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Laser shining through two holes in distant rotating discs

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Where did the work done by smaller force go?

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Why do we have momentum?

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Why can basis vectors change direction?

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How is adding a charge outside a Gaussian surface consistent with Gauss' Law?

answered Aug 6, 2021 at 3:40

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How do geodesics explain two identical balls thrown up at the different speeds?

answered Aug 10, 2021 at 1:48

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What's incorrect with using the two formulas for Lorentz contraction and time dilation at the same time?

answered Jul 21, 2021 at 10:50

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Cleanest mathematical description of objects which produce fields?

answered Apr 29, 2023 at 4:05

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Energy Conservation in electromagnetism

answered Mar 16, 2023 at 15:11

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Rolling without slipping violates $F=ma$?

answered Jan 6, 2023 at 20:51

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Is angular momentum just a crutch?

answered Nov 24, 2022 at 22:22

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Is acceleration absolute and if so, how can we measure it?

answered Dec 4, 2021 at 5:23

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One-way speed of light experiment, no clocks or mirrors (with simulation)

answered Nov 2, 2021 at 0:46

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Where does gravity come from?

answered May 4, 2022 at 11:32

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Constant speed of light violates accelerating expansion of universe?

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What did Einstein mean in his 1905 paper when exposing the relativity of simultaneity?

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Rules of significant figures, precision, and uncertainty

answered Jul 3, 2022 at 13:08

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Difficulty for a fireman to hold a hose which ejects large amounts of water at a high velocity

answered Jul 5, 2022 at 11:41

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Why doesn't the variation of resistivity with temperature go both ways?

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If I suddenly store a lot of energy in a small space, this induces spacetime curvature. Does that create gravitational potential energy?

answered Feb 24, 2023 at 16:29

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Does electric field have a speed itself?

answered Jun 3, 2023 at 14:41

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Inertial and non-inertial frame of reference

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Why is centrifugal force called fictitious?

answered Jul 8, 2021 at 10:15

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Are energy and work the same thing?

answered Aug 23, 2021 at 22:59

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Is centripetal acceleration almost perpendicular to velocity or it is exactly perpendicular to velocity?

answered Sep 8, 2021 at 3:35

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Does current pass through an ideal battery?

answered Oct 4, 2020 at 13:56

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How does the center of mass move forward on a rocking chair?

answered Dec 17, 2020 at 12:08

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Are Lorentz aether theory and special relativity fully equivalent?

answered Jan 18, 2020 at 23:37

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Thought experiment regarding gravity

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Why is there an "electric" potential drop across the resistor?

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Laser shining through two holes in distant rotating discs

Where did the work done by smaller force go?

Why do we have momentum?

Why can basis vectors change direction?

How is adding a charge outside a Gaussian surface consistent with Gauss' Law?

How do geodesics explain two identical balls thrown up at the different speeds?

What's incorrect with using the two formulas for Lorentz contraction and time dilation at the same time?

Cleanest mathematical description of objects which produce fields?

Energy Conservation in electromagnetism

Rolling without slipping violates $F=ma$?

Is angular momentum just a crutch?

Is acceleration absolute and if so, how can we measure it?

One-way speed of light experiment, no clocks or mirrors (with simulation)

Where does gravity come from?

Constant speed of light violates accelerating expansion of universe?

What did Einstein mean in his 1905 paper when exposing the relativity of simultaneity?

Rules of significant figures, precision, and uncertainty

Difficulty for a fireman to hold a hose which ejects large amounts of water at a high velocity

Why doesn't the variation of resistivity with temperature go both ways?

If I suddenly store a lot of energy in a small space, this induces spacetime curvature. Does that create gravitational potential energy?

Does electric field have a speed itself?

Inertial and non-inertial frame of reference

Why is centrifugal force called fictitious?

Are energy and work the same thing?

Is centripetal acceleration almost perpendicular to velocity or it is exactly perpendicular to velocity?

Does current pass through an ideal battery?

How does the center of mass move forward on a rocking chair?

Are Lorentz aether theory and special relativity fully equivalent?

Thought experiment regarding gravity

Why is there an "electric" potential drop across the resistor?