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Who Invented the Modern Scientific Method?
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Simpler Anthropic Principle: the Computeric Principle
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Is Everything Really Half Its Original Size?
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What is Matter? Is an Electron Matter?
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Initial Conditions in Classical Physics
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Is Energy Lost During Weight Lifting?
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Wt is the recoil of the nucleus?
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H20 Molecular shift - what is the initial state just below the Dew Point
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How to Measure Squishiness?
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What are some unique Physics experiment ideas?
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Rate of energy transfer of a longitudinal wave?
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Answer: Basic Physics Question - Free Fall in 2D or 3D?
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What are Cosmic Rays and How Can They Help Us Understand the Universe?
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How heavy should my set piece be?
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New to Physics Forum and would like some help with concepts
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How to Calculate Volumetric Flow Rate from Pressure Change in a Chamber?
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Understanding the Capacitor Combination: C1, C2, and C3 Explained
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Energy balance in hydraulic cylinder
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How should physical units be displayed on chart axes?
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Physics Animations - Looking for Websites with Flash Animation
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What's the inverse of conductance?
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Is the Gravitational Force Between Two People Cancelled Out?
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How do you head up a big can of plastic?
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Why the RGB Color Model is so Popular
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Understanding Volume from Speaker: Physics Perspective
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What is the formula for the angle of deviation in a thin prism?
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Where Can I Find Research Resources on the Impact of Science in the Media?
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Is Intrinsic Uncertainty in Measurement Tools Systematic or Random?
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Applicability of Kramer Kronig relation in the context of normal dispersion
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Sig. Figs. and Averaging: How Many Decimal Places Should I Keep?
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Is my physics teacher mad? (global warming related)
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Why does movement vibrate at certain points?
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I need physic fair project ideas
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Question about Earth's equatorial bulge-derivation
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Talk at the Speed of Sound: Can 2 People Chat?
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Can You Master Math and Physics Autodidactically?
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Why Does the Van der Waals Equation Square the Number of Moles?
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What is the Connection Between Mass and Time?
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Sun Angle: Differences by Season
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Underplatform Damper: Explained & Uses
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Who discovered the Hadron and when?What properties does the Hardron
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Derivation of Young's double slit formula problem
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I need information about vacum chem
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Banked Curve Problem: Solve Bicycle Speed & Friction Coefficient
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Solve Damping Oscillation: Find Position Function of Spring
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Question: Draining Tank problem
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Is the Normal Force the Only Thing Keeping a Block on the Ground?
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Is Local the Same as Isotropic in Physics?
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Are there theories in physics that suggest matter is an illusion?
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Does Changing Material Density Affect the Center of Mass in a Composite Object?
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Understanding the Quantum Physics of a Fly on/off a Car Antennae
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Understanding High Gears on Bikes
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Projectile Motion Lab: Angle of Maximum Range
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Do chemical properties have an effect on gravitational forces?
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Molecular phase shift in a non-enclosed area – how ?
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What are the Requirements for Time to be Considered a Vector?
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Rayleigh Waves: An Overview for Beginners
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Physics problem.Only logic,no formulas.
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Calculate focused spot size - Gaussian FWHM
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Is Gravity a Unified Force Like Electromagnetism and Atomic Forces?
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Can Photons Undergo Einstein-Bose Condensation?
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Are there any tips for interpreting word problems in physics?
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1/2 kilogram black hole: thought experiment
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Calculate Time with Weight and Height | Air Friction Formula
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Black Hole Gravity at a Distance
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Can high school students build their own cosmic ray detector?
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Physical meaning of imaginary numbers
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Moving a Spaceship to its Destination
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How to use arc tan to find an angle?
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Abstractly thinking outside the box
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How Much Force Can Tip a 16' Tall Theatrical Wall Packed with Lights?
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Reproduction of the phenomenon with sand
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Is Gravity a Dimension: Theoretical Perspectives and Implications?
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Fixed Value of Constant of Life Universe: Explained
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Understanding Δx: The Meaning and Importance of Uppercase Delta in Math
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Algorithmic information theory and the existence of a Unified Field Theory
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The Typical diagram of a standing wave
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What Hidden Meanings Should I Look For in Physics Problems?
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Does an Electron Attract or Absorb a Photon?
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Time Problem at Mt. Everest: Base vs Summit
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Understanding Friction and Newton's 3rd Law in Physics
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Describing vectors in n dimensions
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Why is the kilogram standard mass changing?
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