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Circular Motion and static friction

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Simplify the Equation (m - M) + 5 = 5(log d) for Easy Understanding

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Review of Thread: Speed of Balls Attached to Rod on Fall

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Is it harder to swim in blood than in water?

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Calculating Velocity of River and Boat

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How Do You Calculate the Speed of a Ball in Rotational Motion?

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Mastering physics answers wrong

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Frequency of a block oscillating on a hanging spring

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Can equations have more than one side to them?

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Ballistic Motion using Newton's Laws

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Tug-of-War on an Icy Surface: Peter vs. John & Sarah

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Rotational Motion relationship between 2 disks

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How can I calculate the moment of inertia for a rod bent into a square shape?

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Finding F1 and F2 for particle equilibrium with three forces

  • dumbengineer
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Finding coefficient of kinetic friction for box on 35° ramp

  • missashley
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Solving Linear Momentum in Boxcar A and Flatcar B Collision

  • bungie77
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Throwing a Javelin (Projectile Motion)

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Coplanar equilibrium (mechanics)

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The coservation of energy principle

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Find the one dimensional particle motion in a given potential

  • Fallen Seraph
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So the position of the mass 3.760 s after it is released is 0.108 m.

  • delecticious
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Gravitational question (spacecraft)

  • ccsmarty
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Why does the derivative of kinetic energy equal momentum?

  • Gear300
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Tension in a string swinging a rock.

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Work needed to inflate a tire at constant volume with adiabatic pump strokes

  • Bill Foster
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Calculating Speed Needed to Pass Traffic Light at 15 m/s

  • rhxoehwhfh
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Condition for a force function to be conservative

  • Dr.Brain
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Angular Acceleration for Angular Pressure of 1.5atm

  • fatcat39
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Net Torque magnitude and direction

  • Heat
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6 Problems on Rotational Dynamics

  • chavic
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How Do Fish Adjust Their Buoyancy with Air Sacs?

  • Saladsamurai
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Finding Angular Acceleration of a spool.

  • Mr. Sinister
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How Does Temperature Affect the RMS Speed of Helium Atoms?

  • BuBbLeS01
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Finding rotational inertia from tangential force and angular acceleration

  • Mr. Sinister
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Where Is the Center of Mass in a Plate with an Off-Center Hole?

  • sweatband
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What is the Applied Force Needed to Accelerate a Curling Stone on Ice?

  • vince_lu
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Solving Mass m2 Acceleration on a 30° Slope

  • temaire
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Solving for Time Taken to Slide Down Roof

  • Vanessa23
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Pulley system with friction not giving expected answer

  • bungie77
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Solving Physics Project: Initial Velocity of Dart?

  • Crupler22
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Box-Spring Collision: How Much Compression?

  • 1stimer
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Simple harmonic motion and frequency

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What Do You Use to Secure Masses in a Young's Modulus Experiment?

  • lonny_luner
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Calculate Torque at Point O due to Force F

  • Heat
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Magnitude of the Torque generated at Pivot Point.

  • Mr. Sinister
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Maximum and minimum gradient lines missing some error bars

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Calculating Energy Stored in a Spring

  • aligass2004
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Solving for Torque and Angular Speed in an Engine

  • Heat
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How Is the Center of Mass Calculated for Two Point-Like Blocks?

  • sweatband
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Special Theory of Relativity(discussion question)

  • BatmanACC
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Stress in rope with pulley and weight

  • Dearster
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Formula for time to distance from stop

  • jph
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Electric Potential of two charges

  • JFonseka
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Is a Bouncing Ball an Example of an Elastic Collision?

  • Oliviam12
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AP Mechanics DiffEQ: Restoring Torque & Angular Acceleration

  • turdferguson
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What is the time it takes for two charges to meet?

  • FalcorTheDog
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How do I solve torque-related problems involving multiple forces?

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Rocket propulsion fuel velocity

  • jack1234
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Rocket on spring with thrust: speed when spring stretches 19.4 cm

  • kayleech
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Object thrown up and falls back to ground in 5 seconds

  • brendonnn
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Calculating Velocity of a Plane

  • bungie77
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Moving object acquiring mass on a frictionless surface

  • Terp
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Centripetal force in spinning chamber and unbanked turn

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Acceleration of hollow sphere rolling down table.

  • Bob Loblaw
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Calculating Time for Ball Rolling Off a Roof

  • Vanessa23
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1g object absorbing 632nm photons to reach 1mm/s

  • Glass
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2 identical capacitors, given potential in joules

  • jendead
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Analyzing Block & Spring Compression: F = -kx & W = -0.5kx^2

  • Pavel1989
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Potential difference across capacitors, can someone check this?

  • JFonseka
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How High Will the Toboggan Go on a Frictionless Hill?

  • stylez
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Calculating Work, Force, and Power in Bob's Rock Throw

  • aligass2004
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Conceptual - Mass, Period, Spring Constant

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Drop Out ride: how many rev/s for the floor to drop out?

  • habs.fan
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Where Is the Center of Mass for Three Aligned Meter Sticks?

  • diva8789
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Collisions thought i was doing it right?

  • quickclick330
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Circular motion of a road curve

  • 2RIP
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Rotational Equilibrium of metal bar

  • fatcat39
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Non-Uniform Circular Motion of car

  • 2RIP
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Find Maximum Height, Time, and Duration.

  • petern
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Calculating Speed in Special Relativity: A Grade 12 Physics Problem

  • BatmanACC
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Finding average acceleration from data points of a velocity time graph?

  • TexasCow
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Cant understand Gaussian surface

  • mujadeo
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Friction and horizontal movement

  • MissKaylaPaige
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Finding Frictional Force and Time to Stop a Spinning Disk

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How Fast Should the Centrifuge Spin to Separate Red Blood Cells?

  • starfish794
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In a Force vs Distance graph, is work the area underneath?

  • carmenn
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Calculating Work and Forces on a Sliding Piano

  • VanKwisH
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Finding the Velocity of a Bullet Inside the Barrel

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Ratio of Earth's orbital period to rotation period

  • JohnJay
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A Grade 11 Waves - Frequency-Movement Problem

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How can area be a vector? (flux equation)

  • mujadeo
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How Do Newton's Laws Apply to a 5 kg and 6 kg Block on a 45-Degree Ramp?

  • pinkyjoshi65
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Solve Tension & Torque for Max Distance x

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Finding Johnny's initial speed sliding down a grass slope

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