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 What causes the vibration of one guitar string
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Download Past Broadcasts of Michio Kaku's Science Fantastic
- jbleers
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Undergrad Can a Photo Effect Us Like a Live Person?
- kumar5
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Undergrad How does diffraction work with a point source of a wave near a corner?
- Byrgg
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High School Simple program for plotting line graphs from equations
- Ideologue
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Dr. Donald Luttermoser: Solids & Fluids
- Greg Bernhardt
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Graduate More silly semantics that are nagging me
- LaPalida
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High School What is a hand stroboscope and how does it work?
- Aladin
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High School Why do crossed hairs seem connected when you try to pull them apart?
- sleepsleep
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High School Solutions manual for Fundamentals of Physics: A Senior Course (1986)
- Tensaiga
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High School Deriving physics equations with precalculus background
- MadScientist 1000
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High School Can NASA Keep Hubble Operational with Recent Repairs?
- Rach3
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Graduate How long for the Titanic to slow from 25 to 5 knots due to a woman's aerodynamic drag?
- rcgldr
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Man-Made Diamonds a reality now.
- Chaos' lil bro Order
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Find Pictures for General Relativity Project
- brucephy
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High School Quiet Revolution: Can Our Wind Turbines Power Themselves?
- KingNothing
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How could you build a room with only black, white and grey?
- kmbop53
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High School Why Does the Sky Appear Blue During the Day?
- vincikai
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High School What Can You Spot in the Sky? Test Your Knowledge with This Quiz!
- Evo
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Scientific phenomena without current explanations
- quddusaliquddus
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What is Hawking's new children's book about science?
- J77
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Does a cup of water in front of a heater reduce dry air?
- n0_3sc
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Undergrad A bit of a semantic question but still
- LaPalida
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High School Lab experiments to demonstrate the Doppler effect
- rwylde
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High School Can the human body influence electronics?
- SlimeGod
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Undergrad Why aren't all overtones integer multiples of the fundamental?
- cscott
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My blog about my experiences defending science
- silkworm
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Graduate What is the ultimate fate of humanity in the face of increasing entropy?
- francisco
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Better for egg cooking? Asphalt Vs. Sewer cap
- tobydogg420
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High School Suggest good books for exam preparation
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High School What are the essential equations for projectile motion and other physics topics?
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Graduate Can artificial gravity be created without Coriolis forces?
- scott1
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Undergrad Atmospheric methane as energy source?
- wywong
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High School Sig Figs: Debate on # of Trailing 0's?
- Jessehk
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EinsteinFest 2005 - Tues May 10 in NYC
- Doc Al
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Is Cramming Effective for Year 12 Physics Exams in Australia?
- meee
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How Would Physics Differ with a Whale's Intellect?
- Loren Booda
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What should I bring to an AP physics class party?
- z-component
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Ray Davis, neutrino astrophysics pioneer, dies at 91
- neutrino
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High School How much energy does an average wind turbine produce per day?
- optimizer
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Topic locked before I could reply
- SAZAR
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Find Top UK Physics Researchers for 6th Form Lectures
- Perturbation
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High School Interaction between solid objects
- Allanon
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Graduate Can You Truly Create Green Using Red, Yellow, and Blue?
- fargoth
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Question for physicists and mathematicians
- Atomos
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High School Why Does Less Foam Form in a Soda Cup?
- daniel_i_l
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Undergrad The Janet Periodic Table of Elements
- chemguy
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Physics world or Physics today
- mano353
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Problems with the gravity option
- penza
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High School Can You Feel Pain in Zero Gravity?
- disregardthat
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Undergrad Zinc-air fuel cells, advantes/disadvantages?
- Pengwuino
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Why doesn't light from a spaceship travel faster than c?
- dav2008
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Undergrad Strength In Relation To Bone Structure.
- Robbie
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Undergrad Where can I find classic papers in physics?
- quantumdude
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Do people really fly backwards when shot, or is it movie dramatization?
- wolram
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High School Does Wind Affect the Doppler Effect on Sound?
- HappMatt
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Undergrad Question On Resonance- Intuitive feeling required
- jrm2002
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Ideas for building a Rube Goldberg machine
- rctrackstar2007
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The Physics of 1900: A Colloquium Presentation
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Graduate How do ionic wind Lifters really work?
- Omegatron
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Undergrad What are the fundamental units of nature?
- jasc15
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What's the hottest topic in physics?
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If a theory of everything is discovered, will physics still have worthwhile questions?
- Atomos
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Undergrad UFO study finds no sign of aliens
- Ivan Seeking
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High School Idea for Science Fair that deals with Tuning Forks
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Graduate Gunshot simulation with FEMLAB
- kaabdalis
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Graduate What is the scientific definition of time?
- Doctordick
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I'm so stoked and I just can't hold it in anymore
- franznietzsche
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Graduate Requesting Assistance to Access Paper on Infinite LC Ladder Networks
- Curious3141
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Guitar String Tuning: A Worthwhile Calculation?
- lurksalot
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Graduate What are some reported observations of ball lightning?
- wolram
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High School How do chronograph watches work physically?
- Freetempo
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Is Mark McCutcheon serious about his Final Theory?
- Physics Nut
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Graduate Can the Wave Equation Accurately Describe Wind and Particle Movement?
- yetar
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Graduate What Is Ferrofluid and How Does It Create Unique Optical Effects?
- Mk
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High School Physics experiment websites with procedures
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What is the correct pronunciation of Feynman?
- r4nd0m
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Graduate Did Einstein use deduction from postulates rather than induction?
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High School Why do clouds stay up in the air?
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Undergrad Implementing Phase Shifter with BJT
- kidia
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News Prominent U.S. Physicists Send Letter to President Bush
- scott1
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Can E.S.P be scientifically proven? Join the challenge and find out!
- Intuitive
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High School Are Physicists Motivated by Real-World Applications of Their Research?
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Stephen Hawking essay feedback
- scott1
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High School Finding a simple but physics-rich research topic for IB
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High School Why Are Satellite Launch Pads Located on East Coast?
- whoelsebutme
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Graduate Is Everything in Our Universe Fundamentally Wave-Based?
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High School Lower Frequencies pass through materials easier?
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Graduate How do two-dimensional surfaces vibrate under forced oscillations?
- Chen
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Graduate What are the science flaws in Mark McCutcheon's final theory?
- kernelpenguin
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Graduate Calculations in place of experiments
- heartless
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Graduate Is it possible to create a cloaking device using phonon modes in light?
- skywolf
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Undergrad Inter-Planetary Modeling: Our Solar System Simulation
- Alkatran
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Visible 1064nm green laser beam in air without scattering material
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A Brilliant Student's Unusual Story
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Graduate Presentation on superfluids and infinite order phase changes
- derekmohammed
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High School How to Convert English Units of Measure?
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Undergrad Why linear models failed to predict rogue waves
- Ivan Seeking
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Graduate Chaos theory just got alot more confussing
- scott1
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Undergrad Could tractor beams on the Moon slingshot a spacecraft faster than gravity alone?
- Intuitive
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