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Two blocks with different mass

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Two Situations of Tension Same Thing?

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Help with a Potential Energy Problem

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Forces on a slab of mass Question

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Max height expressed with v, theta, and g

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How fast does the rocket leave the ramp?

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Conservation of Energy cannonball

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Potential energy and turning points

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Hi I'm Brittney and i'm new, i help on a physics project

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How to derive magnitude of Electric field to this?

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Period of 19 Hz Wave with 0.18 m Amplitude & 0.20 m Wavelength

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How Do You Calculate Spatial Separation in a Mass Spectrometer?

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Hanging Masses and Tensions: Finding Equilibrium Angle

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Need help finding spring constant

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2 Questions: Centripetal Force related

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What is the Magnetic Field at the Center of a Wire with a Loop?

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Projectile Motion, leaping the river

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Two questions, work-kinetic energy related

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Electrostatic Force of water molecule

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Conceptual Question: The Magnetic Field

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Momentum and Collision with a seat belt

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Solving for Kinetic Energy Lost in Spring Gun

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How Do You Calculate the Acceleration of a Book with Angled Force and Friction?

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Solving Firework Explosion Homework Problem

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Geometric algebra cross product

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Velocity & Distance of Long Jumper on the Moon

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Find Potential at Point P: Electric Potential

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How Do You Calculate I_2 and I_4 Using Kirchoff's Rules?

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Direction of field intensity .?

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Find the Ratio of Recoil Velocities: Blank vs Standard Cartridge

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Mechanics - Gravity at 55 Degrees North

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Understanding Centripetal Force and Mass Ratios in Rotational Motion

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Break down CaCO3 into its constituents

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Rotating wheel, proving that power is proportional to square of torque

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Velocity from electric potential

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Why Does a Bullet Gain More Kinetic Energy Than the Gun When Fired?

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Simple Vector Sum Problem But My Calculated Angles Weird

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Resistance from Microscopic Ohm's law

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What Is the Constant of Proportionality in the Equation Q = K1 M?

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Oscillation:Resonant frequency in vacuum

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Calculating energy of a geosynchronous satellite

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Why Does a Wire Melt? | Current & Resistance Explained

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Quick tangential speed question

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Spring constant k, car to rest

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Newton's second law and a weight and string

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Advanced 2-D Motion Problem - Bead on Wire

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How would I find the 2 unknown angles ? :P

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What are the Units for V in Electric Potential and Volts?

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Finding Electric Field for Spherical Charge Distribution?

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Tennis: Fan Height Calculation from Ball Speed

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What is the force constant of the spring in a collision between two blocks?

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Falling rod with a mass on either end

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[Paper and presentation] Mechanics in Computer

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What was the speed of the object when it was released from the table?

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Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with two dielectrics

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Object dropped on trampoline - Acceleration

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Torque & Equilibrium: Translational & Rotational

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Two-Stage Rocket: Find Speed w/ Fuel Exhaustion & v_ex Req'd for 6 km/s

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Is a 300hp Engine Necessary for Driving Within Speed Limits?

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How Do You Calculate Acceleration from Change in Velocity and Time?

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Calculating Work and Kinetic Energy in a Vertical Helicopter Lift

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Electric field work physics problem

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Calculating Work to Pull a Skier Up a Slope at Constant Speed

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Finding the Coefficient of Kinetic Friction for a Sliding Baseball Player

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Electric Circuits (resolving them)

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Solve Free Body Diagrams: Tension, Gravitational, Equations

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Rolling motion including torque and acceleration

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Conservation of Mechanical Energy in rope swing

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Kinetic Energy and Work Energy Theorem

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Distance a rocket travels on a launch ramp

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Magnetic torque on sphere on inclined plane

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Magnetic plus gravitation force

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How to Find Original Speed and Acceleration of a Truck Slowing Down

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Angular momentum and collisions

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Calculating Charge on Capacitors in Parallel | 40 pF & 70 pF [SOLVED]

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Where Is the Gravity Crossover Point Between Earth and the Moon?

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The peak frequency of solar radiation?

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Solving a QB's Claim: Determining Speed of a Football Throw

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How Are Forces Equal and Opposite in a Moving System?

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What force gives me this impulse?

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What is the angular momentum of a falling ball about a point on a flagpole?

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Calculating Air Speed & Water Height in Straws

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Solving for K and M in Quick Question ( y = mx + c )

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Momentum and impulse of a bullet

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Centripetal merry-go-round problem

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Proving Constant Acceleration's Impact on Average Velocity

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How Can I Solve for k in the Equation v = d√(k/m)?

  • PhysicsOPhun
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Evaluating a QB's Claim: Speed of Throw Required

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How Does Voltage Influence Electron Motion in a Magnetic Field?

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Angular Velocity and Acceleration Problem

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What is the Kinetic Energy and Velocity of a Falling Asteroid?

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Root mean square velocity of CO2 molecules

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Calculating time constant in RC Circuit

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Marble Spinning in Steel Tube: Horizontal Circle or Spiral Down?

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