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Graduated with BSc in Engineering Physics in 1953, then well after retirement, an MSc in Astronomy in 2009. I have a deep interest in the physical sciences and find the questions in this site to be a great learning experience.
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Apr 29 |
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What determines the angle of the cushion on a pool table? One factor that was likely considered was to minimize the likely hood of high speed balls bouncing off the pool table. Perhaps the current cushion angle was found to be optimal for this situation. |
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Mar 27 |
accepted | Phase of Elements |
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Mar 15 |
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Distance versus drop There's a tiny eastward deviation from Coriolis force effects, with maximum at the equator. |
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Feb 23 |
answered | meteor explosion, steam or shock/vibration trigger |
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Feb 22 |
asked | Long Range Spin-Spin Interactions |
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Feb 8 |
awarded | Yearling |
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Feb 6 |
answered | When driving uphill why can't I reach a velocity that I would have been able to maintain if I started with it? |
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Feb 4 |
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Predict final temperature by taking temperature samples? Seems certain that a 0 degree body moved into a 25 degree environment will ultimately reach a final temperature of 25 degrees. |
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Jan 26 |
answered | Does sound propagate further in freezing weather? |
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Jan 12 |
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Passing through the earth's magnetic field Faraday cage enclosure |
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Jan 9 |
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Tidal force when planets and smaller objects collide Eugene:thank you for pointing out my slip. Electromagnetic not electromotive. Tidal effects occur regardless of size differences, but the Roche was set up for when one body was dominant, by mass. The emf forces are present for planets as well as for eggs in your example, but in the scale of stars and planets, gravitational forces become dominant. |
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Jan 9 |
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Tidal force when planets and smaller objects collide added 2 characters in body |
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Jan 9 |
answered | Tidal force when planets and smaller objects collide |
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Jan 8 |
awarded | Popular Question |
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Jan 7 |
answered | How far are constellations recognizable? |
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Jan 7 |
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How far are constellations recognizable? Perhaps the question should be "How far from the solar system" not from Earth. |
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Dec 28 |
awarded | Good Question |
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Dec 28 |
answered | Deviation from Earth's orbit |
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Dec 13 |
answered | Is it possible for the planets to align? |
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Dec 9 |
answered | Photons arriving from the Sun |
