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Distance between adjacent nodes in a standing wave on a string

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Assistance with Vertical Terminal Velocity motion - What do you think?

  • TheKovac
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Electric Flux Through a Uniform Electric Field

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Tangential component of linear acceleration of point on flywheel

  • Hollywood
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Finding neutron star radius and equatorial speed from pulsar rotation

  • feedmeister
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How Fast Will the Pulley Move Before M2 Hits the Ground?

  • JTHERO
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A triangle's rotational kinetic energy problem

  • Nadialy
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What are the differences between parallel and series circuits?

  • soul5
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What causes the magnetic force between two magnetic poles?

  • Gear300
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How do I get this equation for period?

  • frasifrasi
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What is the Wien bridge frequency proof and how do you solve it?

  • birdgirl
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Find Spring Constant/ m, and Friction known

  • Jerm2006
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Telescope magnification with 200 cm and 1 cm focal lengths

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Virtual image magnified by factor of 3 with 50 mm focal length lens

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How Is the Capacitance of an Axon Modeled as a Capacitor Calculated?

  • themrk
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An oscillating spring with mass

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Calculating the Height of a Cliff Using Rocks

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How Does Air Drag Affect Satellite Orbital Speed and Energy?

  • clope023
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Gravitational force between 2 particles

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Calculating Kinetic Energy of Rotating Sphere: 3.2kg, 63cm, 230rev/min

  • Hollywood
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Finding planet radius from satellite orbit using Kepler's third law

  • brett812718
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Clay dropped from height H hits a pan—does it have the same speed?

  • meganw
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Potential energy of a pendulum when the angle is small

  • XxBollWeevilx
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Calculate Work Done with 104 N Force on 26 kg Mass

  • physicsgal
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Finding rotational kinetic energy of a rolling cylinder without radius

  • Sheneron
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Calculating Compression of Aquarium Support Posts

  • houseguest
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Calculating Time to Complete One Revolution of Airport Carousel

  • gmunoz18
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Finding Currents in Complex Circuits - E1= 10V, E2= 6V

  • SpaceTrekkie
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Properties of Electric Charges-review prob

  • lunarskull
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How do I calculate error contribution from measurement accuracy?

  • catie1981
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Equivalent resistance in multiloop

  • gills
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Calculating Radius of a Circular Loop in Motion with Varied Weight

  • JonathanSnow
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Space probe energy at different distances from planet Zero

  • brett812718
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Pin joint Trusses and Equilibrium

  • lehel
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Work and kinetic energy problems with force, angle and speed

  • banana44
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Calculate the magnitude and direction of the electric field

  • Shaad
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Conservation of mechanical energy ?

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How do you calculate partial pressure of water vapour in air?

  • shabs
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Maximum velocity of a car leaving inclined ramp.

  • aliensk
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Calculating Kinetic Energy Before Impact

  • shabs
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Calculate magnitude of the reactive force

  • shabs
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Calculating Work Required to Pull a Hanging String Onto a Table

  • forty
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Deriving a Uniform Circular Motion Equation

  • ethanh
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Find the magnitude of the centripetal force acting on the monkey

  • cocotown22
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Motion in 2 Dimensions - Inclined Plane Pulleys

  • TheKovac
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What is the Work Done in Solving a Force and Energy Problem?

  • MellowOne
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When is light totally reflected in a diamond?

  • zachcumer
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Motion in 2 Dimensions - Pulleys

  • TheKovac
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What is the Final Velocity of the 18 kg Rock After Collision in Space?

  • syjxpatty
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Picture on wall, Saturn gravity, and pulling a block with friction

  • Melrose<3
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Magnetic field with solenoid, have work;

  • Th3Proj3ct
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How does energy change as a rock falls in a vacuum chamber?

  • vincent142
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How does -9.2*m/s + 3.6 Kg become 2.6m/s?

  • superjoebob
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How to find Fa .to find other unknowns ?

  • viet_jon
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Energy in electromagnetic waves

  • map7s
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I'm hoping someone could check my answers.

  • Tiplerfan
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How to Calculate Average Force in a Falling Man Scenario [SOLVED]

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Calculating the resultant force .

  • LiamFermoylel
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How Does the Changing Current in a Solenoid Affect a Coil Within It?

  • ttiger2k7
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Resultant force from two cables using graphical method

  • LiamFermoylel
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How far could I kick a bus if I were a Mantis Shrimp?

  • hamsterama
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What is the length of the rotating string on a string trimmer?

  • tbontom
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How do Newton and Einstein's theories contribute to quantum mechanics?

  • usnpilot2012
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Which statement about magnetic force on a charged particle is false

  • n77ler
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What is the Speed of the Speeder Relative to the Ground?

  • arod2812
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Roller coaster circular motion normal forces

  • wegman14
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What Forces Act on a Ball in Vertical Circular Motion?

  • Mthees08
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How can I solve a multiloop circuit using Kirchhoff's laws?

  • gills
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How do I calculate the force needed for a hydraulic lift?

  • jrrodri7
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Does Acceleration Require a Force to Be Involved?

  • urooj
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Spring making 12 vibrations in 3 seconds

  • diegotc
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How Do You Calculate the Retarding Force in a Pulley System?

  • blah:p
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Does resistance vary with voltage in Ohm's law?

  • hamburgler
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Static Electricity: Reduce Shock by Holding a Doorknob

  • lisamay44
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I am in need of a formula. (visible wavelength, thin film)

  • bobbo7410
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Looking for deltaK, change in total kinetic energy

  • dukebdx12
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Determine the normal force of a crate on the floor

  • dranseth
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Finding acceleration of a sled with applied force and friction

  • viet_jon
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Error calculations involving gradients

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Where is the maximum speed of a vibrating string?

  • msimard8
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How Much Heat Does a 60W Bulb Transfer to Air by Natural Convection?

  • bill nye scienceguy!
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Can Relativity Explain the Changing Size of Babylon 5 Space Station?

  • wowolala
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Solve Time Dilation: Get 24hr Solution in 105hrs

  • EngageEngage
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Calculate the sprinters average acceleration

  • jeahomgrajan
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Finding aperture width from point source light geometry

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How does capacitance and resistance affect charge time in RC circuits?

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Calculate Momentum/KE Transfer in Neutron-Boron Collision

  • richylai
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Ultracentrifuge Angular Speed Calculation

  • richylai
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How to Write Formulas in Physics Forums

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Angular velocity and energy lost due to friction

  • mossman
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Finding orbital velocity and period for weightlessness at Earth's equator

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