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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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Gulf experiment seeks to explain the Bermuda Triangle

Aug 4, 2003 · Replies 3 · Aug 8, 2003

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Graduate How Do New Consumer Laws Impact Product Labeling in Modern Physics?

Jul 31, 2003 · Replies 2 · Aug 7, 2003

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High School What Are the Fundamental Principles of Physics?

Aug 6, 2003 · Replies 2 · Aug 6, 2003

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High School Understanding InstantOn: A Comprehensive Guide

Aug 1, 2003 · Replies 3 · Aug 3, 2003

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A new point of view on Math language

Jul 31, 2003 · Replies 4 · Aug 1, 2003

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Undergrad Can Deterministic Computers Truly Generate Chaos?

Jul 31, 2003 · Replies 15 · Aug 1, 2003

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Undergrad Why not use the moon for energy?

Jul 28, 2003 · Replies 16 · Jul 31, 2003

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High School Action Does NOT Equal Reaction ?

Jul 18, 2003 · Replies 22 · Jul 31, 2003

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Looking for a Helium Neon Laser? Welcome to the forum!

Jul 26, 2003 · Replies 4 · Jul 30, 2003

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High School Physics Equation Map: Solve Problems Easily

Jul 27, 2003 · Replies 1 · Jul 27, 2003

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What makes the world go 'round

Jul 23, 2003 · Replies 7 · Jul 24, 2003

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What physicists think about physics: What is real?

Jul 23, 2003 · Replies 5 · Jul 23, 2003

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Graduate What Laws Explain the Infinitude of the Universe?

Jul 10, 2003 · Replies 111 · Jul 23, 2003

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What physicists think about physics

Jul 23, 2003 · Replies 4 · Jul 23, 2003

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How many points are there on the Beaufort scale for measuring wind force?

Jul 22, 2003 · Replies 3 · Jul 22, 2003

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Discover the Power of a Well-Designed Web Page | EFTaylor.com

Jul 21, 2003 · Replies 4 · Jul 22, 2003

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Graduate The Continuum and The Discreteness concepts in Math language

Jul 16, 2003 · Replies 9 · Jul 21, 2003

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Undergrad The Weight of Rechargeable Batteries: Fact or Fiction?

Jul 15, 2003 · Replies 8 · Jul 20, 2003

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Did Einstein's Work Affect All Areas of Physics?

Jul 9, 2003 · Replies 72 · Jul 19, 2003

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Undergrad What is the definition of POP SCIENCE?

Jul 13, 2003 · Replies 11 · Jul 18, 2003

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What Is the Fundamental Unit of Matter?

Jul 17, 2003 · Replies 1 · Jul 17, 2003

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High School Can anyoneone recommend a good self-teaching/review Physics book

Jul 15, 2003 · Replies 4 · Jul 16, 2003

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What would you do to Win a Nobel In Physics?

Jul 11, 2003 · Replies 25 · Jul 16, 2003

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High School Do We See In Digital or Analog?

Jul 14, 2003 · Replies 13 · Jul 16, 2003

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Graduate Why is a black hole with q>e singular?

Jul 12, 2003 · Replies 8 · Jul 14, 2003

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High School What Determines the Strength of an Object's Gravity?

Jul 13, 2003 · Replies 4 · Jul 14, 2003

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High School A square has 360 degrees, if you measure the degrees on the outside,

Jul 12, 2003 · Replies 3 · Jul 14, 2003

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High School What Causes Mysterious Glowing Trails in the Night Sky?

Jul 9, 2003 · Replies 5 · Jul 12, 2003

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Graduate The Eightfold Way categories which groups of particles?

Jul 11, 2003 · Replies 10 · Jul 11, 2003

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What would be the extensiveness of a

Jul 8, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jul 10, 2003

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High School Who first derived Bernoulli's equation?

Jul 4, 2003 · Replies 3 · Jul 4, 2003

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Experimenting with a Frog: A Fun Challenge?

Jul 3, 2003 · Replies 7 · Jul 3, 2003

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Undergrad Physics Behind Music: Unsuccesful Research, Help Explain Octave?

Jul 2, 2003 · Replies 13 · Jul 3, 2003

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High School What two types of forces contribute to the lift on a wing?

Jul 1, 2003 · Replies 30 · Jul 2, 2003

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Can X-rays penetrate clothing and reveal hidden objects?

Jun 27, 2003 · Replies 14 · Jun 30, 2003

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High School Basic physics questions- any help appreciated

Jun 30, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jun 30, 2003

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Undergrad Matter or Energy: Which Concept Defines Our Reality?

Jun 25, 2003 · Replies 4 · Jun 29, 2003

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Is There a Men of Physics Book Similar to Men of Mathematics?

Jun 26, 2003 · Replies 7 · Jun 28, 2003

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The Final Theory: Who Will Win the Battle?

Jun 18, 2003 · Replies 11 · Jun 27, 2003

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Why do some believe that ghosts are affected by gravity?

Jun 12, 2003 · Replies 9 · Jun 21, 2003

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Undergrad Construct a maglev launch system on our moon

Jun 6, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jun 21, 2003

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Undergrad The Mysterious Nature of Clouds: Density, Temperature, and Structure

Jun 19, 2003 · Replies 4 · Jun 20, 2003

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Graduate Latest theories are for inter stellar propulsion

Jun 6, 2003 · Replies 29 · Jun 20, 2003

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High School What is Energy and How Does it Relate to Matter?

Jun 18, 2003 · Replies 5 · Jun 18, 2003

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Graduate Confused about ZPE? Get Your Answers Here!

Jun 11, 2003 · Replies 9 · Jun 12, 2003

Replies: 9

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Graduate Physical Chemistry vs. Chemical Physics?

Jun 10, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jun 10, 2003

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Undergrad Are Directed Energy Weapons Still Viable in Modern Warfare?

Jun 10, 2003 · Replies 1 · Jun 10, 2003

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Undergrad How Does Honda's The Cog Ad Illustrate Principles of Physics?

Jun 7, 2003 · Replies 8 · Jun 8, 2003

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Glaring errors or misconceptions

Jun 8, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jun 8, 2003

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High School Can Physics Explain Astrology?

May 20, 2003 · Replies 99 · Jun 7, 2003

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New Frontier Book: Part I Found on John-Gotti.com

Jun 5, 2003 · Replies 3 · Jun 7, 2003

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Graduate Out of Phase Matter: A Discussion

Jun 3, 2003 · Replies 2 · Jun 5, 2003

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High School F a transmiter for arguments sake, fitted in a satalite orbiting the earth

Jun 1, 2003 · Replies 12 · Jun 3, 2003

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Undergrad Gravitational Energy: Is it Really Zero?

May 28, 2003 · Replies 7 · Jun 1, 2003

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Graduate Physics = ghost of of mathematics?

May 29, 2003 · Replies 19 · May 31, 2003

Replies: 19

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Who are the Best Physicists of All Time?

May 25, 2003 · Replies 13 · May 31, 2003

Replies: 13

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Navigating Nuclear Medicine Research: Where to Start?

May 30, 2003 · Replies 2 · May 31, 2003

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Undergrad Unveiling the Mystery of Brown's Gas

May 28, 2003 · Replies 9 · May 29, 2003

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Confused w/ some physics concepts

May 22, 2003 · Replies 8 · May 27, 2003

Replies: 8

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Who Can Solve the Universal Calculation?

May 26, 2003 · Replies 3 · May 26, 2003

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Graduate Einstein Field Equations Locations

May 17, 2003 · Replies 11 · May 24, 2003

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Your favorite original, pet physics theory

May 17, 2003 · Replies 18 · May 22, 2003

Replies: 18

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Graduate Are You Ready for Your Qualifier Exams?

Mar 20, 2003 · Replies 30 · May 21, 2003

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High School Piano Tuner's Guide: Solving Beat Frequency in Tuning Fork and Piano Notes

May 21, 2003 · Replies 1 · May 21, 2003

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Undergrad Where Can I Find Compression Rates of Liquids for Hydraulics Calculations?

May 20, 2003 · Replies 1 · May 21, 2003

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Undergrad LEVELS OF CONCEPTS (anti-science people read NOW)

May 20, 2003 · Replies 8 · May 20, 2003

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High School What is the best approach for buying books as a science major?

May 11, 2003 · Replies 78 · May 20, 2003

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Why do physicists obsess over their place in the hierarchy of physics?

May 16, 2003 · Replies 14 · May 20, 2003

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High School What is the definition of 1 meter?

May 17, 2003 · Replies 10 · May 17, 2003

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Graduate Maximizing Interactions: A Corollary to Occam's Razor

May 16, 2003 · Replies 6 · May 17, 2003

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High School Discover the Exciting World of Physics with arXiv's Popular Physics Section!

May 16, 2003 · Replies 1 · May 17, 2003

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High School I don't think Telepathy could possibly be electromagnetic in nature

May 12, 2003 · Replies 7 · May 16, 2003

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High School Creating a Low-Cost EMP Device: A School Project Idea

May 15, 2003 · Replies 9 · May 16, 2003

Replies: 9

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Unique Version of the Periodic Table

Mar 31, 2003 · Replies 14 · May 14, 2003

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High School Vipers Weekly Quiz: Newton, Schrodinger, Hawking

May 6, 2003 · Replies 12 · May 13, 2003

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Are Dangerous Physics Experiments Suitable for End-of-Year College Classes?

May 6, 2003 · Replies 17 · May 13, 2003

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High School What are the major areas of physics?

May 11, 2003 · Replies 5 · May 12, 2003

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Graduate What are the two varieties of infinity and how do they differ?

Apr 30, 2003 · Replies 10 · May 12, 2003

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Undergrad If I drop a vibrating 440 Hz tuning fork down the elevator shaft

May 9, 2003 · Replies 5 · May 11, 2003

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Patients is the key to understanding principals

May 7, 2003 · Replies 20 · May 11, 2003

Replies: 20

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Tell me the 3 greatest physicist u think

May 5, 2003 · Replies 10 · May 10, 2003

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Graduate The Physics of Paradox: A Theory of Everything

Apr 8, 2003 · Replies 61 · May 8, 2003

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High School What is the correct equation for energy?

May 7, 2003 · Replies 2 · May 7, 2003

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High School What are the effects and explanations of blue shift and red shift?

May 7, 2003 · Replies 1 · May 7, 2003

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Undergrad The difference between system equili and system and steady state

Apr 28, 2003 · Replies 4 · May 6, 2003

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Graduate Can the Big Bang Contain Infinite Information?

May 3, 2003 · Replies 9 · May 6, 2003

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High School What Are the Key Differences Between Scientific Law and Theory?

May 5, 2003 · Replies 2 · May 5, 2003

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Graduate Is infinite divisibility possible through quantum mechanics?

May 2, 2003 · Replies 4 · May 2, 2003

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How possible would it be to become totally invisible?

Apr 22, 2003 · Replies 21 · May 2, 2003

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Jean-Louis Naudin's Crazy Experiments: Microwave Destruction & More!

Apr 30, 2003 · Replies 1 · Apr 30, 2003

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Undergrad Fluid flow through a cone equation ?

Apr 29, 2003 · Replies 2 · Apr 30, 2003

Replies: 2

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Why do we keep saying its impossible?

Apr 22, 2003 · Replies 26 · Apr 27, 2003

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Graduate Need a Matter Scanner for Replication? Any Suggestions?

Apr 26, 2003 · Replies 4 · Apr 26, 2003

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What Are the Key Facts About Light Polarity?

Apr 26, 2003 · Replies 10 · Apr 26, 2003

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Graduate How much energy is contained in a cubic centimeter of pure vacuum?

Apr 26, 2003 · Replies 3 · Apr 26, 2003

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Graduate Is CAT the Key to Understanding Numbers?

Apr 15, 2003 · Replies 46 · Apr 25, 2003

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Undergrad Mass in 2D: Understanding the Concept

Apr 21, 2003 · Replies 17 · Apr 25, 2003

Replies: 17

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New Energy devices such as Zero point energy

Apr 22, 2003 · Replies 15 · Apr 24, 2003

Replies: 15

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High School What Are the Different Dimensions Explored in Physics?

Apr 10, 2003 · Replies 6 · Apr 23, 2003

Replies: 6

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Undergrad Good physics topic for my in class presentation

Apr 21, 2003 · Replies 3 · Apr 21, 2003

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