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Peeing on Toilet Bowl: Equal and Opposite Effects?
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Moving Dimensions Theory, aka MDT
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High School Bullet Proof Material: How Does It Work?
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Undergrad Do we understand electromagnetics?
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Undergrad Why do we still use seconds and meters as SI base units?
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Why does the sun have a black point and is it an optical effect?
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Mainstream Science: What's the Mainstay?
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Undergrad Capillary Action (Capillary Depression)
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High School Why do we get an eerie feeling when metal gets scratched?
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High School Are there some calculator programs like this out there?
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Undergrad Simple Audio Cancellation Techniques for Noise Reduction | Audio Setup Help
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Do Parallel Realities Really Exist in Quantum Mechanics?
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High School How to calculate significant digits
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Undergrad Feynman Lectures: Worth Reading for Fundamental Concepts?
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Graduate Influence of a humidor on the aerodynamics of baseballs
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Undergrad What is the estimated radius of a bomb explosion with 400 lb of high explosives?
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Undergrad Using Spectrometer to measure soil nutrient solutions
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Graduate Physics & Fate: Could Physics Determine Our Future?
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Undergrad Spectrometer vernier scale. Quick answer
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Surfer Dude T.O.E: Details & Your View
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Are physicists getting paid enough for their expertise and hard work?
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Undergrad Definitions of few physics terms
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Graduate Does Time Exist in a Closed System?
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Graduate Didaktikogenic Physics Misconceptions
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Graduate Creating an Ethical Code of Conduct for Physics Professionals
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Graduate Is it possible for a stable system
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Undergrad Poiseullie's Equation experiment
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Undergrad Keeping Worms Warm in Upstate NY Without Electricity
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Undergrad What are the fundamentals in today's science?
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Undergrad What Determines Color at the Molecular Level?
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Undergrad Why would dust be attracted to a CD wiped with a dry cloth?
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Undergrad Pitch vs Noise: Understanding the Difference and Its Scientific Explanation
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Can Coal Be Clean? Debate & Survey
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Graduate Surfer dude creates unified theory
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Undergrad Can someone explain how plucking a guitar string produces multiple harmonics?
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High School Calculating Percent Error When Accepted Value is 0
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Graduate Is a Theory of Everything Truly Comprehensive?
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Graduate What is the exact formula for calculating bubble resonance frequencies?
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High School Revolutionizing Music Sharing: A New Type of Headphones for Unborn Babies
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Graduate Unravelling the Mystery of How Waves Become Matter
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Has Ball Lightning Ever Caused Notable Damage?
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High School Why Do Physics Homework Questions Often Focus More on Algebra?
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Graduate Is the Existence of Aether Particles Debated in Physics?
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High School GRE Physics Exam: Calculator Rules & RPN Advice
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Undergrad Why Does Whiskey and Water Swap Despite Being Miscible?
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Graduate The Origin of Time and Its Relationship with Entropy
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DIY Vacuuming at Home - 75+% Efficiency
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High School Global warming investigatory project
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Undergrad Finding Inspiration for Future of Physics: Tips & Ideas
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Graduate In the literature, I occassionally see something like this:
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News Where are the lengthons or the spacions?
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Found this little atrocity on ZDnet
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Undergrad What Is the Physics Behind True UFOs?
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Graduate Is Zero-Point Energy Fact or Pseudoscience?
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High School Nonconducting Liquids: Vegetable Oil & Mineral Oil
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Graduate Heisenberg incertitude principe ? contradicting ?
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Undergrad Finding Source of Image: Concentric Rings, Torus, Plusses/Minuses
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Graduate Are All Fundamental Particles Truly Pointlike?
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Undergrad Discover Interactive Physics Simulations & Ideas for Your Website
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Undergrad Understanding the Width of Distribution for Error Analysis
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Undergrad Where to best increase efficiency?
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High School Solve Pool/Snooker Dispute: Smaller or Larger Tip?
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Graduate Is Risk Analysis Essential in Developing Fundamental Models of Physics?
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High School Is Anyone Else Just Starting Astrophysics in College?
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High School What Are the Key Properties and Uses of Diamonds?
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High School How does the Homopolar Motor Work?
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Shocking Theory: Light Bulbs Suck Dark In
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Debunking the Myth of Dark Suckers: A Closer Look at the Bell Labs Discovery
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Graduate How to Start Making a New Physics Theory?
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Undergrad Modern Definition of Time & Length Units
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Undergrad What Are Degrees of Freedom and Why Do They Matter?
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High School How to Calculate Percent Error in Measurements
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High School The speed of sound in nothing but a suit
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Graduate Adrian’s Game of Bagatelle (named after its creator - AJ)
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The Impact of Vibration on Human Health
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Can Candles Really Power Light Bulbs?
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High School Why is Snow White Instead of Clear Like Ice?
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Undergrad Solve the World's Energy Needs? Any Non-Fusion Possibilities?
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High School What Does Diurnalised Refer to in Statistics?
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High School Does anybody know where to get Converging lens ?
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I want help about hologragh screen
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Graduate Plasma Cosmology & Electric Universe: Claims & Evidence
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Undergrad Improving problem solving skills?
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High School Geting the mass of a karate punch.
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Graduate What is the null point for calibrating an instrument in deep space?
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What is the Science Behind the Samurai Sword?
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Who Won the Nobel Prize for Discovering Giant Magnetoresistance?
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Undergrad Understanding Intrinsic Sensor Error
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High School Where Can I Find a Simple Hall Probe for Measuring Magnetic Fields?
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High School Plasma from a grape in a microwave
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High School I need your help to prove this wrong.
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Undergrad Calculate Earth's Age: Physics Method w/ College AP Physics
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Graduate Is the Speed of Light Being Surpassed by Solid Matter?
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Undergrad Can Kirchoff's Law Solve a Core 2 Duo Equivalent Problem?
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Are white clothes better than black clothes in summer?
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High School Can a Sun Dog Appear Without Clouds?
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