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Undergrad Fractional uncertainty and propagation of uncertainties
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High School Hypotheses, theories, laws and principles?
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Graduate What shapes can planets take in a strange universe?
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Undergrad Is Division by Zero Possible in Physics?
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Where does energy originate from?
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High School What does stability mean in chemistry?
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High School Principle & Working of U-Tube Manometer
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High School Creating a Popsicle Stick Parachute: The Egg Drop Challenge
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Graduate Calculating Uncertainty in Gradient & Intercept of Line of Best Fit
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High School What is a Wave? Explaining the Basics of Wave Phenomena
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Graduate Waves under Boundary Conditions
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High School Electrostatic Wall: David Swenson's 3M Anomaly
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Infinity machines where to buy?
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High School Bending a Candle Flame - What Causes It?
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Undergrad Determining the distance of a pipe by the length of an echo
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High School What Unique Kinematics Phenomenon Can Be Captured in a Photo?
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Undergrad Why Do Physics Books Still Use the Bohr Model?
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High School What Does 'Jiffy' Mean in Science and Technology?
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What is the true meaning of nothingness?
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High School Physics Notation Help: M_\odot - Mass?
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Graduate The Limitations of Distance Perception in Everyday Life
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No FEMALE won the Nobel Prize in physics
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Undergrad Why Is the Constant Excluded in Uncertainty Calculations?
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Undergrad Does More Air Pressure Increase or Decrease Trumpet Volume?
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High School Converting dBm to dB: A Simple Guide
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Undergrad Absorption spectrum in chlorophyll
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Graduate Causality & Psychics: How Would Physics Change?
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Undergrad Poisson dist. with small numbers
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Of the three main sciences: physics, bio and chem which did YOU find hardest
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Undergrad Best Materials for Microwave Heating (No Metal)
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High School How Mass is Determined: Uncovering the Mystery of Weight and Matter
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Graduate Difference between Nothing & Vacuum
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Undergrad Why is gold plated on high end audio equipment instead of using copper?
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High School Why is Matter Visible Despite Empty Space?
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Is Scientific Knowledge Just Common Sense? A Look at Hawking's Universe
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High School Swimming in short wavelength waves and high wavelength waves
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Undergrad Interesting interferometer experiment
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High School Ideal Gas in the Classroom: Quiet and Not Smelly?
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Undergrad How Can I Navigate Modern Physics Discussions and Avoid Crackpottery?
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High School Maximizing Door Lock Security: Factors to Consider for Optimal Protection
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Can You Tour the LHC in Switzerland?
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Undergrad Q's regarding Conceptual Physics
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Undergrad Ferrofluids Research: Ideas and Suggestions
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High School Flames: What Are Fire Flames Made Up Of?
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Undergrad Calculating Decibel Levels with Increasing Fans
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Undergrad 9/11 report commissioned by the US government accurate
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Undergrad What happens to bubbles in fizzy drinks in zero gravity?
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Would finely dispersed radioactive aerosols be correct to say?
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Undergrad Is mechanics considered part of physics?
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High School Can clothes dry without any air movement
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Undergrad Physics Proofs: What to Expect as a Physics Major
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Can a plane take off on a conveyor belt?
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ARRRH I'm gonna explode. This is my pet hate
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Undergrad How Does the Scanning Helium Ion Microscope Compare to Electron Microscopes?
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Niels Bohr: The Gunslinger Scientist
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Undergrad Can Mass Be Directly Created According to E=MC^2?
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Graduate How Does the Gravity Field in a Cave Compare to That in a Homogeneous Sphere?
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High School Convert 2.8g/cm3 to kg m-3: Formula Explained
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High School I just created a vacuum in a cup when doing the dishes?
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Graduate Who are the Top Ten Living String Theorists?
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The Rainbow Thread: Seeing & Sharing Unusual Phenomena
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Graduate Is Moving Dimension Theory a Crackpot Theory?
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High School Physics of Windmills - Get Info & References
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Undergrad Dynamic, Electricity and Magnetism, Gravitational Force, Light etc.
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Stephen Hawking: Communicating with the World?
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Undergrad Help understanding chemistry (an idea for harnessing energy)
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High School The relevance of physics in the causation of a HEART ATTACK
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High School Can Fuel-less Magnetic Motors Really Work?
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I lost 10/100 points on a physics exam
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High School What is the difference of Dynamics and Physics?
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Graduate Is Physics Research Truly Useful in Today's World?
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Graduate Are Some Physics Questions Just Impossible to Answer With Our Current Brains?
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Undergrad Does the viscosity of air change with change in the degree of humidity
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High School Left Hand Rule of Thumb: Unanswered Questions
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Looking for the author of this quote
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High School Can't get the concept [of energy]
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Graduate Murray Gell-Mann: Quark and the Jaguar: A Moment of Illumination
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Undergrad Calculate the energy produced by triboluminescence
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Free Classical Physics Lecture Notes
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Undergrad Stability of droplets - using Unduloids
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Graduate How Are Fractals Related to Chaos?
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Graduate Available Energy of Stationary & Moving Particles
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High School Is the Earth Expanding and What Does It Mean for Continents?
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Undergrad How to Calculate Hour Angle and Solar Noon: Simplified Guide"
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High School What is the Standard Definition of One Second in the Metric System?
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High School Ad Hoc Physics discussion & other subjects
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High School Understanding Vacuum Physics and the Crack in My Window
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Graduate Calculating error in fit parameter
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Graduate What Sets Scientific Geniuses Apart?
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Undergrad Ghost sightings correlated to EM fields
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Undergrad What Are the Key Characteristics That Define a Dimension?
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Undergrad Do Chemical, Atomic, and Nuclear Reactions Occur in Three Spatial Dimensions?
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Graduate How design vent silencer pwl and spl
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Undergrad Waveforms & Barriers | Physics & Electronics Q&A
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High School De Mourve Theorem: Guide to Find Work & Theorem
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Undergrad Inverse Square Laws: Gravity & EMR
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High School Why is the 1/2 term necessary in physics equations?
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Undergrad Transverse vibration in a solid metal rod
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High School How do waves travel in a vacuum?
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