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How big is the magnetic North (and South) pole? Is it a single point, or does it have an area?

How big is the magnetic North (and South) pole? Is it a single point, or does it have an area?


How big is the magnetic North (and South) pole? Is it a single point, or does it have an area?

Posted: 29 May 2020 03:19 PM PDT

What is the diameter of a lightning? They are always seen like some cm of diameter, but can it be just a diameter at the scale of atoms? Does they get bigger if they have more energy?

Posted: 30 May 2020 05:39 AM PDT

How do materials without free electrons reflect light/images?

Posted: 30 May 2020 05:40 AM PDT

Metallic mirrors reflect light because the free electrons are able to vibrate freely. For objects like shiny plastic with no free electrons how can I see a specular reflection? Can the electrons within the bonds vibrate a bit without being excited? What's the mechanism within non-polar and non-metallic molecules that allows them to produce specular reflection?

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In videos of nuclear tests, what is the first wave that sort of shakes the dust off of everything a few seconds before the actual shockwave hits and destroys everything?

Posted: 30 May 2020 06:27 AM PDT

What is the step above single-cell? Are there any 2-cell organisms? Any 5-cell organisms? 10-cell?

Posted: 30 May 2020 06:57 AM PDT

Why is SARS-CoV-2 infection of T-lymphocytes abortive / not capable of viral replication?

Posted: 30 May 2020 05:32 AM PDT

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41423-020-0424-9

"Similar to MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2 infection of T cells is abortive."

SARS-CoV-2 can enter T-cells and release its RNA, but it fails to replicate. In other cells, host cell ribosomes will take viral RNA and synthesize proteins from it, beginning the process of viral replication, but for some reason(s) this does not appear to happen in infected T-cells.

Why is this?

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How does Autofocus/Automatic Exposure in a camera work?

Posted: 29 May 2020 08:33 PM PDT

How far along are we when it comes to proving whether or not immunity occurs after having COVID-19?

Posted: 30 May 2020 12:01 AM PDT

How can a misting spray neutralize odour from a sewage treatment plant?

Posted: 29 May 2020 09:20 PM PDT

I saw this video on youtube while looking up fogging machines: https://youtu.be/Kl6vtgIl-nQ

It appears to be a misting spray system, but it is being used at a sewage treatment plant. Is it just water or would they need to use a chemical? What kind of chemical neutralizes sewage odours? Is it a chemical reaction?

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So far are there reliably detectable physical differences in the brain structures of individuals diagnosed as psychopathic/sociopathic that help us better understand how to support such individuals? Are there potentially observable indicators that shed light here in any way?

Posted: 29 May 2020 06:13 PM PDT

Just wondering the extent to which we scientifically understand the connection between brain layout nuances that may contribute to the manifesting behaviors that contribute to such labels (assigned scientifically or otherwise) and what the implications are for supporting these individuals to be functioning healthy crime free adults as much as possible.

Thanks!

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Earth flipping. Slowly or not?

Posted: 30 May 2020 03:36 AM PDT

Why do jet streams only occur at high altitudes?

Posted: 29 May 2020 06:44 PM PDT

Additionally, do jet streams remain constant or do they 'die out' like gusts of wind?

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What is a field? And what are force carriers?

Posted: 29 May 2020 09:15 AM PDT

What is the technical definition of a "field" in physics? It seems like it's just a mathematical description of potential in space, but how do things in a field interact with each other, e.g. in a magnetic field?

Do fields require the presence of force carriers? When a charged particle moves through an electromagnetic field and is deflected, does that mean there was a photon involved in the interaction?

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How is it determined if drugs are "non-habit forming"?

Posted: 29 May 2020 06:16 AM PDT

For example, I just heard a commercial for a sleep aid for children that uses melatonin to help children fall asleep. I understand that this is a naturally produced chemical within the body, but does introducing it into the system cause the body to reduce its production?

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Why Carbon Dioxide is an inorganic substance?

Posted: 29 May 2020 08:48 AM PDT

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