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Does anyone knows the proof for E=V/m?
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Prism Experiment: Seeing a Wide Spectrum of Light?
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What Determines the Note of a Guitar String When Plucked?
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Deriving formula for MA of differential windlass
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Molar Mass & Atomic Number: Explained
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Thermodynamic Properties: Why We Need Them & How to Calculate
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The Illusion of Free Will: Is Determinism Really the Same Thing?
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How do contact forces affect collisions and object launches?
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Could Embedding Element 119 in a Negative Charge Extend Its Stability?
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Blade Runner -- Prosthesis propulsion question
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Atwood Machine Problem: Analyzing Friction & KE
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Gibbs phase rule at critical point
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How Long Can a Human Stay Airborne in a Vertical Jump?
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Progress in High Tc Superconductors: A Brief Overview
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Transfer function to phase transfere
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What Are Characteristic Scale Arguments in Physics?
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Is Planck's Law Based on Incorrect Assumptions About Boltzmann's Distribution?
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"Repräsentation der Imaginären der Plangeometrie" by Sophus Lie
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How do we measure the units in physics?
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Does the Coriolis Effect Determine the Direction of Curl in Hemispheres?
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Best open course lectures on first year physics?
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The physics behind the Dew Point phase shift
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Cause of Feather Movement in 2:56 of Documentary: Explored
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Defining a displacement vector not touching the origin
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AC Regulator Danger: Is There Risk?
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Measurement points for fan performance curve
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Recalculation of center of mass on a grid
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Are Boltzmann Brains More Likely Than a Fine-Tuned Universe?
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Why do bodies attract each other?
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Why two terms "Dark Energy" and "Dark Matter"
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Evaluating Integrals of Exponential Functions with Dirac Delta
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From where can I read important/interesting scientific papers about physics?
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AC circuits -- Why we introduce the J operator in analyzing them
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Why can't matter go through other matter?
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What is the Angular Equivalent of E=mc^2?
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Difference between these 4-vector derivatives?
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Gravity: Conservative or Non-Conservative?
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Joule-thomson effect and linde process
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Research -- "Ziemlich Frech : Einstein versus Nernst"
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Won't take long to answer: what exactly is a mode?
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Clarifying Coherent and Incoherent Sum of Plane Waves
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Microscopy: Deconvolve the PSF and enhance resolution
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W=F.dx rate of change of x approaches to zero?
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Direction of Force of gravity on two people, concept?
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Is it possible to approximate the thickness from this data?
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Unit Analysis: Exponential & Logarithmic Formulas
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Instantaneous centre of lock jaw pliers (4 bar link)
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What is the purpose of r hat in physics?
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How Can We Best Understand a System?
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Does aluminum foil keep things cool?
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How is Uncertainty Propagated in Pendulum Period Measurements?
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Diffusion Rate and Concentration
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Can the Double Slit Experiment Reveal Information About Parallel Dimensions?
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Is there a way to calculate consonance/dissonance?
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Explaining Ionic Bombardment for Power Transformers
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How Is the Formula v=wr Derived in Vector Terms?
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Should I Use Total or Partial Differentiation in Absolute Error Calculation?
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Rocket Propulsion: Explaining How Hot Gases Propel Rockets
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Close Packing of Spheres in Regular Tetrahedral vs. Square Pyramidal C
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What is the rate of gas expansion in a vacuum?
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Create a Perfect Signal with Sine Wave Summation
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Ideal Transformer with Superconductors?
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Measuring Acceleration of Falling Object: Mark Symbol?
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How Fast Can a Racing Car Go Before Losing Traction Compared to a Standard Car?
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Silly Question [single large force versus several small forces]
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What Is the Relative Permittivity of the Dielectric in This Capacitor?
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Solving Air Lock / Vapor Lock Puzzle
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How Do You Calculate Air Pressure with Varying Flow Rates and Orifice Sizes?
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How does Irradiance change with magification?
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Solving for Particle A's Speed with Respect to Particle B
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Determinism in Coin Tosses: Does It Mean We Have Free Will?
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What is the height of liquid in a horizontal cylinder with 1/3 volume filled?
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Proof that black holes do not destroy information
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How Does a Resistor Affect Current Flow While Maintaining Consistency?
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Gas that expands and contracts QUICKLY?
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Energy and matter equivalence
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Distributing hinge force laterally?
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What is the physical unit for teleport?
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Force - can you regulate it without storing it ?
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Is there a definitive measurement in the universe?
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Transistors emitter collector flow
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Changes in volume of a liquid affects?
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What makes 0603 LEDs stick to probe?
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Is it possible to take a picture of the radio-waves on earth?
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Why does a moving rod within a circuit generate an opposing current?
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Majorana Particle Discovery: Princeton Researchers Report Direct Observation
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How do I calculate van der Waals constants with 2 unknowns (a and b)?
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Thesis Submission to Scientific Journal
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What pulling force does my PTO winch actually have
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Can Vector Loops Simplify Theo Jansen's Linkage Mechanism Equations?
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Does the observable universe support the idea of circular math?
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How far can a battleship shell travel compared to a rifle bullet?
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How Does a Vernier Caliper Determine Precise Measurements?
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Ground Reaction Force: What Causes It?
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Understanding RMS Values: Intuition Behind Calculations
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Relative humidity and the science behind cigar storage
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Finding the Best Spin-Coating Thickness Model
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Rounding uncertainties and measurements
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Vasoconstriction (constricting blood vessel) and flow rate?
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Rest Mass Definition: What is E=MC2?
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