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Rhett Allain

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Rhett Allain is an associate professor of physics at Southeastern Louisiana University. He enjoys teaching and talking about physics. Sometimes he takes things apart and can't put them back together.

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Yes Students, All the Solutions Are Online

Sep 20, 2013 8:27 AM

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Does the Human Population Alter Gravity?

Sep 18, 2013 8:27 AM

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How Do You Get 1.21 GigaWatts For Your Time Machine?

Sep 16, 2013 8:24 AM

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How Do You Pour Water Up Into a Glass?

Sep 12, 2013 8:24 AM

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How Should Two Lost People Find Each Other?

Sep 10, 2013 8:22 AM

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Cool Things About Gravity on Gravity Day

Sep 8, 2013 8:12 AM

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What Makes the Tesla Model S Safe?

Sep 5, 2013 8:27 AM

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Are The MythBusters Scientists?

Sep 3, 2013 8:22 AM

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How Strong Are the Suction Wheels in Bad Piggies?

Aug 29, 2013 8:26 AM

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Hyperloop Homework

Aug 27, 2013 9:20 AM

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The Bullet-Block Problem With a Twist

Aug 23, 2013 8:16 AM

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Welcome to the Fall Semester: Student Edition

Aug 21, 2013 8:23 AM

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Why Do Solids Expand When Heated?

Aug 19, 2013 8:29 AM

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Welcome to the Fall Semester: Faculty Edition

Aug 15, 2013 8:16 AM

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How Sensitive Are Sharks to Electric Fields?

Aug 13, 2013 8:26 AM

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Hyperloop Physics Questions and Answers

Aug 11, 2013 3:34 PM

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How High Can You Toss Your Phone?

Aug 8, 2013 8:31 AM

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Modeling Angry Birds Star Wars Blasters

Aug 7, 2013 8:28 AM

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Here Are Some of My Favorite Mistakes

Aug 5, 2013 9:36 AM

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How Short Should You Cut Your Grass?

Aug 2, 2013 8:26 AM