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Undergrad Why are there substances with different densities

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Graduate Complementary logic and mathematical infinity

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Undergrad Growth of Plants in Zero Gravity

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Deda's Physics Pages: Any Suggestions for the New Design?

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Will mars ever walked upon by man

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High School How Does Space Stay Cold Without an Atmosphere?

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Graduate Properties at the fundamental scales

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News Einstein's views on the atomic bomb

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Graduate Why do electrons behave differently when observed?

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Undergrad Raising copper wire above a marked line in a water cylinder

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Graduate Communicating with non-terminating, alternating value patterns

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Non-mainstream ideas that might have merit

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Finding physics schools in USA for cosmology study

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High School What does the A stand for in this equation?

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Graduate Can Scalar Waves Explain Electronic Voice Phenomenon?

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Master equation from a cereal bowl observation

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Undergrad Body Burden - Human Contamination

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Graduate Can Information Be Stored in Non-Physical Fields?

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How to contact time travelers from the future using newspaper ads

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Do you know whats the difference between us and Einstein

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High School The Rutherford Experiment?

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High School Why is the weather affected by the moon-sun constellation?

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Undergrad Initial Speed of Bullet in Inelastic Collision

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Undergrad Why is the fine-structure constant special among universal numbers?

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Undergrad Research Project Ideas for Senior Level Physics Course

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Graduate New more precise natural units at nist.gov

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Undergrad Could precognition and déjà vu be leakage from alternate timelines?

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Undergrad Solving Poiseuille's Law Trouble - Flow Rate Calculation

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Undergrad What Are the Risks and Benefits of Molecular Nanotechnology?

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Children w/ real visions for the future

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High School Why Are Thunderstorms Rare in Winter?

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High School What is a good equation to use to find Delta T (time)?

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High School Examples of phenomena that contradict physics laws

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Undergrad Did Shakespeare's atoms end up in our bodies?

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High School Can Ice Be Solid Enough to Create a Workable Sword?

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Rain producing machine invented this year

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High School Understanding Battery Memory: What Causes It and How Does it Work?

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High School Can somebody identify this equation for me?

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Undergrad What are the Pre-requisites for Grad Study in Biophysics?

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Could unharmonic music be dangerous?

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High School How is Physics different from Chemistry?

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Undergrad What is the force between two point charges via Google?

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High School Why is it easier to tear a wet piece of paper than a dry one?

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Scholarship opportunities for physics studies in the USA

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Graduate Do different times link to interdimensional strings?

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Undergrad Build a 65 Mile High Pyramid: An Impossible Dream?

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Graduate Do electrons keep objects from ever touching?

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An unsafe experiment with centrifugal force

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Undergrad Can you get a physics job without a Ph.D.?

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Nanotech will become the next science breakthrough?

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Undergrad Is E=mc² Absolutely Unquestionable?

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High School Is the radial tire really better than other kinds of tires?

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Graduate What are the essential aspects of radiation knowledge for dosimetrists?

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Why Do Some Places Have Weird Gravity Anomalies?

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Undergrad Modern Physics - What's the Deal?

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High School What Should You Expect from Your First Physics Course?

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Creating 3D projection with two projectors on a budget

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Undergrad Anti-gravity High Schoolers demonstrate aircraft

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Graduate How Can Complementary Logic Enhance Dimensional Visualization?

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Undergrad Qualitative difference between addition and multiplication in Boolean logic

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High School What are some international physics competitions in Asia?

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Graduate Why are half-infinite intervals like [a,∞) considered closed?

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Graduate Does absolute zero stopping all movement explain why we can't manipulate time?

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High School How to study physics for IIT JEE exams

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Graduate Simple quest leads to deep problem

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Is gravity being the place that is empty?

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High School Why Do Tech Interviews Ask Physics Questions?

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Graduate What Would Happen If Absolute Zero Were Attainable?

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Graduate Exploring Chaos Theory: Studying a Parameter to Uncover Its Behavior

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High School How Do You Convert Millimeters to Micrometers?

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High School Is Darkness Simply a Lack of Light?

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Is there evidence for paranormal phenomena?

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Undergrad Time slows as you speed up right, so ?

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Undergrad What causes paradoxes and are they due to errors in theory?

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Graduate Can Quantum Mechanics Explain the Effects of Astrology on Human Genetics?

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A quote from one of the great ones

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Graduate Can Wave Theory Explain the Origin and Duality of Sexes in Nature?

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High School Soundproofing device for a high school demonstrative project

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Undergrad Gravity vs Diffusion: Contradiction or Reality?

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Happy 2004: Wishes for MKaku Forum Members!

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High School Where Can I Find a Vacuum Tube for Household Object Experiments?

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Undergrad Cultural differerences in physics

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Donnie Darko's take on time travel and fate

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Undergrad What is energy and does every object have potential energy?

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Dr. Kaku's "Einstein's Cosmos" Debuts in April 2004!

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How far would you go for science?

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High School What career opportunities are available for those interested in physics?

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Graduate A pair of two-dimensional supercompressed circles

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Graduate Superconducting black holes and neutronstars

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High School Introductory physics and mathematics books for high school

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Graduate Logical Proof of Intelligent Design

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High School Does Water Level Rise, Lower, or Stay the Same After Ice Melts?

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Third Eye Physic: Italian Electronic Technician Seeking Assistance[/b]

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Undergrad Where Does Earth's Gravity Originate?

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Graduate Antibubbles in Beer from Belgium

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High School Physics books for high school beginners

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High School Help with gravity, waves, and carbon-14 decay questions

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Undergrad What Occupies the Space Between Atoms?

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