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Do you know of any analysis or test data available to show that aluminum will not spark if struck against aluminum, stainless steel, or any other...

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I am interested in the transmission of RF through different materials (especially water). I am trying to understand for instance, how much an RF...

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What is the efficiency of a typical jet engine? i.e. how much of the fuel is actually used making the plane fly and how much is wasted in the form of...

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How much heat energy (watts) is released from the human body? Is there a relation to the area of skin exposed, if so can one determine how much...

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Approximately how many nuclear tests do the americans alone conduct every...

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What do paper and plastic bags degrade to? How much does it cost to make a paper and plastic...

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Electricity. It powers almost all household appliances as well as the complex electronics we rely on to execute complex programs. I am wondering...

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I have conducted an experiment with a parachute. I was investigating whether the time taken to reach the ground for a parachute was altered by the...

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What is the effect of sound on plants? I have come up with a lot of good information, but I have yet to develop a good way of testing my thesis. I...

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If splitting the atom can create a huge amount of energy, then why isn't it used to power engines instead of...

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My question: How will they produce plastics, tires, roads or anything that is made from oil, once oil runs...

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What happens when you use ethanol (unblended) in a standard, unleaded car engine? Will it...

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What will happen if we use petrol in a diesel engine or vice...

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What is the chemical composition of basic aluminum, steel, and brass, and which metal conducts heat the best and...

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Since a plane's wing is designed to fly right side up, how does a plane stay up in the air when it is flying upside...

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Is it possible to make a soap bubble that you can get...

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Lightning strikes produce huge amounts of electricity. Has science looked at ways to store and use this electricity as an alternative energy source?...

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Why are tanks (such as scuba diving tanks, for example) always designed in a cylindrical shape? In other words, are there mechanical principles that...

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On average, how much petrol is burned per minute of...

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I am doing a research project on the strength of different batteries. Is there a cheap way to test a battery for factors like discharge, besides...

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Would you know where I can find the temperature at which paper burns, and where I can find data for different types of paper. I thought I would find...

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My dad was saying that radio waves from TV transmitter stations can burn you severely if you are near the transmitter. However according to E=hf, a...

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I have an FM transmitter for my iPod. I find that when my hand is within 5 centimetres proximity to the transmitter or physically in contact, the...

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Can a normal late model petrol car engine be coverted to run on almost pure ethanol? How is this...

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Regarding the behaviour of a high-voltage spark. I have a device which generates a pulse of high-voltage of about 20,000 volts at about two...

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Suppose a truck transporting birds is weighed. Will there be a difference in weight depending on whether or not the birds are in flight or standing...

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Is there a liquid chemical that will glow when electricity is passed through it? What voltage would be...

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It is snowing today and the wind is blowing from the east but the snow is collecting on the west side of my car. Why is...

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How does a boat float? What is the scientific...

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Since hydrogen is being considered for fuel purposes it's minimum ignition energy (m.i.e.) of .02 mJ maybe of concern. Gasoline fumes have a higher...

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I would like to know why Russian rocket engines use 4 nozzles and American ones just one. What advantages and disadvantages are there? What other...

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Why are 6volt batteries bigger than 9volts, even though 6 volts are less than 9? And why are AA, AAA, C, and D batteries all 1.5 volts, but of...

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how will Hydrogen work as an Assist Gas for Diesel Trucks (Transportation Industry). After doing much research over the last 12 months, I found that...

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How can we manually assist the freezing process of the ground. Temperatures have been above normally warm in the mid-northern part of Alberta,...

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Why is styrofoam a good...

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I read that to find the efficiency of a fractional distillation column, you can distill a mixture of 20% n-heptane (bp=98°C) and 80%...

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How are sparks generated from flint, quartz, and metals? What burns during a spark? How do the non-sparking tools prevent or reduce...

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Could Uranium 238 be used in conjunction with photovoltaic cells in order to create a viable power...

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What would happen if nuclear waste was dumped into a lava flow or a...

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How do "security tags" in shops work? I'm referring to the white plastic, bar-coded tags containing two differently shaped (one is rectangular and...

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There are 2 routes I could take between home and work and they each take about the same amount of time to travel. One route is shorter in distance,...

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What is electrical engineering? What is the difference between electrical engineering and electronics...

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What is the chemical make-up of film? I am searching for a detailed make-up of either 35mm film for photography or film that is used in the...

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Can you help me find a simple definition of "inertial coupling" (if there is a simple definition). It's an aeronautics term. I did write to NASA a...

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Do all pencil lead erase the same? Why or why not? Which pencil lead erases the...

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Is the up and down movement of a piston in a combustion engine a waste of impulse energy? The piston has to slow down to a stop then accelerate to...

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We are studying the electromagnetic spectrum. We have a question. Can you speed up radio waves? If you can, could they turn into micro-waves? How...

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How can I build a water...

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Which metal conducts heat the...

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What is the composition of an American nickel? Also, do you think that a nickel has a higher specific heat than a penny does? Please help ... I can't...

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I was wanting to make my own acid stain for concrete. I have muriatic acid and heavy metals available as used in pottery glazes. I would like to try...

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How are minerals used in the production of Canadian coins? ...

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Why has Aluminium only recently been extracted from its...

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Why do street lights shut down, often, when we drive underneath them? Oftentimes, my boyfriend and I notice that lights go off when we drive by -...

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I am interested in metal fatigue in bicycle frames. Does the steel or aluminum in a bike frame get "tired" after time? If so, how long does it take?...

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In my recent science project, I tried discharging batterys in the freezer, fridge and room. The results were , the lower the temperature the shorter...

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What everyday appliance uses...

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Is it feasible to embed microchips carrying pertinent data, health, history, money etc. into...

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If I have two 6 volt lead acid Batteries with a 400 ampere hour charge in each one. And I wire the two batteries in series to give me 12 volts. If no...

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I am curious as to how much electricity over given periods of time (instantly to say a 10 seconds) would it take to kill your average garden type...

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I am currently doing research on the e-bow, a guitar effect that calls upon an infinite feedback loop to produce infinite sustain by keeping the...

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How can I separate NaCl so I can obtain...

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Ok, this is my project: I have put roughly two cups of rice in a sock and threw it in the microwave for four and a half minutes, it kept its warmth...

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I am in the 6th grade in Denver, Colorado. I made a machine out of 2 by 4s that will kick a ball. I want to see if air pressure in a ball has an...

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Last year in school we learned about nuclear decay, and how some atoms decay by releasing gamma rays, which have enough energy to cause damage to...

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How many water and wastewater treatment plants in Canada are using chlorine gas for...

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Has anyone ever weighed nuclear reactions in reactors to see if the reactor weighs more while generating energy? Specifically, I am interested if...

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What is more efficient: to push or pull a car (front wheel vs. rear wheel...

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Why do ice cubes melt quicker on stainless steel than a china plate and fire clay?...

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Does the diameter of a tree have anything to do with the percentage of lichen coverage on the...

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how would i go about making some dry ice at home or in the school...

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What do you think of a Gas/Electric hybrid car? I made a power generation device made up of 8 a.c. alternators and I placed a 1:5 ratio step-up...

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What is the main problem faced by scientists studying the use of nuclear fusion as a source of...

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I'm doing a senior project on recycling, and I'm curious if it uses more energy to mine and convert aluminum into metal than it does to recycle it. ...

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I just recently did an experiment using paper airplanes with different wing types (swept back at different angles and straight). I found out that the...

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I know the basic details of how an ionization smoke detector works, where particles enter the chamber and block the alpha particles so that the...

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How can I make a plastic object? I want to make a clear or translucent, thin cylinder that is strong enough not to bend or break if I hit it against...

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For school I need to know about natural convection and forced convection. I need to know the difference. I have looked everywhere but no...

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How do you calculate water flow rate (volume/sec) based on water pressure and hole or pipe size? And is it the same based on water pressure created...

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Are there some materials that shrink faster that other materials in cold? If yes, which...

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I am doing a report on aluminum and the impact it has on our environment for a science class. Do you know how aluminum is disposed of? And if it...

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What makes certain surfaces such as highway lane markings, reflective strips on clothing and highway signs reflective at night?...

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I was wondering, what solids or liquids can trap heat in very well, or at least maintain the temperature that the object that's in the material is...

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My son, James, and I cannot agree about the recoil of a gun. I believe that if a gun is fixed in a vice the bullet will go further than if it is...

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I have a problem with moisture in my apartment. I live in a Caribbean country and am not able to find a reasonably-priced dehumidifier. Is there any...

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How long can a vehicle typically run without oil or antifreeze before the engine...

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Does air act as an insulator against lightning on flying airplanes? I know the aluminum case is highly conductive and works as a Faraday cage (though...

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I heard that electricity can be transmitted in other forms than electron flow; like electromagnetic beams. This way we could power appliances or...

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If we heat a square metal page with a circle hole in the center of it, what will happen to both the square and the hole size after...

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How does air conditioning...

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How and when will hydrogen fuel cells be used to provide electricity for my home? What would it take to make it happen? Is the biggest challenge for...

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How can I make a simple...

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How can you define the pressure of 5 g. on a person? This would be done with the fingers. I am trying to figure out how to equate 5 g into pressure...

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I am wondering about the difference between wood bats and aluminum alloy bats; I need a simple way of describing the micro-structure of the electrons...

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In the CANDU nuclear reactor, what initiates the fission process? I understand that the U235 in the fuel will undergo fission if it absorbs a slow...

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If one could increase the flow of air into a jet engine,would this increase the efficiency of the engine? Are all jet engines affected in the same...

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If you have a square 1 pound block with a front flat surface strike a ball, would it be the same as if you had the same weight block, but cut out in...

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Can you provide a detailed structure and working of the magnetron tube used in microwave ovens? ...

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How does vacuum insulation work and can an R Value be assigned to it? Does the depth of the vacuum change the R Value? Does the cross sectional...

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How does the shape of the fuselage affect the glide distance of an aircraft? What is the best aerodynamic design for a...