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Capacitor Charge Calculation: C1 and C2 in Series

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Falling body in a non-inertial reference frame

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Hooks and pulleys (torque and force)

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Understanding Spring-Coupled Masses: A Quick Guide

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Coeffiecient of friction question

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Understanding Atom Structure and Radiation for Physics Students

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Mechanics 1 Help: Solve Questions on Bead Equilibrium

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Calculate Red Light Wavelength in Liquid | Angle of Refraction

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How Can You Solve Challenging Mechanics Problems?

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Pendulum Damping Force Calculation

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Finding Angle of Refraction with Given Angles

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Which Medium Has a Lower Index of Refraction: C or D?

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Calculating Light Travel Time in Glycerine: A Homework Guide

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A question about Simple Harmoic Motion

  • wowolala
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Equipartition theorem and chlorine

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Deriving and Integrating Terminal Velocity Equation for Position

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Projectile Motion With Drag [Aprox's are Welcome]

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Help with Electricity Assignment: Vt, It, I1, I2

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Elastic Collision of a 90kg ball

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How Does Sucking on a Straw Affect Pressure in a Child's Mouth?

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Can Photons and Electrons Cause Inelastic Collisions in Quantum Physics?

  • tsochiu
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Calculating Angular Acceleration of a Washer's Tub

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Solving Physics Homework: Force of Friction & Work Done

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Calculating Work: 15.0N Object Moved 3.00m with a 60.0N Force

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SPH 4U0 Questions: Homework Solutions

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What is the Damping Coefficient in a Pendulum's Dampened Oscillation?

  • GreenLantern674
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Hooke's Law: Two springs in series

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Solve Physical Pendulum: Length, Mass, Period

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What is the roller coaster's final speed at the bottom?

  • irrrjntlp
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Find the Image of a Point Object at a Glass Sphere

  • pardesi
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Fruit cell emf varying with temperature

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Solved: Value of Infinity for Hydrogen Atom Wavelength

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How Do You Calculate the Moment of Inertia for a Tennis Racket?

  • metalInferno
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Direction of Friction Problem HELP

  • metalInferno
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Gravitational potential energy of ball

  • pebbles
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Solve Momentum Problem: Mass of Gas for Course Correction of 30 Degrees

  • pebbles
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Meteors will strike earth at what speed?

  • gills
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Electric Flux Calculation for Uniform Field in Closed Shoe Box - [SOLVED]

  • Kajayacht
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Finding Basis of 5x5 Matrix: A - A^T

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Angular velocity - different ans by conserv E and momentum

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Kinetic and poetenial energy of a roller coaster loop

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Finding the acceleration of an object problem

  • DJW
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How Does Friction Affect the Motion of Three Blocks?

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Two charges, find collision point

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Find the Net Torque on Pulley with Masses M1 and M2

  • Gravitino
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Finding the Image Distance for a Mirrored Sphere

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Sun's gravitational pull problem

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Calculating Power of Melting Ice with Thermoelectric Heater/Cooler

  • lastoftheligh
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What is the Change in Velocity of a Model Airplane in a Circular Motion?

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Ball of putty hits rod (rotation)

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Understanding Spring Constant: 8.0kg Stone Compression

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Is this the answer to this question?

  • predentalgirl1
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Formula given acceleration and distance

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How Do You Calculate Projectile Altitude on the Moon?

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Finding Velocity for Work and Energy Problem

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Law of sine/cosines to find resultant force

  • Saladsamurai
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How to Calculate Tension in a Hanging Sign Supported by Two Ropes

  • physicsma1391
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Tension in a rope on frictionless pulley

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Determine the radius of the electron's orbit.

  • Frogger Man
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Can Water Be Sucked from a Vacuum?

  • SciencePF
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How can I find the resultant force using only the law of cosines and sines?

  • Saladsamurai
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Calculating Proton Speed in 0.1T Magnetic Field

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Banked road need to find the angle

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Need help finishing Physics Problem, almost have answer.?

  • Frogger Man
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A question about Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

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Gravity Work & Power of a Lawn Mower & Motion of a Cart

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Is This Destructive Interference and Ambulance Speed Calculation Correct?

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Forces on a Box in a Moving Truck

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How can radiation be stopped by different materials?

  • sciencefreak
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Understanding Undamped Oscillations

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Calculating Entropy Change of a Wire Conduction

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Work done by kinetic frictional force

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Faster or Slower: Doubled Mass & Wall Slide

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Need help - body in central force-field

  • chem_master
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Angular momentum and oscillation of disk

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Derivation of Simple Harmonic Motion for a Spherical Bowl

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Max Tension for Bridge Cable: Calculating Safe Distance from Wall

  • Joza
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Calculating Charge on a Capacitor in an RC Circuit

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At what time will the policeman catch up with the car?

  • faunmia
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Find Min Force to Keep 50kg Block in Place

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Find Tension in Lamp Hanging Vertically w/ 3 Wires

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Static equilibrium and tension problem

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Determine Acceleration from Position vs. Time Graph

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Acceleration Problem due to Rotational Inertia [Exam in 9hrs]

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How Does Electron Momentum Change Across Hydrogen Atom Energy Levels?

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Angular tension on a hanging body

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Projectile Motion Softball Question

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How well can you know the momentum of the electron?

  • khorsani
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How Do You Calculate the Acceleration of a Crate with Kinetic Friction?

  • physicsma1391
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Excel spreedsheet for Range formula- Lab

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What is your friends speed relative to you?

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How Deep Does a Barge Sink with 3000 Tonnes of Coal?

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Are These Physics True or False Answers Correct?

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