Michael Seifert

New London, CT

Professor of physics at Connecticut College.

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Is there a reason, other than mass hierarchy, that we associate each quark generation with a particular lepton generation?

particle-physics quarks elementary-particles leptons asked Dec 5, 2019 at 22:05

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If the UK Prime Minister suddenly dies, what happens?

united-kingdom prime-minister succession asked Mar 27, 2020 at 11:48

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Why are propellers de-iced before the engines are started, and does ice on the fuselage affect the flight characteristics of the plane?

safety turboprop icing dash-8 deice asked Jan 1, 2020 at 15:01

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What is the origin of the "positive-to-negative" convention concerning dipole moments in chemistry?

history-of-chemistry dipole asked Feb 2, 2016 at 18:55

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When does the $n$th bound state of a 1D quantum potential have $n$ maxima/minima?

quantum-mechanics mathematical-physics wavefunction schroedinger-equation potential asked Nov 30, 2016 at 21:30

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I don't want the smallest one, I want the second-smallest one

mathematics calculation-puzzle computer-puzzle asked Aug 20, 2020 at 13:51

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Can I (or should I) re-roughen the interior of a ceramic mortar?

maintenance mortar-and-pestle asked Dec 2, 2021 at 14:46

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YA novel involving immortality via drowning

story-identification young-adult immortality asked Nov 8, 2016 at 12:12

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Bringing coumarin-containing liquor into the USA

usa customs-and-immigration alcohol asked Jul 4, 2019 at 11:27

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Rivers that flow "uphill" due to Earth's rotation

newtonian-gravity earth geophysics centrifugal-force asked Sep 29, 2015 at 17:34

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Why are "degrees" and "bytes" not considered base units?

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Why was Pepsi free in 1985?

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Where is this photo of a group of hikers taken? Is it really in the Ural?

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Identifying a church by a lake and a railway line, claimed to be in the Canton of Lucerne

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Do we know why there is a speed limit in our universe?

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Could a "living planet" alter its own trajectory only by changing its shape?

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Why does my bumper scrape when driving fast over a bump but not slow?

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When will Pfizer et. al. be liable for injuries caused by the COVID-19 vaccine?

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Is there a maximum distance from a planet that a moon can orbit?

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Who owns copyright on works found in a storage unit/attic?

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How long would it take to cross the Channel in 1890's?

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Did something happen in 1987 that caused a lot of travel complaints?

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Has there ever been an instance of an active nuclear power plant within or near a war zone?

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Can my freezer be too cold?

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Could a magnet pull oxygen out of the air?

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Valuing coding over physics, how can I address this in applications?

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Can Superman get drunk?

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How can I prevent students from writing answers on a graded assignment, then claiming I didn't see their answer when grading?

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What checks exist against overuse of presidential pardons in the USA?

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Where does the kinetic energy of the orbiting black holes go after the merger?

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Why do my "steel ice cubes" have water in them?

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Do $3/8$ (37.5%) of Quadratics Have No $x$-Intercepts?

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Is it kidnapping if I steal a car that happens to have a baby in it?

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Is this statement of conservation of charge circular?

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Why must hotel customers check out after a stay longer than a rather low number of days in the United States?

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Formula for centripetal acceleration: simple proof that does not use calculus?

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Term for group of guys attempting to show who is alpha?

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Can we create and destroy energy simultaneously at different points in a space?

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Sites can now request to enable a banner to warn about their policy on AI-generated content

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Is traveling to Italy safe during the COVID-19 outbreak?

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