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Can we see the curvature of a surface?

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Where did the concept of field come from?

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Reciprocal Dyadics: Menzel's Mathematical Physics

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Why do we use cross products in physics?

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Regarding directional derivatives

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What is the physical significance of dot & cross product of vectors? Why is division not defined for vectors?

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MTW Exercise 6.4: Doppler radar in an accelerated system. What are they asking?

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Is my understanding of vectors correct?

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Feynman's derivation of Saha equation (FLP v. I)

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Mass approaching light velocity

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Electromagnetic Fields of light waves

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What's with all these products as units?

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Why is there a $1/2$ in the definition of energy per degree of freedom $E=(1/2)kT$?

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MTW's Gravitation, Box 11.2, etc.: Relative acceleration depends only on $\mathbf{u}$ and $\mathbf{n}$ at the fiducial point?

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First part of MTW Exercise 10.1: additivity of the commutator. Is there a vector symbolic proof that doesn't use components?

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Are dual bases and the Hodge dual "entirely distinct" uses of the word "dual", as per MTW?

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What is problematic about the Moving magnet and conductor problem?

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What exactly were the "asymmetries which do not appear to be inherent in the phenomena" in Einstein's 1905 SR paper?

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MTW Box 9.1 Tangent Vectors and Tangent Space of a metric-free, geodesic-free spacetime. What necessary properties remain?

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What illustrative example of the central axis theorm exists? This is not the parallel axis theorem

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Misner, Thorne and Wheeler, Box 9.2 Commutator ... doesn't make sense to me

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Commuting of the covariant derivative: Menzel's Mathematical Physics

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Mach's principle and infinite speed of distant stars

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Doppler effect and shift in visible region and constant velocity of waves

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Direction of electric field and force

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A problem with how curved spacetime explains gravity

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Is Feynman wrong about the principle of virtual work to find forces in a dielectric?

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Is $\sin\left[2\alpha\right]\cos\left[2\alpha\right]\ge0$ a valid restriction on the angles of the principal stresses in 2D elasticity?

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Can average acceleration be exactly determined from discrete points separated by equal time intervals?

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How and why is $\partial x^{i}/\partial\dot{q}^{j}=0$ in generalized coordinates

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Can we see the curvature of a surface?

Where did the concept of field come from?

Reciprocal Dyadics: Menzel's Mathematical Physics

Why do we use cross products in physics?

Regarding directional derivatives

What is the physical significance of dot & cross product of vectors? Why is division not defined for vectors?

MTW Exercise 6.4: Doppler radar in an accelerated system. What are they asking?

Is my understanding of vectors correct?

Feynman's derivation of Saha equation (FLP v. I)

Mass approaching light velocity

Electromagnetic Fields of light waves

What's with all these products as units?

Why is there a $1/2$ in the definition of energy per degree of freedom $E=(1/2)kT$?

MTW's Gravitation, Box 11.2, etc.: Relative acceleration depends only on $\mathbf{u}$ and $\mathbf{n}$ at the fiducial point?

First part of MTW Exercise 10.1: additivity of the commutator. Is there a vector symbolic proof that doesn't use components?

Are dual bases and the Hodge dual "entirely distinct" uses of the word "dual", as per MTW?

What is problematic about the Moving magnet and conductor problem?

What exactly were the "asymmetries which do not appear to be inherent in the phenomena" in Einstein's 1905 SR paper?

MTW Box 9.1 Tangent Vectors and Tangent Space of a metric-free, geodesic-free spacetime. What necessary properties remain?

What illustrative example of the central axis theorm exists? This is not the parallel axis theorem

Misner, Thorne and Wheeler, Box 9.2 Commutator ... doesn't make sense to me

Commuting of the covariant derivative: Menzel's Mathematical Physics

Mach's principle and infinite speed of distant stars

Doppler effect and shift in visible region and constant velocity of waves

Direction of electric field and force

A problem with how curved spacetime explains gravity

Is Feynman wrong about the principle of virtual work to find forces in a dielectric?

Is $\sin\left[2\alpha\right]\cos\left[2\alpha\right]\ge0$ a valid restriction on the angles of the principal stresses in 2D elasticity?

Can average acceleration be exactly determined from discrete points separated by equal time intervals?

How and why is $\partial x^{i}/\partial\dot{q}^{j}=0$ in generalized coordinates