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Do blacker objects get “more pushed” by light because they receive more of it and therefore get more energy transferred?

51 upvotes • lemmgua

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What happens when a photon reaches absolute zero?

48 upvotes • zaxonortesus

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If lightning were to strike in a lake full of people, would they all be electrocuted with the full force of lightning or would it be weakened ?

48 upvotes • smqdes

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why couldn't we just say that the flow of time is an emergent phenomenon ?

40 upvotes • Dorindon

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Why is it that Newtons cradle only knocks one ball, when I push one ball, despite the fact that I’m adding a lot of force into it?

39 upvotes • DizzyBlackberry8728

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When 2 protons collide what exactly is colliding?

39 upvotes • SurinamPam

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If negative mass was something that could exist, what would that look like?

37 upvotes • Mekelaina

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If things like quarks and electrons are simply made up of nothing, what exactly is that “nothing”?

36 upvotes • Electrical_Fly9535

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Suppose the universe is a loop. Can you imagine the violation of any law?

34 upvotes • com-plec-city

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Has anyone really successfully self-learned physics?

32 upvotes • ANewPope23

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Do blacker objects get “more pushed” by light because they receive more of it and therefore get more energy transferred?	51	lemmgua
What happens when a photon reaches absolute zero?	48	zaxonortesus
If lightning were to strike in a lake full of people, would they all be electrocuted with the full force of lightning or would it be weakened ?	48	smqdes
why couldn't we just say that the flow of time is an emergent phenomenon ?	40	Dorindon
Why is it that Newtons cradle only knocks one ball, when I push one ball, despite the fact that I’m adding a lot of force into it?	39	DizzyBlackberry8728
When 2 protons collide what exactly is colliding?	39	SurinamPam
If negative mass was something that could exist, what would that look like?	37	Mekelaina
If things like quarks and electrons are simply made up of nothing, what exactly is that “nothing”?	36	Electrical_Fly9535
Suppose the universe is a loop. Can you imagine the violation of any law?	34	com-plec-city
Has anyone really successfully self-learned physics?	32	ANewPope23