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High School What is the QUAGMA state of matter?

deda
Dec 26, 2003 · Replies 2 · Dec 27, 2003

Replies: 2

Time Travelling, Multiverse and the Paranormal

JAugusto
Dec 27, 2003 · Replies 1 · Dec 27, 2003

Replies: 1

Welcome to Dr. Kaku's forums

Sunfist
Aug 28, 2003 · Replies 19 · Dec 26, 2003

Replies: 19

High School How's the earth bigger than the moon

Mk
Dec 26, 2003 · Replies 4 · Dec 26, 2003

Replies: 4

High School Should I Take AP Physics Without Pre-Calculus?

Sko
Dec 12, 2003 · Replies 15 · Dec 23, 2003

Replies: 15

High School Is there an opposite law to the law of greed in physics?

deda
Dec 22, 2003 · Replies 4 · Dec 22, 2003

Replies: 4

High School Advice on physics books and study for a 15-year-old aspiring physicist

Hessam
Dec 21, 2003 · Replies 3 · Dec 21, 2003

Replies: 3

Graduate Aeronautical analysis of Santa's Christmas Eve logistics

dduardo
Nov 26, 2003 · Replies 11 · Dec 21, 2003

Replies: 11

Undergrad High school student questions on spacetime, light, dimensions, and quantum computing

TARSIER
Dec 7, 2003 · Replies 4 · Dec 19, 2003

Replies: 4

High School What is intuitive physics?

Carla1
Dec 8, 2003 · Replies 29 · Dec 18, 2003

Replies: 29

What happens to the nothing when you fill a vacuum?

Anttech
Dec 17, 2003 · Replies 12 · Dec 17, 2003

Replies: 12

Undergrad How do I calculate the concentration of HCl in a beaker using NaOH titration?

Jaramide
Dec 16, 2003 · Replies 5 · Dec 16, 2003

Replies: 5

High School Physics is the scientific study of matter, energy, and their interactions.

Erdem
Nov 28, 2003 · Replies 18 · Dec 15, 2003

Replies: 18

Graduate What physical systems do the Hénon and Ikeda attractors describe?

newton1
Dec 14, 2003 · Replies 3 · Dec 15, 2003

Replies: 3

Graduate Time as an objective entity is invalid as an actual object

HeavensWarFire
Dec 9, 2003 · Replies 66 · Dec 15, 2003

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Replies: 66

Undergrad What Should I Expect in My First Calculus-Based Physics Class?

StarkyDee
Dec 12, 2003 · Replies 7 · Dec 15, 2003

Replies: 7

High School Is E=mc² equivalent to F=ma?

Newbie
Dec 14, 2003 · Replies 1 · Dec 14, 2003

Replies: 1

Undergrad Doppler Shift: Deriving a Formula for Both Moving Objects

StephenPrivitera
Dec 12, 2003 · Replies 3 · Dec 13, 2003

Replies: 3

Undergrad First quarter of college physics

beginner
Dec 12, 2003 · Replies 3 · Dec 13, 2003

Replies: 3

High School Multiplication and division in physics

PiRsq
Dec 10, 2003 · Replies 8 · Dec 12, 2003

Replies: 8

High School Most basic description of what time actually is

mikelus
Nov 28, 2003 · Replies 20 · Dec 11, 2003

Replies: 20

High School Examples of physics concepts in everyday life

love2004
Dec 11, 2003 · Replies 4 · Dec 11, 2003

Replies: 4

High School Different definitions of matter across physics and philosophy

HeavensWarFire
Dec 11, 2003 · Replies 5 · Dec 11, 2003

Replies: 5

I with a project about larry the lawn chair man

Little one
Dec 1, 2003 · Replies 14 · Dec 10, 2003

Replies: 14

Undergrad How Are Physics and Computer Science Interconnected?

Chrono
Dec 4, 2003 · Replies 17 · Dec 10, 2003

Replies: 17

Graduate Does free will require the existence of a soul?

sea_wizard
Nov 10, 2003 · Replies 9 · Dec 10, 2003

Replies: 9

Resources for checking movie science accuracy

Mentat
Dec 1, 2003 · Replies 28 · Dec 9, 2003

Replies: 28

High School Difference Between Vectors and Scalars

AnthreX
Dec 4, 2003 · Replies 4 · Dec 8, 2003

Replies: 4

Is a Universal Solvent Truly Possible?

Hurkyl
Dec 7, 2003 · Replies 7 · Dec 8, 2003

Replies: 7

Undergrad Getting an Employment Outlook for Physics Majors

deltabourne
Dec 7, 2003 · Replies 2 · Dec 7, 2003

Replies: 2

Graduate What role should media ratings play in science?

marcus
Dec 3, 2003 · Replies 23 · Dec 7, 2003

Replies: 23

Undergrad Where can find physics pages to study?

juan__fr
Nov 20, 2003 · Replies 3 · Dec 6, 2003

Replies: 3

Graduate Simple contradiction/flaw in many worlds theory/theory explanation.

wasteofo2
Nov 28, 2003 · Replies 26 · Dec 5, 2003

Replies: 26

Why do physics forums attract cranks and pseudoscience believers?

markci
Nov 10, 2003 · Replies 86 · Dec 5, 2003

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Replies: 86

Did you catch the TLC program about time travel last night?

PRodQuanta
Dec 4, 2003 · Replies 1 · Dec 5, 2003

Replies: 1

What is the foundation theory based on Energy and free software to back it up?

AWolf
Dec 3, 2003 · Replies 1 · Dec 5, 2003

Replies: 1

Graduate What is spooky action at a distance and can it be debunked?

phoenixthoth
Dec 2, 2003 · Replies 9 · Dec 4, 2003

Replies: 9

High School What is gravity and what is the evidence for its existence?

DaveMan
Nov 27, 2003 · Replies 17 · Dec 3, 2003

Replies: 17

Graduate Which Reference Frame Wins the Bet in Temporal Thermodynamics?

jackle
Dec 1, 2003 · Replies 10 · Dec 3, 2003

Replies: 10

High School Doppler Effect: Velocity, Frequency and Wavelength Explained

Stevay
Nov 29, 2003 · Replies 11 · Dec 1, 2003

Replies: 11

How many people in the world have yet to make a phone call?

Loren Booda
Nov 29, 2003 · Replies 8 · Dec 1, 2003

Replies: 8

High School Good demonstrative project in physics

bbq
Nov 22, 2003 · Replies 10 · Dec 1, 2003

Replies: 10

All theories in physics are incorrect

Erdem
Nov 29, 2003 · Replies 2 · Nov 30, 2003

Replies: 2

High School Does More Mass Reduce Gravity According to F=mg?

FUNKER
Nov 29, 2003 · Replies 3 · Nov 30, 2003

Replies: 3

High School Lesser-known physicists who made important discoveries

qwpoi
Nov 29, 2003 · Replies 2 · Nov 29, 2003

Replies: 2

How can you store energy in a book?

ruby_duby
Nov 29, 2003 · Replies 1 · Nov 29, 2003

Replies: 1

High School Choosing the Most Lucrative Physics Field for a Successful Career

Erdem
Nov 28, 2003 · Replies 1 · Nov 29, 2003

Replies: 1

Graduate Can the Zero Point Field Explain Gravity and Electromagnetism?

suyver
Nov 28, 2003 · Replies 4 · Nov 28, 2003

Replies: 4

Experimental or theoretical pyhsicist

Erdem
Nov 28, 2003 · Replies 1 · Nov 28, 2003

Replies: 1

What evidence would prove someone is a time traveler from the future?

Smart Guy
Nov 5, 2003 · Replies 23 · Nov 28, 2003

Replies: 23

Top Recommended Science Sites for Learning and Research

Gonçalo
Nov 26, 2003 · Replies 2 · Nov 27, 2003

Replies: 2

Graduate Understanding Mathematics of Quantum Physics

mpsychdoctor
Nov 26, 2003 · Replies 5 · Nov 27, 2003

Replies: 5

Undergrad Are determinism and chaos theory intertwined?

DaveMan
Nov 27, 2003 · Replies 1 · Nov 27, 2003

Replies: 1

Undergrad Practical applications of fractals?

DaveMan
Nov 27, 2003 · Replies 1 · Nov 27, 2003

Replies: 1

Undergrad What is Potential Energy and How Does it Relate to Kinetic Energy?

quantumcarl
Oct 4, 2003 · Replies 7 · Nov 26, 2003

Replies: 7

Undergrad Why does a tuning fork's fundamental frequency differ from its stamped frequency?

Gareth
Nov 26, 2003 · Replies 1 · Nov 26, 2003

Replies: 1

High School What is Mass? Is it just a concept or does it truly exist?

diverz
Nov 17, 2003 · Replies 5 · Nov 26, 2003

Replies: 5

Undergrad How Can We Distinguish Between Science and Pseudoscience?

Brad_Ad23
Nov 24, 2003 · Replies 3 · Nov 25, 2003

Replies: 3

The greatest contributions to science by Physics Forums

Loren Booda
Nov 18, 2003 · Replies 4 · Nov 24, 2003

Replies: 4

High School Water level when a floating ice cube melts in a full glass

chemical
Nov 21, 2003 · Replies 7 · Nov 24, 2003

Replies: 7

Who were the two Nobel scientists with conflicting theories in Physics?

thestormweaver
Nov 22, 2003 · Replies 6 · Nov 23, 2003

Replies: 6

High School Find the mass by dividing by gravity?

Alethia
Nov 22, 2003 · Replies 3 · Nov 22, 2003

Replies: 3

Existence of Different Worlds In Different Dimensions

HIGHLYTOXIC
Nov 21, 2003 · Replies 4 · Nov 22, 2003

Replies: 4

Graduate Predicting Future System State Without Time

imi
Nov 16, 2003 · Replies 5 · Nov 22, 2003

Replies: 5

Hot Topics on sci.physics.research

chroot
Nov 17, 2003 · Replies 9 · Nov 22, 2003

Replies: 9

High School What is the Official Definition of Glass?

mceddy2001
Nov 19, 2003 · Replies 20 · Nov 22, 2003

Replies: 20

Graduate What Will Power Future Giga, Tera, and Petawatt Reactors?

Tyro
Nov 19, 2003 · Replies 12 · Nov 21, 2003

Replies: 12

Can a Time Machine Bridge the Gap Between Fantasy and Reality?

benzun_1999
Nov 4, 2003 · Replies 6 · Nov 21, 2003

Replies: 6

Undergrad How would 2D beings see a 3D ball entering their world?

Pflip
Nov 16, 2003 · Replies 7 · Nov 21, 2003

Replies: 7

Humanity learns to curb it's fear of the unknown

theEVIL1
Oct 27, 2003 · Replies 3 · Nov 21, 2003

Replies: 3

Undergrad Are Spherical and Rotational Wave Motions Possible?

barcat
Nov 13, 2003 · Replies 12 · Nov 21, 2003

Replies: 12

Undergrad How fast could a space windmill turn in the solar wind?

MisterBig
Nov 20, 2003 · Replies 10 · Nov 21, 2003

Replies: 10

Graduate Strategies to detect stealth aircraft using passive radar technology.

michaellross
Oct 16, 2003 · Replies 31 · Nov 20, 2003

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Replies: 31

High School What is volume and density in physics?

Security
Nov 19, 2003 · Replies 2 · Nov 19, 2003

Replies: 2

High School How many states of matter exist in extreme conditions?

S = k log w
Nov 13, 2003 · Replies 20 · Nov 19, 2003

Replies: 20

High School Converting bar to pressure units for gas laws

BMcN
Nov 17, 2003 · Replies 9 · Nov 19, 2003

Replies: 9

Undergrad How Do Physics Principles Explain the Formation of Contrails?

thegreatone09
Nov 16, 2003 · Replies 2 · Nov 17, 2003

Replies: 2

Graduate What happens if spacetime collapses?

decibel
Nov 6, 2003 · Replies 13 · Nov 15, 2003

Replies: 13

Undergrad Doppler Effect: Does Wind Affect Pitch of Factory Whistle?

barcat
Nov 14, 2003 · Replies 2 · Nov 14, 2003

Replies: 2

Undergrad Physics Puzzle: Can You Reach 100 Pascals with 3 Bottles and a Pump?

monzie
Nov 13, 2003 · Replies 17 · Nov 13, 2003

Replies: 17

Will teleportation ever be physically possible?

decibel
Nov 12, 2003 · Replies 2 · Nov 13, 2003

Replies: 2

High School Building a Model Rocket: Recommended Burn Temperature for G2 Engines

Rocketman
Nov 10, 2003 · Replies 2 · Nov 12, 2003

Replies: 2

Is Astrology More Objective or Subjective in Assessing Individuals?

Ivan Seeking
Nov 7, 2003 · Replies 26 · Nov 11, 2003

Replies: 26

Graduate Demostration of gravity as expansion of matter

sea_wizard
Nov 9, 2003 · Replies 5 · Nov 10, 2003

Replies: 5

Undergrad Grav. field of spherical objects

alexbib
Nov 9, 2003 · Replies 4 · Nov 10, 2003

Replies: 4

High School Good sources on Oppenheimer's post-bomb feelings and ethics

barcat
Nov 9, 2003 · Replies 2 · Nov 9, 2003

Replies: 2

Who is Dr. Kaku? A Biography of a Fascinating Scientist

fuji
Nov 5, 2003 · Replies 1 · Nov 8, 2003

Replies: 1

High School .Is the Urban Myth about China Jumping Off a Ladder Real?

Peter Pan
Nov 7, 2003 · Replies 2 · Nov 7, 2003

Replies: 2

What's Dr. Kaku's Take on The Matrix and Science?

Greg Bernhardt
Nov 4, 2003 · Replies 1 · Nov 7, 2003

Replies: 1

Poll

What is the most important constant in physics?

split
Nov 2, 2003 · Replies 13 · Nov 7, 2003

Replies: 13

Undergrad Differences in approaching Physics

PrudensOptimus
Nov 6, 2003 · Replies 3 · Nov 7, 2003

Replies: 3

Undergrad Question to all you Physics majors

zack
Nov 5, 2003 · Replies 3 · Nov 5, 2003

Replies: 3

High School Navigation error using compass in Egypt desert with 15 km northward destination

salsero
Nov 4, 2003 · Replies 12 · Nov 5, 2003

Replies: 12

What is the time piece with the most moving parts?

kath102245
Nov 3, 2003 · Replies 5 · Nov 5, 2003

Replies: 5

First Von Neumann Probe: When Will it be Sent?

meteor
Sep 16, 2003 · Replies 2 · Nov 5, 2003

Replies: 2

Graduate What is the amplitude of a wave transmitted from dense to light string?

salsero
Nov 4, 2003 · Replies 4 · Nov 5, 2003

Replies: 4

Undergrad Can the Aurora Borealis Be Seen in the Southern Hemisphere?

Ivan Seeking
Oct 28, 2003 · Replies 2 · Nov 5, 2003

Replies: 2

High School Suggestions for a physics project

Laila
Nov 4, 2003 · Replies 4 · Nov 4, 2003

Replies: 4

High School Can beats be created by two waves with different amplitudes?

salsero
Nov 4, 2003 · Replies 1 · Nov 4, 2003

Replies: 1

What would happen if they decided to blow up the moon?

decibel
Oct 31, 2003 · Replies 10 · Nov 2, 2003

Replies: 10

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