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Questions on Studying Computational Physics in Undergrads
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Numerical Analysis or Computational Physics
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Abstract explosion modelling - how to?
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I Why find the highest order maxima/minima in slit equations?
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I Emergence of Complexity and Life
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A mathematical description of the physics behind Aurora?
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A EM Penetration Depth Into the Ground
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I How Does Touch Occur in the Brain in a Vat Hypothesis?
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B Energy Harvesting: Calculating kWh from Motorway Traffic
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B Why are serrated knives more effective than normal knives?
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I Why does wind blow leaves in circles?
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A Photo-degradation of a biological sample
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A Symmetry of QED interaction Lagrangian
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I Perceived Height and actual height
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B What Is the Physical Significance of Logarithmic IV Graphs in Diodes?
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I Does determinism exclude retrocausality?
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Is time real (in a physical sense)?
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B How Do We Interpret the Isodose Contours of HERMES III?
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I Calculate humidity raise/drop when opening a window
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I What does "m0 → 0" mean in physics
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B Do physical (macroscopic) waves consist of matter?
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I How to relate to math expressions that don’t have physical representations
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Recent Noteworthy Physics Papers
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B Does the Torricelli Vacuum Experiment Prove the Strength of Vacuum Forces?
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A How is physical Information "encoded"?
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I The Tritium Puzzle: Unravelling Mass-Energy Equivalence
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B Which Cleanroom ISO Class is suitable for Liquid Crystal research?
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B Calculating Flow Rate for Air and Methane in a Valve
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A Do gas-gas and/or liquid-liquid phase transitions exist?
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I Different kinds of infinity in physics?
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I Unconventional methods for pumping down a vacuum chamber?
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I Is Theoretical Physics Progressing Slower Than Experimental Physics?
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B What occurs when electrons stop orbiting the nucleus?
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B Do we need another language other than math?
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B Is There a Connection Between Planck Length and Planck Time in Relativity?
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I Could Dark Matter Be Present in Our Solar System?
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What is the Meaning of First Principle in Chemistry?
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I Physics and Philosophy are intertwined....
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I Derivation of Average Square Energy Fluctuation in a Canonical System
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I Raytracing Programs: Find Under $1000 | Fritz
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I Understanding Op-Amp negative feedback
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B How Unique Is Our Voice in Nature?
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A Software for cross section calculations using .cif files
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B Feasibility of Yuri Milner's Breakthrough Starshot
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I Seeking Symmetry: Lie Group & Algebra Models
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I How do I know the lithium content of a lithium-ion battery?
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B Showing that formulae are invariant for all values in the domain
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I Differences between perturbation/variation of an object?
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Challenge How do you calculate the motion of a ball rolling on a rotating table?
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I Suggestion for resources about cosmic rays
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B Cloud Chamber Experiment Help - Identifying Particles
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I Dark Matter Gravity: What Do We Know?
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I Is the Sagnac Effect a Relativistic Phenomenon?
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B Are Beats and Standing Waves Related in Physics?
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B How are Fermions formed from energy?
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I Solution to the 1D wave equation for a finite length plane wave tube
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I Awesome cloud chamber track (video)
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B Ripple Tank Refraction: Frequency Effect on Angle & Speed?
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Amateur microscope mostly for children
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B Is glow in the dark shirt radioactive?
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B Recoil dampening in silencers and supressors
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B Contributions to total energy in different areas of Physics
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I My cloud chamber didn't make any tracks....
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B What is the purpose of the depletion region in P-N junction semiconductors?
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The effect of instrumental broadening on FWHM in Raman peaks
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I How did students manage to study the required Mathematics for Physics
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B How to calculate the energy released?
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A Calculating Functional Derivatives: -1≤xₒ≤1 vs -1<xₒ<1
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B Differential equations in physics
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I Selective filter based on angle of incidence?
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PM2.5 Monitor Question (particulates 2.5 microns or below)
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What Are the Nuances Between Similar English Words?
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I Viewing Planets or stars from a high altitude
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B Is Time Dilation Indicating the Existence of Multiple Times?
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B The Fourth Dimension: A Measurement of Aging
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B Who set the values of Physics Constants?
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B Falsifiability -- What is Popper proposing and how should it read?
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B Can Dropping Stuff Challenge Einstein's Relativity Theory?
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B Ready to Master Knots? Listen to This 2-Minute Audio!
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B Kill drum head overtones without anything touching the drum head
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B Do drums/strings have a pitch bend when they are struck?
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B Are Tachyons Real or Just a Theoretical Concept Compared to Photons?
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B Gravity & Neutrons: Could They be Connected?
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B Can a Fire Tornado Flip an 8 Ton Truck?
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What is Hermitian? Definition & Summary
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Definition of Expectation Value (EV)
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What Is a Harmonograph?
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B Opposing speakers and standing waves
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B What is the reason behind including ##2π/T##?
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Understanding the Gerchberg-Saxton Algorithm through Convex Optimization
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Which Graduate Program Explores String Theory and Loop Quantum Gravity?
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Is Physics Truly Scale-Dependent and How Does Decoupling Occur?
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1D string on a cylinder and torus.
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What physical systems exhibit nonseparable Hamiltonians in classical mechanics?
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An exact expression for the fine structure constant
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I Numerical Solution to the Rayleigh Plesset Equation
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Summer Sunday Tours at Brookhaven
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Alfred Nobel Symposium 2005: Energy in Cosmos, Molecules and Life
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Dirac papers disappeared from archive.org?
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Can a Solar Panel Detect a Raman Signal After Filtering Rayleigh Scattering?
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