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Why is GR and QM not compatible?
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Physical Quantities: Distinguishing Scalars & Vectors
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Comparing Coldness: ICE vs WATER at 0°C
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Explanation of density and floatation
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Can We Differentiate Between Unpredictability and Randomness?
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Joule Thomson Effect: Adiabatic Free Expansion & Derivation
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Gravitation - Why don't planets smash into each other?
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Understanding the Relationship between Nonlinearity and Dispersion in Materials
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Should luminous intensity be a fundamental unit?
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What equipment is used to do transmutation and how do they use it?
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How much energy does annihilation take?
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Air Density vs Height above Earth
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When anti-matter and matter collide are they destroyed?
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Force on a long straight wire help
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F = m*a Explained: The Relationship Between Force and Mass
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Higher Bound State: Definition & Meaning
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The Zeno's paradox and one of its variations
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How successful is pair production?
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Confused about what my exam board wants
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Atoms: Do They Die & Where Does It Lead?
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I am confused with this equation derivation
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Possible conversion and units problems
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How to measure force due to a tidal wave?
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Old Physics Apparatuses - Identification Help
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Infinte distance with finite energy?
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Understanding Energy Resolution in Gamma Cameras for Improved Imaging Quality
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Are we travelling slower through time due to the Earths orbit?
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A weird sentence in my book Need clarifcation
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How Do Rocks Break Apart in a Tumbler Through Collision?
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Small Liquid CO2 Manufacturing Machine?
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Max Height of Object: Proving Maximum Ordinate with Calculus
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How Does Radioactivity Relate to the Number of Atoms in a Graph?
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What is the physical composition of energy?
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What Metal Best Emits Infrared Light for Camera Detection?
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Degrees of freedom of an oscillator in an Einstein solid
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G Forces vs Gravity: Driving a Car Through Banked Wall at 100+ mph
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Heading towards what ? and when will reach the destination ?
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Sympathetic Resonance: Rigorous Analysis & References
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Calculating Energy Transfer Efficiency in Electric Motors
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Are there two types of mass in modern physics?
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Exploring SHM: Types, Formulas, and Resources for A Level Physics Students
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Wind Mill Damage: Calculating New CG
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How Is Solar Panel Efficiency Calculated?
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Skateboardings physical limitations
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At how many femtometers does strong force cease to exist?
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Does Gravity Influence the Speed of Light in Space?
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User_6Calculating G-Forces on Amusement Park Ride
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Relating the lenz's law which is making me crazy
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Is our understanding of gravity limited by the speed of light?
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Question: Are the capacitors in series or parallel in this circuit?
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A hypothetical question about gravity
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Open bottom aquarium glass question
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Finding Uncertainty of Average Values
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Is V=Blv the Key to Proving the Equation V=Blv?
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Is String Theory Truly the Ultimate Theory of Everything?
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EMF Production in Thermocouples: Causes & Effects
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Response delay in Capacitive Humidity Sensors
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How delicate is the Earth's Orbit?
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Science of Wakes: Low Pressure Region Explained
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Why is the ember of a cigarette harder than the non-burning tobacco alone?
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How Does a Rail Gun Work Without an External Magnetic Field?
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How the efficiency of transformer affects turn ratio
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List of Questions I want to ask regarding physics, philosophy, mathematics, etc.
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Can Pauli's Exclusion Principle be Explained? A Decade Later
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Action-Reaction Forces: Understanding the Basics
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What could be causing the periodic voltage drop in my LCD projector's output?
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Should I Drain the Ice Box for Better Chilling?
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How Can Fins Enhance the Stability of a CO2-Powered Rocket?
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Why are there escape velocities for gravity/
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How much lb could an average person push?
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Is Earth's Magnetic Field Affecting My Homemade Compass?
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Astronomical-objects outside our own galaxy
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Calculate G-Force: How to Measure Gravity's Force
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What Causes the Blue Color of Sea Water?
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Want to know of any easy physics book for beginners
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Radioisotopes: Alpha, Beta, Gamma Emissions?
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Why do we lose balance in a bike when at a standstill?
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When do batteries drain more quickly?
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Is Beta Positive Decay a Viable Energy Source for Long-Term Power?
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Energy in AC Circuits: No Frequency Involved
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Storing Dry Ice in a Freezer: Is it Safe?
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The Mysteries of Fresnel's Equations: A Beginner's Guide
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Unit of Measure of Exponentiated Item
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Does cold gasoline have less energy
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Question Regarding Operational Amps
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H2O Vibrational Transitions (molecular as opposed to election) Why ?
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Relative Permitttivity & Relative Permeability Dependency
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WHat is the uncertainty in a metre rule?
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What Do You Get When You Integrate Force?
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Science of disturbing a spinning top
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Possible webpage title: Mars and Earth Warming: Fact or Assumption?
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Can Gravity Be Manipulated Like Electromagnetic Force?
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What exactly is a wave and how does it propagate?
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Complicated, or just tricky, modern physics problem
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What Happens to Ferrofluid in a Cylinder with Opposing Magnets?
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Why do trucks have bigger brakes?
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Find the Ideal Rocket for Interstellar Travel
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12V Lead Acid Battery Charging & discharging rate?
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Expected time of arrival with uncertainty
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Coil of supraconductor properties.
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