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    Undergrad Resistance, Current and Voltages

    When there is a current of mixed resistances (like parallel and series together), how do voltage drop and current relate throughout the circuit?
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    High School Can you explain the science behind how a rainbow is formed?

    How is a rainbow formed? Is it a series of droplets that refract the light to our eyes, or is it multiple droplets at different heights where each droplet gives just one color that's visible to us?
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    High School Electric & Magnetic Fields: Charged Particles Difference

    What's the difference between electric and magnetic fields, specifically I someone was to send a charged particle into them? Are there any similarities?
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    High School Temperature Outside Without Thermometer

    Is there a way to determine the temperature outside without using a thermometer? Any formulas I could use?
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    Undergrad How does external work affect the height of a bowling ball when pushed?

    Thank you so much, this was a great help.
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    Undergrad How does external work affect the height of a bowling ball when pushed?

    Ok so when one drops a bowling ball hanging from a rope, it won't come back and smack him in the face. This I can understand, due to potential energy of gravity and conservation of energy. However when someone pushes the bowling ball, how can you show that it will rise higher than the original...