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When 2 fermions are affected by the Pauli Exclusion Principle, what actually happens to them that causes "repulsion" ?

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Is angular momentum truly a distinct property from momentum, or a simplification of momentum?

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Can you tell by looking at power lines which way goes to the customers and which way is the power plant?

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Has the Copernican Principle been proven, or is it simply unquestionably obvious?

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What happens if you touch one end of a very long wire to a battery terminal?

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Do stars fuse elements heavier than iron?

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Why do electronic instruments fail under high pressure, such as descending into jupiter?

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Since neutrons don't repel each other electromagnetically, would it not be easy to fuse neutrons via the strong force into a neutron-only nucleus?

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Did the Pauli Exclusion Principle always exist?

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Question on how separation of a bound quark generates new quarks, rather than an isolated quark?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When 2 fermions are affected by the Pauli Exclusion Principle, what actually happens to them that causes "repulsion" ?	67
Is angular momentum truly a distinct property from momentum, or a simplification of momentum?	48
Can you tell by looking at power lines which way goes to the customers and which way is the power plant?	12
Has the Copernican Principle been proven, or is it simply unquestionably obvious?	10
What happens if you touch one end of a very long wire to a battery terminal?	10
Do stars fuse elements heavier than iron?	6
Why do electronic instruments fail under high pressure, such as descending into jupiter?	5
Since neutrons don't repel each other electromagnetically, would it not be easy to fuse neutrons via the strong force into a neutron-only nucleus?	3
Did the Pauli Exclusion Principle always exist?	3
Question on how separation of a bound quark generates new quarks, rather than an isolated quark?	3