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Finding AC frequency from current equation I = 0.669 sin(491t)

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To an order of magnitude, through how many revolutions will it turn?

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Rotational Motion Problem (a bike)

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How Do You Calculate the Angle \(\gamma_{xy}'\) in a Modified Rectangle?

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Basic kinematics of a balloon rising

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Man jumping between buildings 3.7 m apart at 14 degrees

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Solving for Normal Force and Tension in a Tensioned Rope System

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SI units of the gravitational constant G

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Constant acceleration and Free-Fall

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Is it possible to factor on a Ti-83 Calcultor?

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Same string, different mass per unit length, whats the wavelength?

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What is the Ferry's Velocity Relative to the Water?

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Hitting a Baseball: Solving Physics Problem

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How Does an Electric Field Affect Electron Motion?

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Why Use a Larger Resistor with a Potentiometer in a Circuit?

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Jet pulling out of 1200 km/hr dive with 4G acceleration limit

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Frequency involving moving observer and source

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How Do You Calculate Percentage Uncertainty for Average Speed?

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Calculating Resultant Force from Two Forces at a Point

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Vector component displacements problem

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Calculating Earth's Total Electric Current from Cosmic Ray Protons

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Energy Conservations and Transformations with Two Objects

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Question regarding electroscopes

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Charges are Great Need more assistance

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Force's and Newton's Laws of Motion

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How do we know a force is acting?

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Minimum stopping distance for box on truck with friction

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Velocity of Electron in an electric field

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Finding cable elongation with law of cosines

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How Do I Find the Tension in a Cable at Different Angles?

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How mirror size affects image distortion and perception

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Moment of Inertia: Solid vs Hollow Disk on Incline

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What Causes Errors in Newton's Second Law Experiments?

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Electric fields true or false question

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Water insect darting upstream and drifting downstream in a stream

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Deriving Bernoulli's Equation for Steady Flow in a Faucet

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Calculating Forces in a Stepladder with a Hinge

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.22 rifle bullet stopping time and force in wood

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Minimum mass of gas to lift a balloon of mass M

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What is the force of water at the Mariana Trench and the weight of a jetliner?

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How Can a Man Move Cars Weighing 700 kN Using Only His Teeth?

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Motion of a Food Pack on a Rope

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Calculating Angular Velocity of a Rolling Sphere on an Inclined Plane

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Baseball projectile motion question

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Why do my acceleration vs time and force vs time graphs look similar?

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Calculating Resistance and Power Dissipation in a Circuit

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Calculating Final Speeds of Colliding Pucks on an Air-Hockey Table

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A Wild Ride - roller coaster physics

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How Many Oscillations Does a Damped Pendulum Complete by Noon?

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Bisecting Vectors: Find Unit Vector

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What is the total energy stored in this oscillation

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What is the Net Horizontal Force on an Inclined Ramp?

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A=3i + 2j +k and Bz = -1i +2j +Bk. |A + B| =6. Find Bk

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Rifle shot and pointed barrel to hit center

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Bee flying between two pollen sources 0.3km apart

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When will the velocity vector make an angle of 45 degrees?

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What Steps Are Needed to Determine the Mass in a Spring Oscillation Problem?

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Solving Questions on Optical Characteristics and Image Formation

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Magnetic Field from Two Wires problem

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At what velocity should we bounce the ball

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Density of a 1kg cylindrical weight

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How Do You Calculate Refraction Index and Object Distance in Optics Problems?

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Force between an infinitely long wire and a square loop

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Where should the fulcrum be on a 3m seesaw with 35kg and 55kg children?

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Sports car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.2 s

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Calculate the density of the material of which the sphere is made

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Calculating Solar Energy Needed to Power US

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How does the zero momentum frame work in 2D collisions?

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What is the current and direction of flow in an ionic solution?

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Show wave kinetic energy and potential energy are the same

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What Mathematics Underpins Solar Power Concepts?

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How Do You Calculate the Variable Resistance for Optimal Battery Charging?

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How Do You Calculate Area and Uncertainty for a Rectangular Plate?

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Draw the vectors head to tail so they make a triangle

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What Are the Union and Intersection of the Sets (0, i)?

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Trouble Solving Volume of Condensed Water

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Solving for the Distance of a Falling Flower Pot

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Electrical characteristics of a lamp. Experiment.

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Calculate Sales Tax on $1.25 Purchase - Effective Rate

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Constant Acceleration of Two Cars

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Solve 5 Wire Junction Current w/ Conservation of Current

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How far downstream has the boat moved?

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Projectile with a linear air resistance force question

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Direct Current Circuit with Galvanometer.

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Insulating Spherical Charged Solid with a Cavity

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Weight of Object: Calculating Force from Acceleration

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Understanding Uncertainty in Dimensional Analysis

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Force on (+q) in a Square Configuration

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Bernoulli's equation step after substituting the continuity equation

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Solving Significant Figures Problems - Area of a Parking Lot

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How Does a Spool's Acceleration Relate to Force and Mass?

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