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Why is the calculated potential energy (MGH) not equal to the calculated kinetic energy (1/2mv^2) while the law of conservation of energy states that energy after=energy before?

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What if we place a neutron star in place of a white dwarf in the binary system of the Type Ia supernova?

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What would cool a drink faster, one big ice cube or the same amount of ice but chopped into smaller pieces?

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What is the Helmholtz coil? Does it cancel the Earth's magnetic field?

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What size of room does a 9000 BTU air conditioner cool?

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A rock is thrown horizontally from the top of the cliff 88m high, with a horizontal velocity of 25m/s. For what interval time is the rock in the air?

asked Jan 20, 2023 in Physics of Everyday Life by MysticHorizon

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If you take a gallon of water from the deepest ocean and bring it up to the surface in a sealed container, will the pressure break the container as it is risen up into the surface?

asked Jan 20, 2023 in Physics of Everyday Life by Vin

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Why can't an electron stay inside the nucleus of atom?

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Does death by electricity (such as being struck by lightning) hurt?

asked Jan 20, 2023 in Physics of Everyday Life by fixscrews100

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A rubber ball is dropped from a height of 1458 meters above a floor. If it bounced 2/3of the height from which it last fell. What distance has the ball travelled up to the time it strikes the ground for the 8th time?

asked Jan 20, 2023 in Physics of Everyday Life by Chris151

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A stone is thrown upward at an angle of 53" above the horizontal. Its maximum height during the trajectory is 24m. What was the initial speed of the stone?

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Can you survive a shockwave if you dive or swim underwater?

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How strong does wind have to be to knock down a house?

asked Jan 20, 2023 in Physics of Everyday Life by LuminousWhirl

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Do objects in higher elevation have a higher gravitational force?

asked Jan 20, 2023 in Physics of Everyday Life by abi nelson

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What are the physics behind sledding? Why does it work?

asked Jan 19, 2023 in Physics of Everyday Life by Tabby123 (3.6k points)

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PreviewEthan throws a ball into the air from a cliff that is 152.4 m high with an initial vertical velocity of 4 m/s. How long does it take for the ball to hit the ground?

asked Jan 19, 2023 in Physics of Everyday Life by BlazeCharm

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How hot will a 2.3L balloon have to get to expand to a volume of 400 L7 assuming that the initial temperature of the balloon is 25 °C?

asked Jan 19, 2023 in Physics of Everyday Life by LuminousTwilight

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Who cleared the theory of gravity?

asked Jan 19, 2023 in Physics of Everyday Life by Longlegs

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An object move (at a constant speed) from a 10 meters down the cliff and takes 1.5 seconds to reach the ground. What is the velocity?

asked Jan 19, 2023 in Physics of Everyday Life by Trier (2.4k points)

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Why does everything in a galaxy spin around its centre at a constant speed no matter how far from its centre, unlike planets in a solar system for instance?

asked Jan 19, 2023 in Physics of Everyday Life by Steviescreamer

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