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Harmonics on a Stretched Spring

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Why Does a Car's Front Dip When Braking?

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Velocity-Based Differentiation for B(s) in a Simple Homework Problem

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Isn't there anybody that can help?

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Calculating Distance Between Double Slits Using the Double-Slit Equation

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Quantizing Radii of a Mass in Circular Orbit

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Calculating Weight of Shark Liver for Flotation

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Compass is installed on an iron ship

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Centripetal/Gravitational Force

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Apply conservation of momentum to the collision

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How Would Doubling Earth's Mass Affect the Moon's Orbit?

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Calculate Min Distance of 2 Electrons Fired at Speed v

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Specific Heat Problem and Thermos

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Conservation of energy of an oxygen molecule

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How Does Snow Impact Paratrooper Survival Physics?

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Speed after body slows down with negative acceleration.

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Solving for the Right Physics Problem

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Calculated the pressure of the alcohol

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Relative Velocity coordinate system

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Finding the Magnetic Field Gradient for the Stern Gerlach Experiment

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How Fast Do a Hockey Puck and Octopus Slide After Collision?

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Two loudspeakers, finding amplitude.

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Calculating Wave Velocity, Mass, and Wavelength of a Guitar String

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How Do You Calculate the Center of Mass for Multiple Objects?

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How Is the Focal Length of an Ocular Determined in an Astronomical Telescope?

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Coefficient of friction/ dynamics problem

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Simple Pressure Ballet dancer Problem

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Power of Elevator Motor at Cruise Speed

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Find the distance between the two electrons

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How Does Friction Impact Block Velocity in a Multi-Height Path?

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Calculate the net torque about the axle of a wheel

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Need Extra Credit Help? - Helpless Student Again

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Another work-energy theorem problem

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Spring Problem Solution: Calculating Maximum Movement with Masses Attached

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Marbles dropped from elevator. Find height of elevator.

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What is the speed with which she lands?

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How Fast Can a Trebuchet Fling a Light Object?

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How Do You Solve a Collision Problem with a Pendulum to Maximize Height?

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Wave Pulse Reflection and Transmission in Spring Junctions

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How Do You Calculate the Hall Potential Difference in a Copper Strip?

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Reflection of Pulses (Theoretical Problems)

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What is the submarine's maximum safe depth?

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What is the gravitional acceleration near the surface of the star?

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Help with 3rd year assignment on light

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Body Fall Kinematics: Find Time & Velocity at Impact

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What is the average force exerted by the plate on the ball

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Calculating Angular Acceleration of a Rolling Drum on a Slope

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Converting P=F*d*cos(?)/t to P=Fv

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Calculating vrms of Helium in Mixture of Gases

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What is the speed of the comet when it crosses the Earth's orbit?

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Calculating Air Density: A Solution for Scientists

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Calculating Speed in Simple Harmonic Motion

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Friction on a black on an inclined plane

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What Are the Possible Frequencies of the Second Xylophone Bar?

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How Does a Pulley System Affect Block Motion and Tension?

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Energy and Constant Acceleration Problem?

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Solve Atwood's Machine Problem: Acceleration of Weights

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Explanation of Bike Odometer Readings for Different Wheel Sizes

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Find the moment of inertia of a thin wire of mass

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What is the solution to a box with a spring connected to it?

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Calculating Pressure: Blood Height Above Arm Vein

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Double Slit Experiment glass thickness

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What is the frictional force acting on a car at 120 mph with a 30 hp engine?

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Calculating Bubble Velocity and Work in a Fluid Container | Help with Pressure

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Calculate Acceleration of Crate with Friction & Forces

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Solving Rotational Motion: Max Speed on Spherical Hill

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Revolutions and radius of wheel

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Fluid Mechanics Problems: Pressure, Diving Depth, and Density Calculations

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How Fast and High Do Polar-Orbiting Satellites Travel?

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Block sliding down a ramp problem

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Discover the Isochoric Process: Calculating Temperature in a Sealed Tank

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Average force exerted on ball by wall at angle

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Solving the Circular Motion Puzzle: A Bus Coming to a Stop

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Determine the Angular Acceleration of a Rotating Door

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Calculating Force to Raise a Dentist Chair

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Circular Motion: Centripetal Force & Acceleration

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Angular and Linear Motion on a Merry-Go-Round: A Logic Check

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Tension of Cable Cars in San Francisco's Cable System

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Spacecraft orbiting sun, change in velocity

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How Far Can a Person Walk on an Overhanging Plank Before It Tips?

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Can a rocket go faster than it's terminal velocity?

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How Do You Calculate Cable Tension in a Bird Feeder Setup?

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What is the total entropy change of the system tea + air?

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Solve Electromagnetics Q: Magnetic Field Strength @ Point P

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How Much Energy Does a 1.1 HP Air Compressor Motor Consume Daily?

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Finding mass of a sliding block

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What is the bicycle speed after the throw?

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Greatest RMS voltage generated in a circuluar loop antenna

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Can Two Bodies Achieve Thermal Equilibrium Without Contact?

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How to Design a Car Powered by a Suspended Mass for a School Project?

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Eng Mechanics: Resultants of force systems

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How Is the Retarding Torque Calculated in a Rotating System with Friction?

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