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tomreilly
where does the light go when it goes out?
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newarch
The textbook I am working from says that v = eu, where u is the speed going on to the wall, e is the coefficient of restitution, and v is the speed coming off the wall. But there is no mention of the...
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kilkenny
I care very much for our planet but I am somewhat perplexed when I hear various scientists and intersest groups, via the media, making statements about the levels of green house gasses, global...
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Loosehead
If we could see light at the radio end of the spectrum, what would we see? I mean would we see waves overlaying the what is currently visible light. Presumably we'd be able to see through most solid...
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Cookaburra
I know that yeast is killed at high alcohol levels and that is why to get anything stronger that wine it has to distilled, but what at cellular level is the precise effect of alcohol on the yeast.
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genesais
The closer one gets to a heat source the warmer it gets, then why , reaching into the sky getting closer to the sun, it gets colder ? eg, snow on mountain peaks ?
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claymore
If you could travel back in time to medieval England, what three modern devices would you take with you to dazzle the locals? Always hoping that you did n`t get burned at the stake as a witch /wizard....
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a_b
I know that menthol and carvone are chemicals in mint which are toxic to bacteria/microbes, but i need to know how, biologically. So far on the internet I have only found information on menthol and...
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QiQuesti
Does a humid room heat up faster than a dry room? Will a humidifier help heat a room faster than a dry, non-humid room?
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richardland
I have just purchased a spirit level within which is an embedded red 1mw laser. I have 2 questions regarding it. Q1 Why does reflected laser light look speckled? The size of the speckling seems...
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carpozijr
Is Polyamide (always) the same as Satin when used in clothing? Thanks.
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tkoebler
When you stick your head out of the car window, why is it hard to breathe?
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miss skippy
Hi did anyone see the space shuttle fly over last night? It flew over my part of Kent at 17.40ish. What was the thing following it? I have tried Google and couldn't find and answer.
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wendilla
I have watched Atlantis dock to the ISS Spacestation to day on the Nasa sites.Does it stay attached to the spacestation until lift off to come back to earth.Also seen super 3 min sighting in England...
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badfriday
How could i calculate metabolic rate using oxygen consumption and the weight of the organism?
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BillyBB
Common knowledge seems to be that Vitamin C breaks down quickly at 70` or above. Wikipedia claims that only temperatures of 190` will destroy this vitamin. Does anybody know for sure? I understand...
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claymore
I have a small magnet it is about 10mm in diameter and the same thickness ,it is for its size extremely powerful.I have had it for over 30 years and it is still as strong as the day I found it. I...
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navida
what charges does alkali metals develop?
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elizabethox
what brings the gas to nebula?
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elizabethox
what brings the gas in a nebula together to form a star?

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