting intensity from W/m² to AU units

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Graduate Evolutionary reason for 3-D extrapolation

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Undergrad Is physics worth dedicating your life to?

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Undergrad Help i need a explanation for this

  • Rico L
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What is the lifetyle of a theoretical physicist like?

  • Peter Tran
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High School Can Telescopes Capture Photos of Apollo Moon Landing Equipment?

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Undergrad How is gravity the weakest force?

  • jason177
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Undergrad Do piezoelectric crystals continue generating electric field under constant pressure?

  • ScienceNerd36
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Graduate Is it possible to create a lamp that shines darkness?

  • Secret
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New Futurama Thursday: AP Physics Teachers Invited!

  • flatmaster
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Undergrad Where is Earth's center of mass?

  • moonman239
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Graduate What do you think about the current situation of physics?

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High School What Is the Most Important Nature of a Wave?

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Undergrad What is the relationship between mass, energy, and acceleration?

  • ax3111
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Graduate Need ideas for physics project

  • IHateMayonnaise
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Undergrad How can we detect and confirm the existence of extrasolar planets?

  • luma
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Graduate Philosophy Professor on Physics? :s

  • nonequilibrium
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Graduate What If You Could Build a Rocket with Infinite Exhaust Speed?

  • peron
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High School Fluid Density Activity: Non-Sticky, Safe, and Cheap

  • flatmaster
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What New Physics Toy Could Teach Kids Through Pinching?

  • sanman
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Graduate I want to become an astrophysicist. But no one cares about what I do

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Graduate How can point particles interact without occupying the same location?

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High School What are the fundamental proportional relationships in basic physics?

  • superaznnerd
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High School What frequency and wavelength do radar and sonar use?

  • Awsom Guy
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Undergrad Compiling GARFIELD on Ubuntu 10.4

  • vanesch
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Undergrad Measuring Ionization Energy of Candles

  • Tominator
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Undergrad How Can a Violinist Adjust String Tension to Play Concert A Precisely?

  • CoryG89
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Undergrad Physics 1 Mechanics: Acceleration and Projectile Motion on a Ramp

  • golfer1100
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Graduate A worrisome trend in attitudes towards physics?

  • Nereid
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High School Can physics explain the phenomenon of fire-walking?

  • mikex24
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Graduate On the Reality of the Psi-Function

  • Anamitra
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High School Gravity vs Gravitation: What's the Difference?

  • Demystifier
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High School Did lightning really strike near the dog in this video?

  • Ivan Seeking
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Undergrad Hello Guys,It would be really great if any one can explain me what

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High School Is Supercool a Valid State of Matter?

  • sameerpaisari
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Garrett Lisi's critique of Through the Wormhole

  • rhody
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High School Difference between kilowatt and kilowatt-hour

  • SuperMiguel
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High School Calculating Gravitational Field: A Refresh

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Undergrad Could time travel reach future medicine for life extension?

  • Jonnyb42
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Undergrad Roof design to block tree debris while maximizing sun exposure at 43°N

  • DaveC426913
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Rob Picard: High School Math/Physics Student and Aspiring Physicist

  • RPicard
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High School People who claim their static electricity stops their watches

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How Do Tesla Coils Create High Voltage and Precise Discharges on AGT?

  • superaznnerd
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What is the Rare 40-Pound Meteorite Found in Oregon?

  • Astronuc
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High School What Are The Basic Physics Principal For GPS, TV and Radio?

  • imapeiceofwod
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What mental traits define physicists?

  • Loren Booda
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High School Why Do Tornadoes Form and Head Towards Earth?

  • lazyprofessor
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High School Seismic Waves: How Are They Produced?

  • Awsom Guy
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Graduate What needs to be discovered for a unified field theory?

  • dirtyd33
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Cool Physical Phenomena Objects?

  • Codester09
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Graduate Is the Near Light Speed Drive Possible?

  • vorcil
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How Does Karagiozis Confirm Einstein's Theories in a Shadow Play?

  • Tilemachos
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Graduate Can there be negative dimensions in our world?

  • setuxas
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High School How are gravity waves detected?

  • Awsom Guy
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High School Does Drinking Standing vs Sitting Affect Water Speed and Power in the Stomach?

  • the_wild
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Undergrad Can Time Slow Down on a Clock Due to Relativity?

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Could people live inside the Sun?

  • alice22
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Graduate Dimensionful vs dimensionless constants

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Graduate What are the top 5 essential problems for a physicist to understand and solve?

  • Kabbotta
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Undergrad High speed propeller optimization under 8 feet diameter

  • jakksincorpse
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Is Human Flight Possible?

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Undergrad Can't we say vector or scalar quantity is relative thing

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High School Would metal hitting metal or metal hitting glass make more noise?

  • JimmyJockstrap
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Undergrad How Do I Calculate the Correct Rod Heights for My DIY Waterphone?

  • stepan
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High School Is the Mass-Density Relationship Always 1:1?

  • jaketodd
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High School Good examples of Physics in movies

  • 613theprince
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High School How far away is a plane in the sky?

  • Johndigger
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High School In Science what usually comes first - Theory or Experiment

  • DrummingAtom
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High School Why does milk overflow when boiled but not water?

  • aapar
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High School Is the Physics Behind Ancient Aliens on the History Channel Accurate or Not?

  • superpaul3000
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How useful is mathematics for astrophysics?

  • luma
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How Small Can We Really Go in the Universe?

  • fakts
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High School Is Light and Gravity the Sole Influence on Tree Branch Growth?

  • thedore
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Graduate Something to read, for Rookies to Ph.D's

  • JasonRox
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Undergrad What happens to matter that isn't vibrating?

  • UnitedRising
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Graduate Mass to energy conversion in living beings

  • n.karthick
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Finding articles on multijunction solar cells

  • nanoapple
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Undergrad Iron Man 2 particle accelerator scene: can a prism reflect particles?

  • PipBoy
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Graduate Can a World with No Limits to Physics Exist?

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Undergrad Physics Behind Playing a Saxophone

  • chapabird
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Undergrad Hello,Question.Two people stand beside a long fence. One places

  • Awsom Guy
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Undergrad What Role Does Science Play in the Effectiveness of Vacuumed Containers?

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Undergrad The World Doesn't Revolve Around You

  • BL4CKCR4Y0NS
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Undergrad Wind turbine power output equations for blade count and angle

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High School Connecting Baking and Physics: Ideas for Your Presentation

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High School What are some tips for starting to learn physics as a high school freshman?

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High School What are some potential project ideas for a Grade 12 Physics project?

  • madeeeeee
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High School Rust Residue on Aluminum Boat: Removing It

  • fishology
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Where Can I Find Free Physics Courses from MIT?

  • quantum123
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High School How can you measure compressive strength?

  • LatexZone
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Undergrad What is Blondel's theorem?

  • navanath
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Undergrad Is Getting Published in a Minor Physics Journal Worth Celebrating?

  • sylas
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