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Is a classical laser possible?

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If you were encased in an iron block and dropped from a building, what would happen?

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How do resistors work?

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Would visible light still be in a separate classification if we saw "colors" in a different wavelength?

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Can I infer that Schrödinger's cat is dead without opening the box, if I wait a thousand years?

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Does acceleration make you heavier?

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If atoms are mostly empty space, why doesn't light pass through everything?

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Spectroscopy: Yellow vs Magenta

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Satellite image anomaly

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In a double slit experiment, does each and every photon leave a dot on the screen in the bright area?

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How can be the neutral wire at 0 volts when current flowing through it?

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Could a nuclear bomb be used as a replacement for gunpowder in a giant cannon made out of diamond?

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How can we discern so many different simultaneous sounds, when we can only hear one frequency at a time?

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Why don't we get a shock touching neutral wire?

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Supergun Launching of Satellites

Do solar panels act as an electrical load on the sun?

Why are the number of magnetic field lines finite in a particular area?

How can a virtual image form a shadow?

How do computers store sound waves just by sampling the amplitude of a wave and not the frequency?

Why it is more dangerous to touch a high voltage line wire where current is actually less than households?

Is a classical laser possible?

Do we know why there is a speed limit in our universe?

Is it possible to sail "close hauled" with a solar sailship?

How do stars produce energy if fusion reactions are not viable for us?

In Maxwell's demon, why are all the cold gas molecules on the same side?

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

Is it possible to make an all natural smoke detector from Brazil nuts?

How do electrical devices limit the current flow from a socket?

If you were encased in an iron block and dropped from a building, what would happen?

How do resistors work?

Would visible light still be in a separate classification if we saw "colors" in a different wavelength?

Can I infer that Schrödinger's cat is dead without opening the box, if I wait a thousand years?

Does acceleration make you heavier?

If atoms are mostly empty space, why doesn't light pass through everything?

Spectroscopy: Yellow vs Magenta

What would happen if you left Earth and then it was destroyed? (Potential energy and thermodynamics)

Satellite image anomaly

Can two electrons (with different quantum numbers) exist at the same place in space?

In a double slit experiment, does each and every photon leave a dot on the screen in the bright area?

How can be the neutral wire at 0 volts when current flowing through it?

Could a nuclear bomb be used as a replacement for gunpowder in a giant cannon made out of diamond?

How can we discern so many different simultaneous sounds, when we can only hear one frequency at a time?

How does rubbing soap on wet skin produce foam, and does it really enhance cleaning?

Why don't we get a shock touching neutral wire?