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  1. How can the mass of earth be calculated and what are Newton's rings? (more)
  2. Why doesn't a person lose 9 lb when they consume 1 litre of ice water? If a calorie is the energy...(more)
  3. If the earth were suddenly stopped in its orbit, how long would it take for it to fall into the s...(more)
  4. Is homosexuality inborn? (more)
  5. I am a novice and I am looking to buy a telescope for around $350. Which one would be better for ...(more)
  6. There has been much mention of antimatter, such as antineutrinos. I was wondering what exactly an...(more)
  7. We were learning about colour and light when my teacher Mlle. Gelinas told us about this question...(more)
  8. I have an FM transmitter for my iPod. I find that when my hand is within 5 centimetres proximity ...(more)
  9. Is it true that the moon moves away from the earth a few centimeters each year? Also do satellit...(more)
  10. Why is the time of a day measured using 24 hours? (more)
  11. I have seen in a TV show that by a very high magnetic force field even non-magnetic substances (l...(more)
  12. How is the spin imparted to a golf ball during the collision with a driver determined? The parad...(more)
  13. I do not know if this might relate to Global Warming, but I notice no one has mentioned (maybe I ...(more)
  14. I would really appreciate it if someone could help me make sense of T. S. Eliot's chemistry analo...(more)
  15. Is gravity lumpy? If you were standing in a valley, then on a mountain, would your weight be less...(more)
  16. Is there any reaction which can take place without the exchange of heat with the surroundings or...(more)
  17. If I knew the centre of the universe and began to travel toward it, would I begin to decrease in ...(more)
  18. I have a small laser pointer. The spot produced by the beam is not a solid red circle, but a fuz...(more)
  19. My roommate insists that the first day of Spring falls on March 21st every year, yet on the calen...(more)
  20. What are the causes of Northern Lights? Do they have any relation to the green-house gasses in th...(more)