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Graduate Room Temperature Superconductivity

Larry717
Oct 1, 2004 · Replies 12 · Dec 30, 2004

Replies: 12

High School Unnoticed Danger: The Impact of Tsunami Waves on Marine Life

alanyu7
Dec 29, 2004 · Replies 10 · Dec 30, 2004

Replies: 10

High School Earthquake Impacts: 3 Microseconds & 1 Inch Off Axis

Hurkyl
Dec 29, 2004 · Replies 4 · Dec 30, 2004

Replies: 4

Graduate Ball is accelerating due to gravity

datatec
Dec 24, 2004 · Replies 6 · Dec 29, 2004

Replies: 6

Undergrad Did My Laser Measurement Go Wrong During Andre's Tour de Dunce Training?

tribdog
Dec 24, 2004 · Replies 25 · Dec 28, 2004

Replies: 25

Graduate Is Consciousness Nonlocal Due to Quantum Entanglement?

RAD4921
Dec 22, 2004 · Replies 10 · Dec 27, 2004

Replies: 10

Undergrad WALKING ON WATER? any theories how

jimmy1200
Dec 6, 2004 · Replies 14 · Dec 26, 2004

Replies: 14

High School Start Learning Physics: Textbooks & Resources for Beginners

Kieron
Dec 21, 2004 · Replies 2 · Dec 24, 2004

Replies: 2

High School Good Graphing Program for Semi-Logarithmic Functions

izzah
Dec 18, 2004 · Replies 5 · Dec 23, 2004

Replies: 5

Undergrad Emission lines of flourescent bulbs

Chi Meson
Dec 22, 2004 · Replies 5 · Dec 23, 2004

Replies: 5

Undergrad History of Energy: How it Came to Be

quasar987
Dec 22, 2004 · Replies 1 · Dec 23, 2004

Replies: 1

How does string theory support the concept of a collective consciousness?

RingoKid
Dec 1, 2004 · Replies 18 · Dec 22, 2004

Replies: 18

Graduate The Meaning of Inertia: A Look at Gravitational Attraction

Brane Dead
Dec 1, 2004 · Replies 6 · Dec 22, 2004

Replies: 6

Graduate Complete Standard Model & Quantum Mechanics Guide

tozhan
Dec 21, 2004 · Replies 2 · Dec 22, 2004

Replies: 2

Graduate How Does Feynman's Perspective on Physics Inspire You?

Olaf.of.Ísland
Dec 21, 2004 · Replies 3 · Dec 21, 2004

Replies: 3

Anti-gravity machine in your garage

pelastration
Dec 9, 2004 · Replies 46 · Dec 21, 2004

2

Replies: 46

Graduate Q&A Interview with Physicist Michio Kaku

Greg Bernhardt
Dec 21, 2004 · Replies 0 · Dec 21, 2004

Replies: 0

High School What Is Fire and Why Is It Colored and Shaped That Way?

MR
Dec 19, 2004 · Replies 4 · Dec 20, 2004

Replies: 4

Graduate Can Physics Incorporate 'WHY' Questions Beyond 'HOW'?

One and Zero
Dec 18, 2004 · Replies 7 · Dec 19, 2004

Replies: 7

Graduate Can We Achieve Faster-Than-Light Travel with Alcubierre's Warp Drive?

alexbib
Dec 17, 2004 · Replies 15 · Dec 19, 2004

Replies: 15

Undergrad What concepts of General Chemistry are important in Physics?

relativitydude
Dec 17, 2004 · Replies 9 · Dec 18, 2004

Replies: 9

High School Is Guam's Fate Sealed by a Massive Tidal Wave?

Mk
Dec 16, 2004 · Replies 9 · Dec 17, 2004

Replies: 9

Graduate Is Space Possible Without Matter?

derekmohammed
Dec 12, 2004 · Replies 8 · Dec 17, 2004

Replies: 8

Graduate Starships A & B: Relative Velocity & Time Interval

vikasj007
Nov 25, 2004 · Replies 21 · Dec 17, 2004

Replies: 21

Find a Night Owl to Discuss Physics & Chemistry

KingNothing
Dec 16, 2004 · Replies 19 · Dec 17, 2004

Replies: 19

Undergrad Music: conical vs cylindrical instruments

physicsisphirst
Dec 10, 2004 · Replies 14 · Dec 14, 2004

Replies: 14

Undergrad Why Do Race Cars Use Wide Tires Despite Independent Frictional Forces?

Ivan Seeking
Dec 12, 2004 · Replies 7 · Dec 13, 2004

Replies: 7

High School Which Bulb Shines Brighter: X or Y?

DeathKnight
Dec 11, 2004 · Replies 6 · Dec 11, 2004

Replies: 6

Undergrad Looking for a coffe table magazine / journal

Leo32
Dec 8, 2004 · Replies 4 · Dec 10, 2004

Replies: 4

High School Is Percentage of Uncertainty Equivalent to Uncertainty?

CollectiveRocker
Dec 9, 2004 · Replies 5 · Dec 9, 2004

Replies: 5

Undergrad How to win at a casino using physics and math

mark1
Dec 7, 2004 · Replies 3 · Dec 9, 2004

Replies: 3

Undergrad What Happens to the Wooden Block in an Elevator?

Alkatran
Dec 6, 2004 · Replies 5 · Dec 9, 2004

Replies: 5

Undergrad Energy from the Vacuum? Real or BS?

RonRyan85
Oct 29, 2004 · Replies 40 · Dec 8, 2004

2

Replies: 40

High School What Are the Essential Physical Properties of a Stainless Steel Knife?

ballballisicious
Dec 7, 2004 · Replies 9 · Dec 8, 2004

Replies: 9

Is it me or is this really in Greek?

yxgao
Dec 7, 2004 · Replies 3 · Dec 8, 2004

Replies: 3

High School Physics misused in advertising (that most people wouldnt notice)

KingNothing
Dec 1, 2004 · Replies 61 · Dec 5, 2004

3

Replies: 61

Which Physics and Mathematics Coffee Table Books Are Must-Reads?

TheShapeOfTime
Dec 3, 2004 · Replies 11 · Dec 5, 2004

Replies: 11

Undergrad Quick 'n' easy question about doppler effect

asfd
Dec 4, 2004 · Replies 3 · Dec 4, 2004

Replies: 3

Undergrad A Room of Infinite Reflection: How Bright Will It Get?

vikasj007
Nov 25, 2004 · Replies 6 · Dec 4, 2004

Replies: 6

Graduate Elastic Collision of Rod and Cube: Dynamics Unveiled

arildno
Nov 29, 2004 · Replies 24 · Dec 3, 2004

Replies: 24

Anybody here older than time itself?

BobG
Dec 2, 2004 · Replies 15 · Dec 3, 2004

Replies: 15

High School What is the Specific Gravity of Brass?

Honda47
Dec 2, 2004 · Replies 2 · Dec 3, 2004

Replies: 2

Motionless Electromagnetic Generator ( MEG )

jester
Dec 2, 2004 · Replies 3 · Dec 2, 2004

Replies: 3

High School Definition of Erg - Physics & Math Explained

xck
Dec 2, 2004 · Replies 2 · Dec 2, 2004

Replies: 2

Is Joining the American Physical Society Worth It for Undergrad Students?

mathlete
Dec 1, 2004 · Replies 7 · Dec 2, 2004

Replies: 7

What is your greatest achievement in physics?

Loren Booda
Nov 10, 2004 · Replies 29 · Dec 1, 2004

Replies: 29

Is Teleportation the Next Frontier in Future Science?

benzun_1999
Aug 16, 2004 · Replies 5 · Dec 1, 2004

Replies: 5

Undergrad What Resistance Does an Ohmmeter Read in an Infinite 2x2 Resistor Array?

DrKareem
Nov 20, 2004 · Replies 6 · Nov 30, 2004

Replies: 6

Undergrad Principle of equal transit times

Munch_E
Nov 27, 2004 · Replies 4 · Nov 27, 2004

Replies: 4

Learning to Pronounce Dot Cue (\dot{Q})

Mk
Nov 27, 2004 · Replies 1 · Nov 27, 2004

Replies: 1

High School Weight Change for Man Flying East to West

ceptimus
Nov 24, 2004 · Replies 5 · Nov 26, 2004

Replies: 5

Air Force report calls for $7.5M to study psychic teleportation

Ivan Seeking
Nov 6, 2004 · Replies 4 · Nov 26, 2004

Replies: 4

Undergrad How Does the Precession of the Equinoxes Impact Zodiac Signs?

magus niche
Oct 27, 2004 · Replies 11 · Nov 26, 2004

Replies: 11

High School Long report on timing oscillation. help

adrienne
Nov 26, 2004 · Replies 1 · Nov 26, 2004

Replies: 1

World Physics Year: Let's Plan Activities!

lakshmi
Nov 26, 2004 · Replies 1 · Nov 26, 2004

Replies: 1

High School Is it possible to have negative joules?

DB
Nov 21, 2004 · Replies 6 · Nov 24, 2004

Replies: 6

Why Do Levitron Spinning Tops Vary in Levitation Time?

Chen
Apr 4, 2004 · Replies 2 · Nov 24, 2004

Replies: 2

High School Calculating Parallel Circuits (IR1, VR1, IT,) etc

BigDanT
Nov 21, 2004 · Replies 2 · Nov 22, 2004

Replies: 2

Unlock Your Mind: Meet the Greatest Geniuses in History on This Site!

marlon
Nov 20, 2004 · Replies 5 · Nov 22, 2004

Replies: 5

High School What are the different types of constants in physics and math?

DB
Nov 19, 2004 · Replies 2 · Nov 21, 2004

Replies: 2

High School Unmasking a Pseudoscience: The Tachyon Detector

juan avellaneda
Nov 18, 2004 · Replies 7 · Nov 20, 2004

Replies: 7

High School Why Does Stirring Sugar into Coffee Change Pitch?

billy_boy_999
Nov 20, 2004 · Replies 5 · Nov 20, 2004

Replies: 5

Undergrad Finding Molecule angles with vectors

relativitydude
Nov 13, 2004 · Replies 3 · Nov 18, 2004

Replies: 3

Graduate Subjectivity/objectivity indicate new physics

Loren Booda
Nov 6, 2004 · Replies 2 · Nov 17, 2004

Replies: 2

Graduate What is the Latest Advancement in Ion Drive Propellant for Deep Space Missions?

Wave's_Hand_Particle
Nov 16, 2004 · Replies 2 · Nov 16, 2004

Replies: 2

High School How Do Gas Masks Work?

EIRE2003
Nov 7, 2004 · Replies 1 · Nov 15, 2004

Replies: 1

High School Uneven Airflow of a Fan: Explained

jszuch
Nov 15, 2004 · Replies 3 · Nov 15, 2004

Replies: 3

Graduate Can the Physics of Consciousness Reveal a Unified Theory of Forces?

anuj
Nov 4, 2004 · Replies 17 · Nov 14, 2004

Replies: 17

High School What Time Is It at the Poles?

mathlete
Nov 14, 2004 · Replies 2 · Nov 14, 2004

Replies: 2

High School Measuring Microwave Owen Frequency with a Ruler and Marshmallows

sigma
Nov 13, 2004 · Replies 4 · Nov 13, 2004

Replies: 4

The US and the Possibility of a World Government

jlorino
Oct 26, 2004 · Replies 23 · Nov 12, 2004

Replies: 23

High School Figuring Out RCS in Physics - Urgent Quiz Tomorrow

cerealbandit
Nov 12, 2004 · Replies 1 · Nov 12, 2004

Replies: 1

Graduate Is Mass Outside of Space-Time the Ultimate Brain Twister?

tecp
Nov 4, 2004 · Replies 4 · Nov 11, 2004

Replies: 4

Graduate Is Time Truly Continuous or Discrete?

Tachyon son
Jan 5, 2004 · Replies 33 · Nov 10, 2004

2

Replies: 33

Graduate The Society for the Investigaion of Prescience, SIP

Lacy33
Nov 7, 2004 · Replies 37 · Nov 10, 2004

2

Replies: 37

High School Testing Battery Energy: Questions and Answers

darkar
Nov 5, 2004 · Replies 11 · Nov 9, 2004

Replies: 11

Undergrad Should I Learn Calculus Before Reading the Feynman Lectures?

TheShapeOfTime
Nov 7, 2004 · Replies 3 · Nov 9, 2004

Replies: 3

Undergrad Choosing the Right Chemicals for a Cleaner and Greener Kitchen

nightcleaner
Sep 15, 2004 · Replies 10 · Nov 8, 2004

Replies: 10

Graduate Deriving Fourier Series for a Regular Sawtooth Wave

cj
Nov 8, 2004 · Replies 3 · Nov 8, 2004

Replies: 3

High School Convert 1.95e7m - Get Answers Now

Bcisewski
Nov 4, 2004 · Replies 9 · Nov 6, 2004

Replies: 9

Undergrad Why Does the Van Der Waals Equation Predict Lower Pressure Than Ideal Gas Law?

CollectiveRocker
Nov 5, 2004 · Replies 2 · Nov 6, 2004

Replies: 2

What Does "Moved" Mean in Threads & Why Were My Questions Moved?

bballgirlweez
Nov 5, 2004 · Replies 1 · Nov 5, 2004

Replies: 1

Deeper understanding of the above terms in context of colors?

rhia
Nov 5, 2004 · Replies 3 · Nov 5, 2004

Replies: 3

High School Why is Fire Hot? Explained for Kids

mbinnc
Nov 2, 2004 · Replies 4 · Nov 5, 2004

Replies: 4

Graduate Is energy merely an abstract concept or a fundamental reality of the universe?

Les Sleeth
Oct 5, 2004 · Replies 36 · Nov 4, 2004

2

Replies: 36

High School Is Steam Truly Invisible or Just a Common Misconception?

jackle
Nov 2, 2004 · Replies 3 · Nov 2, 2004

Replies: 3

High School Suggestions for an interesting physics topic which i can research/do project on

mac2000
Nov 1, 2004 · Replies 3 · Nov 2, 2004

Replies: 3

Graduate Motion of Particle in a Magnetic Field

SoberSteve2121
Oct 24, 2004 · Replies 2 · Nov 2, 2004

Replies: 2

High School Sorting Products by Weight - Need Advice

cmarttx
Nov 1, 2004 · Replies 1 · Nov 1, 2004

Replies: 1

Get Free Energy at Home - Perendev & FreeEnergyNews

s3nn0c
Oct 31, 2004 · Replies 4 · Nov 1, 2004

Replies: 4

Graduate Debunking Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle: Einstein's View

pelastration
Oct 30, 2004 · Replies 5 · Oct 31, 2004

Replies: 5

Undergrad Exploring Complex Waves and their Harmonics

Cheman
Oct 27, 2004 · Replies 4 · Oct 31, 2004

Replies: 4

Undergrad What Does Dr. Kaku Mean by God of Order?

anand
Oct 14, 2003 · Replies 52 · Oct 30, 2004

2

Replies: 52

Seriouslywhat's wrong with some people?

QuantumTheory
Oct 24, 2004 · Replies 20 · Oct 28, 2004

Replies: 20

Graduate What Does F=ma Really Mean? A Closer Look at Newton's Law

suffian
Sep 1, 2004 · Replies 39 · Oct 28, 2004

2

Replies: 39

High School High School Physics: Giancoli 5th Ed & Beyond

compute_a_nerd
Oct 28, 2004 · Replies 1 · Oct 28, 2004

Replies: 1

High School Gravity: Need Help Understanding Its Effects

naler62188
Oct 25, 2004 · Replies 7 · Oct 27, 2004

Replies: 7

Creative Shirt Ideas for Physics People | Help from a Digital Graphics Major

00StangGT
Oct 27, 2004 · Replies 9 · Oct 27, 2004

Replies: 9

Want to Build a Fun 'Physics' Gun?

Adrian Baker
Oct 26, 2004 · Replies 5 · Oct 27, 2004

Replies: 5

High School Are There Hazards in Nanotechnology Products?

saiarun
Oct 19, 2004 · Replies 10 · Oct 26, 2004

Replies: 10

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