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Are human eyes interferometers?

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Why did NASA need to observationally confirm whether DART successfully redirected Dimorphos?

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Time is the only dimension that has an arrow, and the only dimension which contributes an opposite sign to the metric. Is that just a coincidence?

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Is it possible to statically generate lift with the difference in pressure like wings?

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How can I derive the second law of thermodynamics from Newton's second law of motion?

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If I push someone, what fundamental force do I create?

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The Journey of an Electromagnetic Wave Exiting a Router

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Is electric field inside a conductor really always zero?

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Does Cosmic Background radiation transmit heat?

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Why are there three bright spots in the first picture of Sagittarius A*?

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Why does high frequency have high energy?

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Could the center of the galaxy explode as a result of a chain reaction of stars going supernova?

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What is the cause of the constancy of the speed of light in vacuum?

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Why does an MRI machine or other EMP generating machine not damage humans, but it will fry computers?

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Does substituting electrons with muons change the atomic shell configuration?

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Failure of Newton's corpuscular theory and success of photon theory of light

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Is force really considered a push or a pull?

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How is energy "stored in an electric field"?

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Why does the focus point of the eye does not burn the retina?

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How do non-periodically varying currents produce electromagnetic waves?

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Fourier vs. Laplace transforms

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Why do contact lens work when they're inside out?

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On a magnetar, which force would exert a bigger pull on a 10 kg iron chunk?

answered Jul 19, 2022 at 22:03

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Are all conservation of momentum scenarios simply particles bouncing on walls?

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How do you know mercury changes monotonically with temperature if mercury itself is used to make the thermometer?

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Why do we even need RF cavities to accelerate particles?

answered Jul 23, 2022 at 11:26

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How does it make sense for the universe to have started from a big bang?

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Can we get shock by ionic current?

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Why do silicon photodiodes respond to a wavelength range of 190-1100nm?

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What do I hear when listening to a computer-generated sine wave?

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Are human eyes interferometers?

Why did NASA need to observationally confirm whether DART successfully redirected Dimorphos?

Time is the only dimension that has an arrow, and the only dimension which contributes an opposite sign to the metric. Is that just a coincidence?

Is it possible to statically generate lift with the difference in pressure like wings?

How can I derive the second law of thermodynamics from Newton's second law of motion?

If I push someone, what fundamental force do I create?

The Journey of an Electromagnetic Wave Exiting a Router

Is electric field inside a conductor really always zero?

Does Cosmic Background radiation transmit heat?

Why are there three bright spots in the first picture of Sagittarius A*?

Why does high frequency have high energy?

Could the center of the galaxy explode as a result of a chain reaction of stars going supernova?

What is the cause of the constancy of the speed of light in vacuum?

Why does an MRI machine or other EMP generating machine not damage humans, but it will fry computers?

Does substituting electrons with muons change the atomic shell configuration?

Failure of Newton's corpuscular theory and success of photon theory of light

Is force really considered a push or a pull?

How is energy "stored in an electric field"?

Why does the focus point of the eye does not burn the retina?

How do non-periodically varying currents produce electromagnetic waves?

Fourier vs. Laplace transforms

Why do contact lens work when they're inside out?

On a magnetar, which force would exert a bigger pull on a 10 kg iron chunk?

Are all conservation of momentum scenarios simply particles bouncing on walls?

How do you know mercury changes monotonically with temperature if mercury itself is used to make the thermometer?

Why do we even need RF cavities to accelerate particles?

How does it make sense for the universe to have started from a big bang?

Can we get shock by ionic current?

Why do silicon photodiodes respond to a wavelength range of 190-1100nm?

What do I hear when listening to a computer-generated sine wave?