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    Undergrad Best way to harness electricity from

    I believe that would still require a rotor?
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    Undergrad Best way to harness electricity from

    HaHa! Maybe even use my "real" name - P-a lot. Yes off to test. Was hoping someone had some experience with this idea in the past to save some time and money... TY
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    Graduate Vacuum Chamber Demo: Investigating Temperature & Humidity Changes

    CCI... Very high tech. When I was in school we had 2 liter soda bottles, add a match, water cover, shake, then squeeze the bottle and see a cloud formation :)
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    Is the mind a collection of thoughts ?

    For whatever it's worth, I have always considered the mind to be a collection of chemical reactions... more chemistry in my opinion.
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    High School Possible forces acting on the ball rolling down a slope?

    In ideal conditions you are correct. Real world: Energy transfer/inefficiencies would include mechanical to heat, sound, if hitting some rocks (sparks) light... if it's a metal ball passing over any magnets in the ground, electric.
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    Undergrad Is tension in a string cumulative?

    Yes. The force applied to the bottom string will be shared by the top string, however consider angles of how the force is being applied. think of it this way. if you have 2 x 50N forces pulling perpendicular to the top string, then 100 N will be met. If you have 2 x 50N pulling...
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    Undergrad Is tension in a string cumulative?

    Just saw your picture. case 1 string breaks Case 2 string does not break because the force is shared.
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    Undergrad Is tension in a string cumulative?

    My understanding of this question has 3 flower pots hanging from this string. probably a bad way to think of this question... The diagram does not do the reality justice (IMO). All forces on the string do have different vectors so in theory the question/answer is accurate. However the total...
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    Undergrad Best way to harness electricity from

    Is there a way to harness electricity from a steel ball bearing moving through a magnetic field? The ball would be heavy enough to move through the entire magnetic field (downhill) from end to end without being caught in the magnetic field. Would having 2 copper rails supporting the ball...
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    Graduate Is True Randomness a Fundamental Aspect of the Universe?

    If your question is regarding nature - Yes randomness exists. Why was that the last potato chip? Why did a tree grow there? Why are you the way you are and your genes mix the way they did upon conception... If your question is regarding random number/number generators/roulette wheel - No...
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    Adding Secondary Battery Bank to Hybrid & Wind Turbines: Questions Answered

    No offense chroot, I know you meant well, but your post was useless to me. If you think it's a bad idea state why. I might end up getting killed driving to work, maybe I shouldn't do that either? I do know what I am talking about. I don't know how to build it. There is a difference. I am...
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    Adding Secondary Battery Bank to Hybrid & Wind Turbines: Questions Answered

    I want to add a secondary battery bank to the hybrid and have that send a charge to the primary battery. I am considering 2 wind turbines mounted in the radiator inlets. I want to have the turbines charge a secondary battery that will feed to the primary battery. I am doing this to...