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If e=mc^2, does that mean that the sun is constantly losing mass through radiated energy?

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Why don't solids sublimate in space?

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What causes a shock wave to propagate?

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Does a heat engine have to have a thermal gradient to operate?

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What's the significance of a eutectic/peritectic/eutectoid point and composition?

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Do solid state phase transformations have a significant amount of latent heat associated with them?

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Why does my body (or a body in general) produce so much histamine that it causes sometimes disabling discomfort?

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Do metals have a glass transition temperature?

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A few questions regarding incandescence?

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A phonon is a quantum unit of vibration, relevant in calculating rate of heat conduction in solids. Sound is energy in the form of vibration. Is the rate of heat conduction related to the speed of sound through a solid material? How?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If e=mc^2, does that mean that the sun is constantly losing mass through radiated energy?	4490
Why don't solids sublimate in space?	18
What causes a shock wave to propagate?	10
Does a heat engine have to have a thermal gradient to operate?	10
What's the significance of a eutectic/peritectic/eutectoid point and composition?	8
Do solid state phase transformations have a significant amount of latent heat associated with them?	5
Why does my body (or a body in general) produce so much histamine that it causes sometimes disabling discomfort?	3
Do metals have a glass transition temperature?	3
A few questions regarding incandescence?	2
A phonon is a quantum unit of vibration, relevant in calculating rate of heat conduction in solids. Sound is energy in the form of vibration. Is the rate of heat conduction related to the speed of sound through a solid material? How?	2