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  1. How does autorefractor work? - Physics Stack Exchange

    Jul 13, 2013 · the autorefractor projects an image into the eye. the light rays pass through the lens and strike the retina. a small amount of the light bounces off the retina, passes through the lens a second …

  2. Is the butterfly effect real? - Physics Stack Exchange

    Jan 26, 2016 · Is the butterfly effect real? It is a well-known statement that a butterfly, by flapping her wings in a slightly different way, can cause a hurricane somewhere else in the world that wouldn't …

  3. Is heat energy actually kinetic energy? - Physics Stack Exchange

    Jul 24, 2023 · According to KMT, heat is just molecules moving/vibrating. By that definition, could heat energy be seen as kinetic energy?

  4. Forces on a ball thrown upwards - Physics Stack Exchange

    Mar 11, 2015 · This is a classic misconception that most people share at some point in their lives. For centuries, we struggled to understand this point. For example, the famous Aristotle expresses your …

  5. How to reduce surface tension of water? - Physics Stack Exchange

    Nov 27, 2015 · I'm working on a project and I need to reduce the surface tension of water. I want you to tell me a way in order to reduce surface tension of water except changing the temperature.

  6. Why Does Change of Magnetic Flux Induce an emf?

    Jul 18, 2018 · Why does change in magnetic flux with time through a coil induce an emf across it? Please explain what happens to the charges in the coil when magnetic flux changes? Also, why does …

  7. newtonian mechanics - Why doesn't mass of bob affect time period ...

    so if the mass of a bob increases then the torque on it should also increase because the force increased. So, it should go faster and thus the oscillation period should be decrease. My physics …

  8. Relative humidity at different temperatures misconception

    Jun 22, 2021 · Technically, the is the more appropriate indicator of comfort than the relative humidity (RH). I will use the example in the dew point link for illustration. You could live in an area with a …

  9. What does the magnitude of the acceleration mean?

    Feb 9, 2014 · Your question is kind of vague but I will try to respond. Acceleration is defined as the time rate of change of velocity. Since velocity has both magnitude and direction, so does acceleration. In …

  10. When a tuning fork is struck, how does the struck tine induce ...

    Apr 16, 2020 · The tuning fork has a number of eigenmodes, elementary ways it can stably oscillate. The lowest frequency and energy eigenmode (the fundamental mode) is the one where both tines …