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Why isn’t CERN afraid of a fusion reaction in the LHC?

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Why does Newton's Third Law actually work?

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When a balloon pops and lets a brick fall, where does the energy come from?

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How exactly do you avoid fooling yourself?

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What is the scientific explanation for radio waves bending around the Earth?

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Double slit experiment at home failed

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Is a single radon-daughter atom in air, such as ${}^{218}\text{Po}$, a solid?

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Are the units of energy the same in higher dimensions?

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Is the presence of a magnetic field frame-dependent?

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Why do unstable nuclei form?

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Why do some gases transfer radioactivity and some don't?

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Why is iron the peak of the binding energy curve?

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Why do we assume weight acts through the center of mass?

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Why don't these conversions of time between reference frames seem consistent?

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Are the EM radiation categories objective or subjective?

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Why, precisely, is argon used in neutrino experiments?

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Is the second law of thermodynamics even a law?

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Comparing the strength of gravity and electricity

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What causes the direction of lightning flashes?

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Applying the Heisenberg uncertainty principle to photons

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How far can a shout travel?

answered Jul 6, 2018 at 15:32

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Heat pump is a refrigerator?

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What's the speed of light when viewed from the side?

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Do electrons move around a circuit?

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Is concept of entropy really indispensable? Especially when the concept of potential energy can serve the purpose?

answered Dec 6, 2019 at 16:37

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Could Alpha Centauri be made of anti-matter?

answered Oct 4, 2019 at 14:17

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What does the notation $8.9875517923(14)$ mean?

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Why doesn't the ${\rm H}_2$ molecule have a permanent dipole while the neutral ${\rm H}\,{\rm\small I}$ has one?

answered Jan 22, 2018 at 15:22

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How area under Velocity-Time graph represents magnitude of displacement?

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What does the 'displacement' refer to in the definition of work?

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Why isn’t CERN afraid of a fusion reaction in the LHC?

Why does Newton's Third Law actually work?

When a balloon pops and lets a brick fall, where does the energy come from?

How exactly do you avoid fooling yourself?

What is the scientific explanation for radio waves bending around the Earth?

Double slit experiment at home failed

Is a single radon-daughter atom in air, such as ${}^{218}\text{Po}$, a solid?

Are the units of energy the same in higher dimensions?

Is the presence of a magnetic field frame-dependent?

Why do unstable nuclei form?

Why do some gases transfer radioactivity and some don't?

Why is iron the peak of the binding energy curve?

Why do we assume weight acts through the center of mass?

Why don't these conversions of time between reference frames seem consistent?

Are the EM radiation categories objective or subjective?

Why, precisely, is argon used in neutrino experiments?

Is the second law of thermodynamics even a law?

Comparing the strength of gravity and electricity

What causes the direction of lightning flashes?

Applying the Heisenberg uncertainty principle to photons

How far can a shout travel?

Heat pump is a refrigerator?

What's the speed of light when viewed from the side?

Do electrons move around a circuit?

Is concept of entropy really indispensable? Especially when the concept of potential energy can serve the purpose?

Could Alpha Centauri be made of anti-matter?

What does the notation $8.9875517923(14)$ mean?

Why doesn't the ${\rm H}_2$ molecule have a permanent dipole while the neutral ${\rm H}\,{\rm\small I}$ has one?

How area under Velocity-Time graph represents magnitude of displacement?

What does the 'displacement' refer to in the definition of work?