Recent questions in Theoretical Physics

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Why is Einstein’s general theory of relativity not considered a law? What’s the difference between scientific theory and scientific law?

asked Jan 14, 2023 in Theoretical Physics by Jay89

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In cosmology, what books are considered to be the most important in the study of dark matter and dark energy?

asked Jan 14, 2023 in Theoretical Physics by freddy198

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Why can’t the particle in a box have zero energy?

asked Jan 14, 2023 in Theoretical Physics by gpierce

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What is the relationship, if any, between dark energy and quantum mechanics or particle physics?

asked Jan 14, 2023 in Theoretical Physics by John2005

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How can I confine a particle in a particular region of space, or how can I bound a particle to a small area?

asked Jan 14, 2023 in Theoretical Physics by Megan Butler

+263 votes

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The neutrino is possibly the smallest and strangest particle of matter in the universe. How was it possible to detect and are there further small and strange particles that still need to be found?

asked Jan 13, 2023 in Theoretical Physics by DIYGary

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What happens to our consciousness when we shrink down to the size of a subatomic particle?

asked Jan 13, 2023 in Theoretical Physics by dlynn2004

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Who first determined the mass and charge of an electron, and how was it done?

asked Jan 13, 2023 in Theoretical Physics by Monte Carlo

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Why is an electron a fundamental particle but not the proton?

asked Jan 13, 2023 in Theoretical Physics by JusticeEmpire

+179 votes

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Do all of the laws of physics work if time is reversed?

asked Jan 13, 2023 in Theoretical Physics by VeeD

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How does string theory address the origin of matter and antimatter?

asked Jan 13, 2023 in Theoretical Physics by chull

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How does the concept of renormalization in quantum field theory help us understand the behavior of physical systems?

asked Jan 13, 2023 in Theoretical Physics by sweatysuccessful

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Can quantum field theory explain time?

asked Jan 13, 2023 in Theoretical Physics by Dean Worsell

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What is wrong with imagining particles as just being point-like, coming in discreet amounts instead of thinking of them in terms of fields and localized excitations of the fields? Are particles in fields like drops are in the oceans?

asked Jan 13, 2023 in Theoretical Physics by Mr Milliamp

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What does the term 'spherical cow' mean?

asked Jan 13, 2023 in Theoretical Physics by Maria Johnson

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How does quantum field theory account for the interactions between particles and fields?

asked Jan 12, 2023 in Theoretical Physics by Chuggy

+48 votes

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At what speed is the particle moving, if its mass is equal to four times its rest mass?

asked Jan 12, 2023 in Theoretical Physics by Steve Jones

+26 votes

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Can you explain what Stephen Hawking meant by M-theory, and how it's supposed to unify general relativity and quantum mechanics?

asked Jan 12, 2023 in Theoretical Physics by tryin it all myself

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What happens if we solve the unified field theory? How could we use the knowledge we gained after solving it?

asked Jan 12, 2023 in Theoretical Physics by Doink

+236 votes

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Which country is the current leader in Theoretical Physics (and physics in general)?

asked Jan 12, 2023 in Theoretical Physics by aml1989

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