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If you were to fall down a skyscraper's elevator shaft, would the Coriolis effect cause you to hit the sides?

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If know the average acceleration, the time of travel of an object, and its starting and ending velocities, how can I calculate its average velocity?

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If the base of a flame is blue, and the surface of the sun is white, does that mean the former is hotter than the latter?

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If the base of a flame is blue, and the surface of the sun is white, does that mean the former is hotter than the latter?

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Wikipedia says the purpose of a transformer is to increase voltage to decrease intensity, thus reducing loss of energy due to heat dispersion in the wire. How does this fit in with the equation V=RI, where increasing the voltage would also increase the intensity?

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What is relative humidity?

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If someone is mute by birth but not deaf, what does their "inner voice" sound like?

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Is there really any danger to swimming right after eating?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If you were to fall down a skyscraper's elevator shaft, would the Coriolis effect cause you to hit the sides?	9611
If know the average acceleration, the time of travel of an object, and its starting and ending velocities, how can I calculate its average velocity?	4
If the base of a flame is blue, and the surface of the sun is white, does that mean the former is hotter than the latter?	1
If the base of a flame is blue, and the surface of the sun is white, does that mean the former is hotter than the latter?	1
Wikipedia says the purpose of a transformer is to increase voltage to decrease intensity, thus reducing loss of energy due to heat dispersion in the wire. How does this fit in with the equation V=RI, where increasing the voltage would also increase the intensity?	1
What is relative humidity?	1
If someone is mute by birth but not deaf, what does their "inner voice" sound like?	1
Is there really any danger to swimming right after eating?	0