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Bill N

30+ years teaching university level physics, Ph. D. in nuclear physics, Navy, first language = FORTRAN-IV, also coded DEC-10 assembly, RPG; now learning Python, using LaTeX; bass player, motorcycle rider, classic Mustang driver, Bible reader, and getting older.

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35 How is it possible that it can get hotter in the car than it is outside? Jul 20 '15
25 Why does the Earth follow an elliptical trajectory rather than a parabolic one? May 9 '19
23 Why does the sun make me feel warm? Aug 27 '15
20 Can radioactivity be slowed through time dilation? Feb 24 '16
20 How can wifi penetrate through walls when visible light can't? Dec 23 '16
18 Do all equations have identical units on the left- and right-hand sides? Apr 24 '16
15 Does the total kinetic energy change during an elastic collision? Dec 14 '18
13 4-momentum of photon May 26 '15
11 Why doesn't Beta Decay violate the laws of physics? May 23 '15
10 Why do lightning rods have a sharp point at the top? May 16 '15
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