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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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Where does resonance fundamentally come from?

Apr 29, 2008 · Replies 5 · Apr 30, 2008

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Bad Science in Movies: Examples & Reviews

Apr 30, 2008 · Replies 2 · Apr 30, 2008

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What's the Buzz About Michio Kaku's New Book on Physics of the Impossible?

Apr 28, 2008 · Replies 2 · Apr 28, 2008

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Experiments - ideas for young students

Apr 26, 2008 · Replies 1 · Apr 27, 2008

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What are some ideas for an Advance Higher Physics investigation?

Apr 26, 2008 · Replies 1 · Apr 26, 2008

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Maxwell's Equations: Exact or Approximate?

Apr 23, 2008 · Replies 15 · Apr 25, 2008

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What does this word mean in physics language?

Apr 25, 2008 · Replies 3 · Apr 25, 2008

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Distinguishing random from chaotic data

Apr 24, 2008 · Replies 2 · Apr 24, 2008

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Is Gravity Shielding Possible on the Moon and Mars?

Apr 23, 2008 · Replies 51 · Apr 24, 2008

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What Is The Complete ((everything Theory))

Apr 12, 2008 · Replies 8 · Apr 24, 2008

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Difference between GPR from seismic

Apr 24, 2008 · Replies 1 · Apr 24, 2008

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How is stacking accomplished and Why do we stack data?

Apr 24, 2008 · Replies 1 · Apr 24, 2008

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Ground Roll Identification and Fresnel zone

Apr 23, 2008 · Replies 2 · Apr 24, 2008

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How is the wave equation derived?

Apr 23, 2008 · Replies 2 · Apr 23, 2008

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How Does D'Alembert's Solution Explain Physical Phenomena?

Apr 16, 2008 · Replies 5 · Apr 23, 2008

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Physics & Music: Finding Conversion Formula

Apr 23, 2008 · Replies 1 · Apr 23, 2008

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Noob Asks: Can Spinning Cheat or Delay Gravity?

Apr 21, 2008 · Replies 15 · Apr 22, 2008

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Can Physics Disprove Horoscopes?

Jan 13, 2008 · Replies 81 · Apr 22, 2008

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How Can a Computer Engineering Student Start Learning Rocket Design?

Apr 17, 2008 · Replies 11 · Apr 22, 2008

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What Would Happen if the Sun Suddenly Stopped Emitting Energy?

Apr 19, 2008 · Replies 38 · Apr 21, 2008

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Can Inert Gases Be Made Visible?

Apr 20, 2008 · Replies 5 · Apr 21, 2008

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Ferrofluids: do they produce a force?

Apr 16, 2008 · Replies 3 · Apr 21, 2008

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Wormholes & Travel: Is It Possible?

Apr 19, 2008 · Replies 3 · Apr 19, 2008

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Grade 12 Physics Student Seeking Experiment Ideas

Apr 18, 2008 · Replies 3 · Apr 19, 2008

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How to involve people in high energy physics?

Apr 16, 2008 · Replies 3 · Apr 19, 2008

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What is an overtone and how does it relate to resonance?

Apr 17, 2008 · Replies 3 · Apr 18, 2008

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Can Physics Be Made Fully Axiomatic?

Apr 14, 2008 · Replies 29 · Apr 18, 2008

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Filling petrol in the day or night

Apr 18, 2008 · Replies 4 · Apr 18, 2008

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Fossil Fuels: Is Nature Still Producing

Apr 16, 2008 · Replies 8 · Apr 17, 2008

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Resonant frequincy of capped cylinders

Apr 16, 2008 · Replies 4 · Apr 17, 2008

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Archimedes' Death Ray: Myth or Reality?

Apr 12, 2008 · Replies 9 · Apr 17, 2008

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Air Displacement: Is It Possible?

Apr 14, 2008 · Replies 20 · Apr 16, 2008

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Look at Ice Through a Microscope - Charlie

Apr 13, 2008 · Replies 5 · Apr 16, 2008

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How will fusion solve all the world's energy problems?

Apr 12, 2008 · Replies 12 · Apr 15, 2008

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RIP John Wheeler: Remembering a Great Scientist

Apr 14, 2008 · Replies 7 · Apr 15, 2008

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Physicists and Their Social Interactions: Breaking Stereotypes

Apr 13, 2008 · Replies 58 · Apr 14, 2008

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How Does Quantum Physics Challenge the Law of Attraction?

Apr 14, 2008 · Replies 1 · Apr 14, 2008

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Transitioning to Quantum Mechanics and Relativity: A More Accurate Approach?

Apr 12, 2008 · Replies 12 · Apr 14, 2008

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Poll

Will There Ever be a Definitive Answer to the Quantum Interpretation Debate?

Apr 10, 2008 · Replies 12 · Apr 14, 2008

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How do you convert vibrating silicon atom frequencies to energy in meV?

Apr 13, 2008 · Replies 2 · Apr 13, 2008

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Theory of Everything: Videos with Michio Kaku & Walter Lewin

Mar 14, 2008 · Replies 29 · Apr 13, 2008

Replies: 29

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Why Does Gravity Make My Feet Stay on the Ground?

Apr 9, 2008 · Replies 16 · Apr 12, 2008

Replies: 16

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Bad Movie Physics: The Science Behind the Disasters

Mar 15, 2008 · Replies 21 · Apr 12, 2008

Replies: 21

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Do you use set theory in Physics?

Apr 10, 2008 · Replies 1 · Apr 11, 2008

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Melt Ice Quickly: Best Ways to Do It

Apr 3, 2008 · Replies 41 · Apr 10, 2008

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Was Niels Bohr Closed-Minded About Quantum Mechanics?

Feb 16, 2008 · Replies 11 · Apr 10, 2008

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Is Having Kids Necessary for Success as a Physicist?

Apr 5, 2008 · Replies 16 · Apr 10, 2008

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Explaining the Difference Between 58deg N of E and E 58deg N

Apr 5, 2008 · Replies 3 · Apr 5, 2008

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Concept Question about Resonance and Oscillations

Apr 4, 2008 · Replies 1 · Apr 4, 2008

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What is the absolute shortest distance a plane can take from JFK to LAX?

Apr 4, 2008 · Replies 6 · Apr 4, 2008

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Six Flags Magic Mountain Physics Day Solutions?

Apr 4, 2008 · Replies 2 · Apr 4, 2008

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How did Richard Feynman approach integration with a different set of tools?

Apr 4, 2008 · Replies 3 · Apr 4, 2008

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What Objects Behave Like Donuts in Certain Circumstances?

Apr 3, 2008 · Replies 11 · Apr 3, 2008

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Can Argon Gas Remove Oxygen from Liquid?

Apr 2, 2008 · Replies 1 · Apr 2, 2008

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What Form of Energy Converts Most Efficiently to Electrical Energy?

Mar 31, 2008 · Replies 3 · Mar 31, 2008

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Find Weight of Passenger Jet Plane

Sep 22, 2007 · Replies 55 · Mar 31, 2008

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Air Compressor Motor Selection & RPM Guide

Mar 30, 2008 · Replies 2 · Mar 30, 2008

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Good Experiment, but Bad Reporting

Mar 3, 2007 · Replies 3 · Mar 30, 2008

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What does alpha symbol mean?

Mar 30, 2008 · Replies 3 · Mar 30, 2008

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What is the difference between magnitude and intensity in physics?

Mar 30, 2008 · Replies 3 · Mar 30, 2008

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Seeing the past future and possible in an image.

Mar 29, 2008 · Replies 3 · Mar 29, 2008

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Why does 90 degrees equal arccot(300/1000)?

Mar 27, 2008 · Replies 5 · Mar 28, 2008

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Understanding Synchronised Clocks: Definition and Explanation

Mar 28, 2008 · Replies 4 · Mar 28, 2008

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What Energy or Frequency Affects Electronic Appliances?

Mar 23, 2008 · Replies 2 · Mar 25, 2008

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What the heck is the point of this?

Mar 22, 2008 · Replies 4 · Mar 24, 2008

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Calculating Properties of Tsunamis

Feb 24, 2008 · Replies 1 · Mar 22, 2008

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Understanding the Cold Black Sun and Its Mysteries in Space

Mar 20, 2008 · Replies 26 · Mar 21, 2008

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Is Amplification of Energy a Valid Concept in Ecology and Green Energy?

Mar 21, 2008 · Replies 1 · Mar 21, 2008

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Are Extra Dimensions Just Mathematical Mumbo Jumbo?

Feb 7, 2008 · Replies 50 · Mar 20, 2008

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Telekinesis Not Physics: Trick Photography or Static Movement?

Mar 19, 2008 · Replies 10 · Mar 20, 2008

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How does the design of piano strings and the use of hitch pins affect tuning?

Dec 21, 2004 · Replies 24 · Mar 18, 2008

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Why Do All Known Life Forms Thrive in Oxygen-Rich Environments?

Mar 14, 2008 · Replies 3 · Mar 17, 2008

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Discover the Innovative Trap Technique by Frans Michel Penning

Mar 16, 2008 · Replies 1 · Mar 16, 2008

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White & Silver: What's the Difference?

Mar 13, 2008 · Replies 7 · Mar 14, 2008

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Converting Between MKS and CGS Unit Systems: Tips and Tricks?

Mar 12, 2008 · Replies 8 · Mar 13, 2008

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Why does smoke always rise upwards?

Mar 13, 2008 · Replies 4 · Mar 13, 2008

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How Does Pi Relate to Non-Circular Equations?

Mar 10, 2008 · Replies 6 · Mar 12, 2008

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Ideas for Rube Goldberg Everyday Objects

Mar 11, 2008 · Replies 1 · Mar 11, 2008

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Need help in determining formula for for fishing lure depth

Mar 4, 2008 · Replies 6 · Mar 11, 2008

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Optimal Notations for Writing Numbers: 2.234e6 vs 2.234M in Physics Community

Mar 10, 2008 · Replies 10 · Mar 11, 2008

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Resistors become insulators at some high temp.

Mar 10, 2008 · Replies 6 · Mar 10, 2008

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Do Dark or Light Colored Clothes Offer More UV Ray Protection?

Mar 8, 2008 · Replies 1 · Mar 10, 2008

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Solition Wave in Bose Einstein Condensate

Mar 9, 2008 · Replies 1 · Mar 9, 2008

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Is The Road to Reality Too Difficult for Undergraduates?

Sep 29, 2007 · Replies 6 · Mar 9, 2008

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Can Styrofoam Support Heavy Loads?

Mar 7, 2008 · Replies 3 · Mar 8, 2008

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How Do Asymmetric Capacitors Achieve Lift?

Mar 8, 2008 · Replies 4 · Mar 8, 2008

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Physicists famous for not-physics

Mar 7, 2008 · Replies 20 · Mar 8, 2008

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Physics: Guessing a Solution - Einzats Spelling

Mar 6, 2008 · Replies 4 · Mar 6, 2008

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The Kaye effect - Leaping Shampoo

Mar 4, 2008 · Replies 2 · Mar 5, 2008

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Tachyon Pistols: A Fun Little Paradox

Mar 5, 2008 · Replies 1 · Mar 5, 2008

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Where Can I Find a Quality Dewar Flask for Under $400?

Mar 4, 2008 · Replies 10 · Mar 4, 2008

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Why Is Weather Considered a Chaotic System?

Mar 4, 2008 · Replies 2 · Mar 4, 2008

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Doppler wavelength shift equation

Mar 3, 2008 · Replies 3 · Mar 3, 2008

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Beware the tidal bulges: We'll be devoured very soon

Feb 29, 2008 · Replies 17 · Mar 3, 2008

Replies: 17

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Should linear regression always be forced through the origin?

Mar 1, 2008 · Replies 3 · Mar 3, 2008

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Basic physics- chain strength question.

Feb 28, 2008 · Replies 2 · Feb 29, 2008

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What are the Chinese translations for common physics terms?

Feb 28, 2008 · Replies 3 · Feb 28, 2008

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Can Objects Escape a Hole Through a Planet Without a Core?

Feb 27, 2008 · Replies 2 · Feb 27, 2008

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Which is Denser, Liquid Water or Ice?

Feb 18, 2008 · Replies 8 · Feb 27, 2008

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Odd results from an incandescent bulb

Feb 25, 2008 · Replies 9 · Feb 26, 2008

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