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Participate in expert physics discussion. Discussion on the nature and properties of matter and energy. This area is for topics that don't fit the other categories. Mainstream physics only.

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High School Can you give a couple of examples of chemical energy?

skrandev
Dec 9, 2008 · Replies 4 · Dec 10, 2008

Replies: 4

Undergrad Goodbye Polaroid Film: Physics Labs Say Farewell

jtbell
Dec 8, 2008 · Replies 7 · Dec 9, 2008

Replies: 7

High School Does a flag always have to be attached to a pole to wave?

lax1113
Dec 4, 2008 · Replies 22 · Dec 9, 2008

Replies: 22

Undergrad The Mystery of Earth's Opposing Tide

tgt
Dec 8, 2008 · Replies 25 · Dec 9, 2008

Replies: 25

High School Understanding Food as Chemical Energy

YukiYue
Dec 8, 2008 · Replies 1 · Dec 8, 2008

Replies: 1

Undergrad How Does Energy Influence Our Understanding of Inertia?

Physics101
Dec 3, 2005 · Replies 36 · Dec 8, 2008

2

Replies: 36

High School Why do noodles make the soup boil?

Lojzek
Dec 7, 2008 · Replies 8 · Dec 8, 2008

Replies: 8

Celebrating Success: I Passed My Physics Final!

mcknia07
Dec 5, 2008 · Replies 11 · Dec 6, 2008

Replies: 11

Undergrad Bullets from a Jet Fighter Mach 3.2

OSHP295
Jan 20, 2006 · Replies 36 · Dec 6, 2008

2

Replies: 36

Graduate Is There a New Theory for Ball Lightning?

wolram
Dec 2, 2008 · Replies 3 · Dec 5, 2008

Replies: 3

High School A sonic boom sound vs explosion sound

brandi_72786
Dec 4, 2008 · Replies 1 · Dec 4, 2008

Replies: 1

Poll

Undergrad How will Lightness do in December?

marcus
Nov 9, 2008 · Replies 17 · Dec 4, 2008

Replies: 17

High School Do you think Dumbo could actually fly?

allison08
Nov 30, 2008 · Replies 19 · Dec 3, 2008

Replies: 19

Graduate Does Observation Truly Collapse a Wave Function?

QUANTUMQ
Jul 11, 2008 · Replies 68 · Dec 3, 2008

3

Replies: 68

Undergrad How Does Liquid Helium Climb the Sides of Its Container?

scupydog
Nov 30, 2008 · Replies 10 · Dec 1, 2008

Replies: 10

High School Static Electricity Woes: Solving My Jacket Problem

mattmns
Nov 26, 2008 · Replies 19 · Dec 1, 2008

Replies: 19

High School More atoms in a cup of water, than cups in an ocean?

bchandler
Nov 29, 2008 · Replies 9 · Nov 29, 2008

Replies: 9

Hawking Moving to Waterloo (Perimeter Institute)?

George Jones
Jul 16, 2008 · Replies 13 · Nov 28, 2008

Replies: 13

Graduate How Does Physics in the 21st Century Address Its Sociopolitical Challenges?

juanREMOVE@canonicalscience.com
Nov 27, 2008 · Replies 2 · Nov 28, 2008

Replies: 2

Undergrad Diffusion of flavour in a fishing bait

saggybelly
Nov 27, 2008 · Replies 3 · Nov 27, 2008

Replies: 3

Is Stephen Hawking Moving to Canada for a New Position?

mgb_phys
Nov 27, 2008 · Replies 2 · Nov 27, 2008

Replies: 2

High School Why Do All Three Faucets Turn On When I Operate Just One?

blueman
Sep 26, 2006 · Replies 16 · Nov 27, 2008

Replies: 16

Graduate 'Photons only exist at the moment they are emitted or absorbed' ()

DrGreg
Nov 7, 2008 · Replies 90 · Nov 26, 2008

4

Replies: 90

Anti matter (alternate dimensions)

ryanluke86
Nov 25, 2008 · Replies 1 · Nov 26, 2008

Replies: 1

Undergrad Finding the Frequency of a Point in Space

Fron-Tech
Nov 22, 2008 · Replies 5 · Nov 25, 2008

Replies: 5

High School Explaining Low Frequency and Longitudinal Waves in Fluids

noobie!
Nov 22, 2008 · Replies 3 · Nov 25, 2008

Replies: 3

Undergrad Examples of accepted theories once rejected?

thenewmans
Nov 21, 2008 · Replies 25 · Nov 24, 2008

Replies: 25

High School Weighing the Box with Bees Inside - Who's Right?

Westtexas
Nov 23, 2008 · Replies 4 · Nov 24, 2008

Replies: 4

High School Why Do Pads Help Prevent Concussions?

bkl4life
Nov 23, 2008 · Replies 6 · Nov 24, 2008

Replies: 6

What types of academic papers are available on this site?

Meaghanbois
Nov 17, 2008 · Replies 2 · Nov 24, 2008

Replies: 2

Graduate The physics concept most indicative of reality

Loren Booda
Nov 22, 2008 · Replies 6 · Nov 23, 2008

Replies: 6

Graduate Did Weber's Electrodynamics Challenge Traditional Physics Theories?

Prune
Jun 9, 2007 · Replies 16 · Nov 23, 2008

Replies: 16

High School The Benefits of Using Safety Wire for Secured Fasteners

AME2
Nov 19, 2008 · Replies 9 · Nov 22, 2008

Replies: 9

Graduate Should Life Be Considered a Fifth Fundamental Force of Nature?

fuddywook
Nov 21, 2008 · Replies 5 · Nov 21, 2008

Replies: 5

Graduate Is Unified Field Theory the Key to Solving All Scientific Mysteries?

Rhuben
Nov 21, 2008 · Replies 3 · Nov 21, 2008

Replies: 3

Undergrad Is hell exothermic or endothermic interesting find

Ian_Brooks
Nov 20, 2008 · Replies 7 · Nov 21, 2008

Replies: 7

Graduate Is There Observational Evidence of Chaos in the Three-Body Problem?

TeTeC
Nov 21, 2008 · Replies 1 · Nov 21, 2008

Replies: 1

Graduate French Press Finally Calls it. E = MC²

LowlyPion
Nov 21, 2008 · Replies 3 · Nov 21, 2008

Replies: 3

High School Frequencies of the normal mode in standing waves in a string fixed

noobie!
Nov 20, 2008 · Replies 4 · Nov 20, 2008

Replies: 4

Graduate A re-conception of energy as the set of rules for how matter moves

Tam Hunt
Nov 18, 2008 · Replies 4 · Nov 20, 2008

Replies: 4

Undergrad What is the potential of Perendev Magnetic Motors?

K.J.Healey
Dec 11, 2005 · Replies 20 · Nov 19, 2008

Replies: 20

Strange Ice Formation: Unusual Sundial-Shaped Ice Formed in Cat Bowl

PhysCou
Nov 19, 2008 · Replies 5 · Nov 19, 2008

Replies: 5

High School Group IV Experiment: Last-Minute Help & Suggestions Needed

matadorqk
Nov 17, 2008 · Replies 3 · Nov 19, 2008

Replies: 3

Graduate What Are the Real Objectives of Particle Acceleration?

munadi
Nov 18, 2008 · Replies 5 · Nov 19, 2008

Replies: 5

Bedside Lamp with a mind of it's own

beeza_03
Nov 17, 2008 · Replies 6 · Nov 18, 2008

Replies: 6

Graduate Ontological status of extra dimensions

Tam Hunt
Nov 16, 2008 · Replies 8 · Nov 17, 2008

Replies: 8

ZapperZ's Disney Physics Q&A Room

Evo
Nov 15, 2008 · Replies 68 · Nov 16, 2008

3

Replies: 68

High School An 11th grade student needs ur help.

ruby92
Nov 15, 2008 · Replies 5 · Nov 15, 2008

Replies: 5

Undergrad Robert Wilson: Physics is Worth Defending for Its Own Sake

audreyh
Nov 14, 2008 · Replies 3 · Nov 14, 2008

Replies: 3

Undergrad Best Science Magazines for College Students

Fizzicist
Nov 13, 2008 · Replies 8 · Nov 13, 2008

Replies: 8

Undergrad Which Fan Design Maximizes CFM Through a 6 Hole?

wwall01
Nov 11, 2008 · Replies 6 · Nov 13, 2008

Replies: 6

NASA TV Live: Phoenix Mars Lander Arrives Today

B. Elliott
May 25, 2008 · Replies 38 · Nov 11, 2008

2

Replies: 38

Undergrad Can an omnidirectional treadmill be designed without a lot of moving parts?

potato991
Nov 8, 2008 · Replies 7 · Nov 11, 2008

Replies: 7

Undergrad Question about the physics of fluttering flags

Cosmored
Nov 8, 2008 · Replies 10 · Nov 9, 2008

Replies: 10

High School Learn Physics: A Beginner Guide for 23 Yr Old

laymanhobbist
Nov 6, 2008 · Replies 9 · Nov 7, 2008

Replies: 9

I can name that physicist in 5 notes.

tribdog
Nov 4, 2008 · Replies 4 · Nov 6, 2008

Replies: 4

High School Cool resonant mode demonstration

waht
Nov 2, 2008 · Replies 3 · Nov 5, 2008

Replies: 3

Discover the Secret Toy Given to Einstein by a Friend - A Fascinating Story!

LocationX
Nov 4, 2008 · Replies 7 · Nov 4, 2008

Replies: 7

Poll

Graduate Wilczek's nonstring unification vision for LHC and beyond

marcus
Sep 9, 2008 · Replies 20 · Nov 3, 2008

Replies: 20

What Are the Key Historical Milestones of the Harmonic Oscillator?

arhanbezbora
Nov 2, 2008 · Replies 1 · Nov 3, 2008

Replies: 1

Graduate Do you ever get the feeling that you really dont understand anything at all?

jnorman
Oct 15, 2008 · Replies 10 · Nov 2, 2008

Replies: 10

Undergrad The Absurdity of 1 Mol as an SI Unit - What's the Real Explanation?

ManDay
Oct 31, 2008 · Replies 11 · Nov 2, 2008

Replies: 11

Undergrad What actually happens when two masses touch each other?

jobyts
Aug 14, 2007 · Replies 18 · Oct 31, 2008

Replies: 18

Graduate Can time be a function in any parameter?

ahmedhassan72
Oct 30, 2008 · Replies 7 · Oct 30, 2008

Replies: 7

Undergrad Diffusion Constant: Increase/Decrease in Time & Length?

retroscience
Oct 30, 2008 · Replies 1 · Oct 30, 2008

Replies: 1

Search engine INSPEC to find some physics papers

AmyJ
Oct 29, 2008 · Replies 2 · Oct 30, 2008

Replies: 2

Is Meteorology Truly Reliable?

Hanfonius
Oct 28, 2008 · Replies 20 · Oct 28, 2008

Replies: 20

High School Decibel Question: How Many dB with 3 Identical Fans?

jsg7377
Oct 28, 2008 · Replies 2 · Oct 28, 2008

Replies: 2

Undergrad What can be done with bigger diamonds?

OAQfirst
Oct 27, 2008 · Replies 7 · Oct 28, 2008

Replies: 7

Graduate God does not play dice referred to what exactly?

dimensionless
Sep 6, 2008 · Replies 22 · Oct 27, 2008

Replies: 22

Welcome Tony! A 13-Year-Old Physics and Astronomy Enthusiast

Tony.K
Oct 20, 2008 · Replies 6 · Oct 26, 2008

Replies: 6

Undergrad Does the Atom Have to Be U238 in Schrödinger's Cat Experiment?

Andre
Feb 4, 2008 · Replies 13 · Oct 26, 2008

Replies: 13

High School What is a Second? - Definition & Explanation

Epsillon
Oct 24, 2008 · Replies 7 · Oct 25, 2008

Replies: 7

Undergrad Can Scotch Tape Really Produce X-Rays?

edward
Oct 23, 2008 · Replies 22 · Oct 24, 2008

Replies: 22

Graduate Could energy exist without the laws of physics?

WaveJumper
Oct 21, 2008 · Replies 8 · Oct 23, 2008

Replies: 8

High School Green Planet (My project for energy)

matttan
Oct 21, 2008 · Replies 6 · Oct 21, 2008

Replies: 6

Undergrad Why is the amplitude maximum at the open end of a closed and open end tube?

cks
Oct 17, 2008 · Replies 2 · Oct 21, 2008

Replies: 2

Graduate Guess physics Nobel (to be awarded 7 Oct 2008)

marcus
Oct 4, 2008 · Replies 12 · Oct 20, 2008

Replies: 12

High School After watching a terrifying documentaryQuestions

physics2
Oct 17, 2008 · Replies 9 · Oct 20, 2008

Replies: 9

Ring Around the Moon on 13th - Central NJ

offtheleft
Oct 15, 2008 · Replies 14 · Oct 15, 2008

Replies: 14

Undergrad Table of all physics integrations

foges
Oct 14, 2008 · Replies 2 · Oct 14, 2008

Replies: 2

Graduate Static n-Body Problem: Definition and Explanation

yoyo7259
Oct 14, 2008 · Replies 2 · Oct 14, 2008

Replies: 2

Graduate You guys don't actually believe any of this stuff, do you?

Bible Thumper
Oct 12, 2008 · Replies 28 · Oct 13, 2008

Replies: 28

High School What kind of physics game can I make for a software competition in Visual Basic?

Sakha
Oct 9, 2008 · Replies 1 · Oct 10, 2008

Replies: 1

Graduate How does sound localization vary with distance and frequency?

04shaikj
Oct 9, 2008 · Replies 4 · Oct 10, 2008

Replies: 4

Graduate How to deal with slowly varying errors?

odiakkoh
Oct 8, 2008 · Replies 1 · Oct 9, 2008

Replies: 1

Is the Anti-Gravity Propulsion System in the Video Legit?

lpbug
Oct 9, 2008 · Replies 2 · Oct 9, 2008

Replies: 2

High School Can magnets be a cheap and eco-friendly source of energy?

lax1113
Oct 7, 2008 · Replies 7 · Oct 8, 2008

Replies: 7

Graduate External gravity field independent of mass distribution?

JP O'Donnell
Oct 8, 2008 · Replies 2 · Oct 8, 2008

Replies: 2

Undergrad Reverse Gravity: Is It Possible?

lpbug
Oct 7, 2008 · Replies 1 · Oct 8, 2008

Replies: 1

High School What's a good beginner's Physics book

lpbug
Oct 7, 2008 · Replies 2 · Oct 7, 2008

Replies: 2

Undergrad Organ Pipe Research: Is 16ft Open-Top Flue Open at Bottom?

curlyman
Oct 7, 2008 · Replies 2 · Oct 7, 2008

Replies: 2

High School Why does adding 1 meter to a rope around the Earth create slack?

LAF
Oct 1, 2008 · Replies 4 · Oct 6, 2008

Replies: 4

Undergrad Time to Vacuum Fill a Rigid Building

tullyNic
Oct 3, 2008 · Replies 3 · Oct 4, 2008

Replies: 3

Poll

Graduate How will Trouble do in September?

marcus
Jul 6, 2008 · Replies 45 · Oct 4, 2008

2

Replies: 45

Graduate Can Time, Mass, and Matter Exist Separately?

kamonra
Oct 2, 2008 · Replies 4 · Oct 3, 2008

Replies: 4

Graduate Question related to fill in boundary conditions in comsol

overgift
Oct 1, 2008 · Replies 1 · Oct 3, 2008

Replies: 1

Undergrad Does a Tuning Fork Sound Different in Helium?

louise82
Apr 24, 2008 · Replies 13 · Oct 2, 2008

Replies: 13

Undergrad Use of σ in quoting measurement accuracy

cepheid
Oct 2, 2008 · Replies 6 · Oct 2, 2008

Replies: 6

Undergrad Difference between differentiation and partial differentiation

spidey
Oct 2, 2008 · Replies 2 · Oct 2, 2008

Replies: 2

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