Introductory Physics Homework Help Forum

Free introductory physics homework help step by step from qualified mentors. Algebra and calculus based general physics homework. High school and undergraduate level.

Threads

Calculating Melon Coordinates on a Parabolic Bank: A Physics Problem"

  • Sunnie
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Replies
1

Possible positions of object in magnified concave mirror?

  • hds29ka
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Frictional Force: Inclined Projectile Returns with Half Speed

  • zpt3593
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Finding Zero Potential between Two Charges: Using the V=kQ/d Equation

  • Innuendo
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

I can not solve this problem to save my life

  • Sunnie
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

What Is the Acceleration of a Train Slowing Down on a Curve?

  • Sunnie
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

What is the distance of the image to this lense

  • xinlan
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Light Refracted Through A Prism

  • ronny45
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Work Question - 4.31 kJ Answer

  • jj8890
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Is the concentration outside and inside the neuron important?

  • harrow275
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Work Done by Water on Skier: Solving a Physics Problem

  • soul5
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Purcell's Electricity and Magnetism - question

  • apw235
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Can Static Friction Exist on a Moving Bicycle on a Flat Track?

  • A_lilah
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Projectile Motion of a Salmon: Finding Minimum Speed for a Waterfall Jump

  • princesspriya
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Cat and Momentum: Final Speed of Sled 2 in Ice Sled Jumping Problem

  • NAkid
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Simple energy with photons problem help

  • BuBbLeS01
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

What is the energy dissipated in the wire?

  • 743344
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

What Is the Net Electric Field Midway Between Two Charged Particles?

  • physicsbhelp
  • · Replies 67 ·
3
Replies
67

Change of Momentum of 4.5 kg Object at 53° Angle

  • cstout
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

How Does Internal Resistance Affect Terminal Voltage in a Circuit?

  • mer584
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Finding the final distance of the dog from the shore

  • NAkid
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Understanding Spring Stretch in Hooke's Law

  • torresmido
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Calculate Speed of Electron from Charge Density

  • tony873004
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Normal forces, Work, and Energy help

  • katye
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9

Gravitation Force Using Differentials

  • BitterSuites
  • · Replies 18 ·
Replies
18

Magnetic Flux through a Loop Calculation

  • BuBbLeS01
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Work done on the jet by the catapult

  • kittymaniac84
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Why Does Reversing Current Source in EMF Problems Work?

  • joker_900
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Projectile motion of a baseball problem

  • princesspriya
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Gravitational potential energy of skier

  • kittymaniac84
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Analyzing Ball Bounces: How Surface Affects Height

  • kevinli123
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Two or more different equipotential surfaces to intersect?

  • soul
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

How Fast Was Anna Driving Before the Collision?

  • wonderclass07
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Electric Field and Charge Density

  • jesuslovesu
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Understanding the Graph of U = k*abs(x)

  • Gear300
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

SOLVED: Height Cheese Rises After Spring Released

  • clope023
  • · Replies 16 ·
Replies
16

What's wrong? Electron acceleration

  • studypersist
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Solving Tilted Axis Friction Problems

  • Maximillien
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

How Is Impulse Calculated in Soccer Ball Deflection?

  • physicsgrouch
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

How Much Work Does a Mover Do to Push a Refrigerator Up a Ramp?

  • glasshut137
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Replies
2

Electric field affecting a charged particle question

  • crispy_nine
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Finding the Damping Constant for a Hard-Boiled Egg on a Spring

  • TFM
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Pendulum and roating disc (circular motion)

  • bmchenry
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Particle in a Box: Find Potential Energy U of x

  • cscott
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Finding the Angle Phi in a Gravity-Affected System

  • radagast_
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Time for a bomb to hit the ground

  • tzek
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Replies
22

Find the size of the force due to wind and rolling friction

  • am08
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4
Replies
3

A block collides with a horizontal spring

  • ohhi
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Calculating Braking Distance - A Beginner's Guide

  • The_Nutt
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

How Can a Spring-Loaded Camming Device Be Built to Maximize Weight Support?

  • captnbunny
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Debugging Logic Flow: Tips and Tricks

  • jesuslovesu
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

What is the maximum horizontal distance it can jump?

  • the.flea
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Solved: Gauss's Law Problem w/Infinite Slab of Charge

  • awvvu
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

In what direction should the aircraft head?

  • razored
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Equilibrium of a Rigid Body question

  • Lamoid
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Bending stress of beam in contact with a flat surface?

  • cabellos6
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Completely Inelastic Collision

  • hateAleen
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

How Do You Calculate Tension in Strings for a Rotating Ball?

  • sailsinthesun
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Conical Pendulum Homework: Determine Force, Find Radial Acceleration

  • sailsinthesun
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Maximum speed of object between 2 springs

  • rolodexx
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Solving Electrostatics Problems: Contact of Neutral & Charged Spheres

  • apnut821
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

What is the acceleration of a snowboarder when turning on a slope?

  • rugalas
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

More Work Done? Analyzing the Scenario

  • platina
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

How Do You Calculate Percent Error in a Conservation of Energy Lab?

  • bwilhelm
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Calculating Roller Coaster Speed at Top of Loop-the-Loop

  • sracks
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

How Does Uniform Angular Acceleration Affect Wheel Rotation Over Time?

  • adstroud
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Help With Dipoles: Finding Electric Field E(x,y)

  • paulyspike
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

What is the electric field at the center of curvature of an arc?

  • Thomas_
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Parallel plate capacitor problem

  • smithnh
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Dropping the ball (HEEEEEEEELP)

  • sugarboyae
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11

Potential Energy on an ideal spring

  • clope023
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11

Need Help with Newtonian Physics Problems?

  • wakejosh
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Calculating Tension in Cables for 17.0 kg Speaker

  • kappcity06
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

The z coordinate of the center of mass of the box

  • hateAleen
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Analyzing an RC Circuit with a Sudden Switch Closure

  • bassplayer142
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Density of 1938 Nickel - Calculate Now!

  • n77ler
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Difficulty with non-inertial frames

  • anomalous
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Divergence theorem requires a conservative vector field?

  • jesuslovesu
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Replies
6

What Is the Amplitude and Period in Forced Oscillation?

  • ~christina~
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
Replies
6

Prove Electric Force on Triangle ABC Lies on Bisector

  • sma
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Electric field given electric potential

  • 743344
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Simple Problem, I think theres not enough information

  • zZhang
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Coefficient of kinetic friction adding

  • A_lilah
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Sprint Acceleration and Time to Top Speed Calculation

  • sprinter08
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

What Are the Steps to Solve These Physics Problems on Motion and Forces?

  • luvzdaladeez
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Calculating Distance Between a Window and a Roof in Freefall

  • PhysWalk
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

How Fast is the Baseball After Being Hit 24.6m Up?

  • cstout
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Helicopter Speed Relative to Ground: Solve w/ Vector Components

  • Delber
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

How Does Uniform Angular Acceleration Affect Rotation Angles Over Time?

  • JSapit
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

How Can You Protect an Egg in a Physics Experiment with Strict Guidelines?

  • steph555
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Angular acceleration of a computer disk

  • JSapit
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

What is the atmospheric pressure at the planet's surface?

  • JWHooper
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Replies
1

Mastering Vector Addition for Honors Physics Students

  • ronislegend
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2