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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International Physics Olympiad 2005
- siddharth
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Integrating sci.physics.strings and sci.physics.research usenet forums
- chroot
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Undergrad What areas of physics require the most programming?
- cscott
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Israeli Scientist Proposes Time Machine Without Exotic Materials
- SGT
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Undergrad What do CPhys and FInstP qualifications mean?
- poolwin2001
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Undergrad Understanding Phase Shifting in Differential Equations
- omgitsroy326
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High School Can Martial Artists Sense Danger Before It Happens?
- cursa
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High School Case of the exploding dinner glass
- wakingrufus
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Does traveling backward in time make you younger?
- Dr.Brain
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High School Why do the tuaregs wear dark blue?
- temujin
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High School Why does thunder from a distance rumble
- Physics is Phun
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60 years ago, E=mc^2 lit up the sky
- Pengwuino
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What is the Hutchison Effect and How Does it Melt Metals at Room Temperature?
- killza
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Graduate Why does zero divide positive and negative numbers?
- numbers
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Can a Large Group of People Really Change the Earth's Rotation?
- Pengwuino
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What are the chances of a weekly podcast?
- Shellyfish
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Graduate Burbidge's Cosmology: Overcoming Inertia in Science
- turbo
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High School I wouldn't say that 8-10% is that steep
- TSN79
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High School Which Time Zone Should Be Used in Scientific Experiments?
- Link
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High School Can 600 million people jumping change Earth's orbit?
- Crumbles
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Is Writing a Science Fiction Book Worth the Hard Work?
- Arctic Fox
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High School The most fundamental physics that we can observe directly with our senses?
- Loren Booda
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High School What is the law behind objects separating by size when shaken?
- Moneer81
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Graduate MAHG - latest experiment at 1571% over unity
- sixthofmay
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Undergrad How does density affect wave absorption in substances?
- Markysims
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High School How does the value of g change at different depths within the Earth?
- Aladin
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What the Bleep - Drew Barrymore and Physics: What to Look For?
- pattylou
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Graduate Blackholes/wormholes/tachyons and other maybe's
- Pengwuino
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Why does Discovery Channel air documentaries about antigravity and the Hutchison Effect?
- Icebreaker
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Graduate Particle accelerator deciphers Archimedes
- Orion1
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Undergrad What Are the Different Definitions of Dimension in Mathematics?
- shekoofeh
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High School Demonstrations for a time and space summer camp for 6-8th graders
- Tom McCurdy
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Graduate Does a French fusion reactor actually break even?
- Pengwuino
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High School How much does the Earths Atmosphere weigh?
- pamichel
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High School Physics dialogue for a short film scene
- kevin
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High School Which Bulb Will Light Up First with Switch Closed?
- ssj5ankur
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Who's Attending the IPhO 2005 in Salamanca and What Can Participants Expect?
- AndersoN
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High School What is the caster effect?
- sreenathb
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High School Can We Trust Our Basic Physics Knowledge in the Age of the Internet?
- Pengwuino
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Innovations for Assisting Astronauts in Space Station Construction
- Celia
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At what point does the scale of capability stop creating gods
- Chaos' lil bro Order
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What's Next for this Newly Minted Physics Student?
- Berislav
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High School Ever wondered what law perspective follows?
- JohnnyTheFox
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Undergrad Waves and Strings: Gravity's Impact on Plucked Strings from Earth to Orbit
- Icebreaker
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A little fun for the ADD physicists
- Niffgiffler
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Undergrad How Do You Calculate Spectral Density from FFT in Fortran 90?
- Przem
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High School Is methane gas contributing more to global warming than CO2?
- juju
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High School Why Jet Planes' Tails Are Not Always Visible
- temujin
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High School Einstein, the farmer and the cows
- DaveC426913
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High School Where to find physics resources besides Physics Forums
- cscott
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Graduate Photons from first magnitude stars and carbon emissions from fuel combustion
- mohdfasieh
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Graduate Disproving Einstein's Energy-Mass Relation
- nykill
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Egg Balancing Day: Astronomical Myth or Reality?
- zoobyshoe
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Graduate How is Bimolecular Revolution Influencing Space Travel Technology?
- Integral
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High School How Do Halogen Bulbs Connect in Makeup Mirrors?
- KingNothing
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High School Physics of a reversible ceiling fan
- DaveC426913
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High School Why does my voice change when I talk into A fan.
- Mozart
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Graduate Did the US obtain Nazi antigravity technology in WWII?
- blackscience
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High School Is There a Difference Between Plasma and Plasmoid?
- phr34k
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What Is the Correct Spelling of Gustav Robert Kirchhoff's Last Name?
- gsfh
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Graduate Physics postdoc's blog on education and knowledge
- cronxeh
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How do you create smoke rings deliberately?
- extreme_machinations
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High School Discovery Channel's Voyage to The Planets violates basic physics
- Entropy
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High School Does the Doppler effect mean EM energy has structural force?
- Evilinside
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Is Crack Pottery? - Get an Opinion
- Anzas
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Graduate Energy that could revolutionise the world
- siddharth
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Undergrad Why the Michelson-Morley experiment didn't prove relativity necessary
- James Jackson
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Undergrad Transistors and the development of physics
- harhar
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High School How many primary sources of energy do we have?
- mios76
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Graduate Can we pinpoint the exact location of an electron in motion?
- lawtonfogle
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High School How Can I Measure the Thickness of a Plastic Tube Using Simple Tools?
- Mk
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Can someone tell me what apodized means?
- DougBTX2
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Will We Ever Unlock the Mysteries of the Universe in Our Lifetime?
- Dr.Brain
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High School How can you find the diameter of a tube without direct measurement?
- campa
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High School Resources on astable and bistable circuits and stellar evolution
- DeathKnight
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New Monthly Publication by Michio Kaku, get a free issue
- coryr
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Microgravity environment at home?
- SnitchSeekaHarry
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Is there any truth to the theories on time travel?
- Gamecubesupreme
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Graduate How can mass be defined without interaction?
- drcrabs
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Brian Greene: Tonight on Coast to Coast
- Ivan Seeking
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High School CO2 Safety: Is It Really Risk-Free?
- KingNothing
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Psychokinesis still not scientific?
- ucclarke
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Graduate What is the true nature of matter, energy, and time?
- Astronuc
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Undergrad Has Voyager 1 Reached the Edge of Our Solar System?
- Mk
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High School How is that homogenous with respect to units?
- amimeera
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Graduate How Can Nothing Expand Into Nothing?
- Victor
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Undergrad Why tire pressure doesn't explode with temperature increase
- Science
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What is the myth behind metal detectors?
- PrudensOptimus
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Undergrad Police Whistle: Impact of Inner Sphere on Sound Quality
- Loren Booda
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Undergrad Where to find fluid flow simulation code and tutorials
- KMCB1234
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Intimidated by Lightning: My Story
- Ivan Seeking
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Websites with collections of complex mathematical formulas for a poster
- Shahil
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Undergrad Sound waves and location? with my phantom
- true_guru
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Graduate Astrophysicists' Sense of Humor: Constraining the Dark Energy
- Chronos
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Graduate What Are GCT, ZPE, and Angel Light in Scientific Research?
- ravenfire
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High School The Famous Runner and the Tortoise Puzzle
- ArielGenesis
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High School Will a flying fly hit the back window if you accelerate the car?
- ycy88
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Graduate Robot Builds Its Self, How Long Before
- Dayle Record
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