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Q&A decibel level of human hearing(human-auditory-range)

Decibel level listed of solfege. Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do 24 27 30 32 36 40 45 80 I saw that whispering decibel level is around 40. And, normal voice level is ...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by deleted user  ·  last activity 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A Is it rational to freeze water bottles during colder nights, and place them in front of a fan during warmer days?

Is this advice correct? Are they alluding to Freezing Point Depression? Adding salt to tap water lowers the Crystalloid's freezing point. Pour 3 tbsp (51 g) of salt into each of your 3 plast...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by manassehkatz‭

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Q&A If planet 9 exists, is it correct to say that it is a "dark planet"?

If planet 9 exists, is it correct to say that it is a "dark planet"? By "dark" here I mean to a planet that doesn't reflect enough light to easily be seen from normal telescopes (in the current co...

2 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by deleted user  ·  last activity 3y ago by HDE 226868‭

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Q&A Is there an expected upper bound on the processing abilities of quantum computers?

There isn't a definitive answer on the upper bound of quantum computing's processing abilities, but here's what we know: Classical Computers vs. Quantum Computers: Regular computers: Their proc...

posted 8mo ago by ariyadanesh‭

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Q&A What is the concern about spectrum leasing and weather prediction? [closed]

I am led to understand that a proposed frequency auction by the Federal Communications Commission[1] has been criticized because part of the spectrum is used to gather data on weather systems. How...

0 answers  ·  posted 3mo ago by Michael‭  ·  closed 3mo ago by Mithrandir24601‭

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Q&A Structural analysis of a wooden board and dowel

Suppose you have a wooden board lying horizontal, with grain along the long axis as is the case with normal boards. There is a wooden dowel embedded into the board, as is the case with common dowe...

2 answers  ·  posted 4mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 1mo ago by 3ef5c‭

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Q&A Is this a physics discussion or new energy?

Since these two methods are shared, I've got what I want, And no coming discussions. So this is the last response of these discussion. If your intentions were good and were offended by me, pleas...

posted 2y ago by HolyDamn2.0‭

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Q&A Is this a physics discussion or new energy?

Since these two methods are shared, I've got what I want, And no coming discussions. So this is the last response of these discussion. If your intentions were good and were offended by me, pleas...

posted 2y ago by HolyDamn2.0‭

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Q&A Differential equation solution cannot describe what happens in reality

Suppose we have a free falling object inside a planet's gravitational field with strength g.The planet's atmosphere provides a drag force which is dependant from the u^2 of the particle. Suppose t...

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by MissMulan‭  ·  edited 2y ago by MissMulan‭

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Q&A What does Lagrangian actually represent?

Lagrangian is no energy. It’s just the Lagrangian. It's perhaps more fundamental than energy in a certain sense. In general, you can think of it as a function that minimizes the action. That's the...

posted 3y ago by deleted user  ·  edited 3y ago by deleted user

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Q&A Optically, why are circular eyeglasses lenses better than rectangular?

My optometrist said that round eyeglass lenses are OPTICALLY better than rectangular, particularly to correct myopia. He was NOT referring to fashion or style. I couldn't understand his explanatio...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by TextKit‭  ·  edited 2y ago by TextKit‭

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Q&A Why can someone observe light, even when the light fails to illume that someone?

I never grokked the optics behind LightHouses and the WW2 poster below work. LightHouse beams are narrow and focussed. Doubtless, the light source can fail to illumine a seafarer or the enemy subm...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A Why did my roller luggage's wheels stop turning smoothly?

Two weeks ago, my carry on worked perfectly. But last week the detachable wheels stopped rotating smoothly, when I tried to glide my carry on. The wheels budge JUST A TAD when you push them hard, b...

0 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by deleted user

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Q&A How dangerous is mounting and firing a gun on another human's body part? [closed]

I stumbled these pictures on Quora, and I'm assuming they were real. Wouldn't the supporter (person whom gun is mounted on) suffer hearing loss? Wouldn't the barrel burn his ear? I'm assu...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭  ·  closed 3y ago by Mithical‭

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Q&A What are the efficient methods to vacuum or pump air into 15 meters underwater?

Say we have a four underwater components tidal power / hydro power system. Component A. A propeller would always orient along the same direction regardless the direction of the flow. This is th...

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by HolyDamn2.0‭  ·  edited 2y ago by HolyDamn2.0‭

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Q&A Is this a physics discussion or new energy? [closed]

Part 1 Say we have a round water pool, the radius is 10m, and the water depth is 2m. C is a fixed point: Fixed on the surface of water. Fixed at the center of the pool. F1 is stable forc...

2 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by HolyDamn2.0‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Mithical‭

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Q&A Why do markers reflect light, even when the light source fails to illumine the space between the source and markers?

Please see below screenshot of 15:59.The LED spot light (fastened to the front of the boat) illumines merely a few meters in front, and fails to illumine most of the water between the boat and the...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A Why can these Single Vision lenses slow myopia for kids, but not adults? [closed]

These WorldFamous companies advertise that their lenses can control myopia for kids, NOT adults. But none of these lenses are approved by FDA. I asked my optometrist why merely kids, not adults. Bu...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by TextKit‭  ·  closed 2y ago by Mithical‭

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Q&A For cleaning food and objects, power scrubber vs. Electric rotary toothbrush? [closed]

I'm not asking about cleaning human organs here. This handheld power scrubber looks like your average rotary toothbrush! Indubitably I know that a toothbrush's brush head can be far gentler than...

0 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭  ·  closed 3y ago by Mithrandir24601‭

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Q&A Classical Uncertainty

Suppose we are using a force gauge to measure gravity in a planet. We set the gauge force to the 1N range which has a resolution of .01 N. From its specs the error introduced during the measurmen...

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by MissMulan‭

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Q&A How are charges sorted?

Im designing a capacitor and I have decided to make the surface of 1 plate of the capacitor bigger than the other plate. How are the charges sorted through A2?Are they spread out to cover all th...

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by MissMulan‭

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Q&A How can I easily UNcouple this slide and lock, on office chair? [closed]

I need to separate these two parts, the opposite of the GIF below. While my hunky husband was lifting the chair up, and my brawny brother pushing the frame down, I kept hitting the top of the slid...

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by Este‭  ·  closed 2y ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Q&A Why the water drop by a stick through bottle hole slow down? [closed]

Question I was wondering what force make drop slow down? Does every time a drop push toothpick back into bottle? And of course how to solve it. Struct This is a bottle be pierced by a wooden too...

0 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by Dead_Bush_Sanpai‭  ·  closed 1y ago by ArtOfCode‭

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Q&A Structural analysis of a wooden board and dowel

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posted 1mo ago by 3ef5c‭

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Q&A How do I calculate which concentration of Vinegar is cheapest, before diluting it? [closed]

Presuppose that I need vinegar of $c$ concentration, where $c$ < any concentration listed below. Let $w$ be the price of water that I'll use to dilute. How do I deduce which concentration (of V...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by TextKit‭  ·  closed 1y ago by Mithrandir24601‭

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