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Why does a finger in the middle of a spinning fan trace a larger circle?

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Solving Induced EMF Problem with Jordan's Help

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Wave velocity at different points on a string

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Diving board and torque problem

  • Bob Loblaw
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Yo guys how do i graph acceleration

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Tungsten filament-finding length of coil

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Collision between two balls physics problem

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Moment of inertia of spherical shell problem

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Rotational kinetic energy of a bike wheel

  • Bob Loblaw
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Calculating the Force of a Fist on a Glass Bottle

  • jaded18
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Finding pendulum bob height at maximum swing angle

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How far does the car skid before coming to a rest

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Fluids problem - gauge pressure

  • CurtisB
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Average force on a 1.4 kg ball bouncing off the ground

  • petern
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Newton's Laws and the coefficient of kinetic friction

  • petern
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What Is the Potential Energy at Point B?

  • Yuravian
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Calculating the Time of a Bullet's Flight from a Rifle Aimed Horizontally

  • spirit2014
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Question on circular motion and Newton's laws

  • excel000
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Calculating Distance and Velocity in a Moving Object Scenario

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Just had a Test and I could not get this one

  • Saladsamurai
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Doppler Effect in Circular Motion

  • confusedinphys
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Freuuency: Variations of a String

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A Simple Mechanics Problem: Help with Calculating Forces and Energy

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Amusement park ride (circular motion)

  • ~christina~
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Ball rolling up a ramp to demonstrate conservation of energy

  • mass835
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Centripital acceleration (electron movement)

  • ~christina~
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Solving the Unstoppable Coyote's Speed Challenge

  • bkoz316
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Finding instantaneous velocity from a position-time graph tangent

  • mooneh
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How Is Maximum Velocity Calculated for a Mass on a Spring?

  • camherokid
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A fireworks rocket is launched vertically upward at 40 m/s

  • BMW25
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How Deep Can a Snorkeler Dive with a 1/20 Atmosphere Lung Pressure Difference?

  • thatgirlyouknow
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How High Does a Rocket Go If It Accelerates for 4 Seconds?

  • bkoz316
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Electric Field/Electric Potential (Gradient Notation)

  • PFStudent
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Kinetic Energy of a hydrogen electron

  • physstudent1
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Circular Motion of a wire on a plane

  • atavistic
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Planetary motion the mass of the sun

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Van de Graff Current: Solving Homework Equation

  • Armada420
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What is the Coefficient of Friction for a Braking Car with Given Parameters?

  • camherokid
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Water manometer to measure change in pressure

  • BlueSkyy
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Electric force on between 2 rods

  • ngkamsengpeter
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Coefficient of kinetic friction of skis

  • Kster
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What is the weight on a planet with twice the mass and radius of Earth?

  • pinkey
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Gravitational motion usingly earths radius

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Colliding particles with equal masses with given elasticity

  • Superfluous
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How to Calculate 1.23 ± 0.03 + Pi?

  • Grapz
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How Long Does a Sonar Signal Take to Return from the Ocean Floor?

  • Spookie71
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Forces Exerted by 1kg, 2kg, and 3kg Blocks

  • ideefixem
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Spring Force and Acceleration with Friction

  • Adrianw2
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Find Gravitational Force Component on Inclined Plane - 388.5 N, 36.1°

  • arsnmilan4
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Tension in Cables Supporting a Watermelon on Scaffolding

  • galuda
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Natural frequency of a spring(self-weight only)

  • paddydolly
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Find torque of a ball on the end of a light rod

  • mathcrzy
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Cube suspended in liquid - find tension

  • Saladsamurai
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Understanding Average Speed Calculations

  • rcmango
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Electric and Magnetic field relationship

  • Tareth
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Simple harmonic motion of ornament on tree

  • azila
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Physics Giancoli Ch 5 # 21 Determining mu of banked curve

  • NewbiNewton
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Easy change in direction question

  • rcmango
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How Does Quadrupling Playback Speed Affect the Mach Number in Film Effects?

  • Idioticsmartie
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Pebble in a rolling tire - finding velocity and acceleration

  • gills
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What Minimum Force is Needed to Lift a Wheel Over an Obstacle?

  • Destrio
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How Do You Solve Incline and Spring Problems in Physics?

  • Draco
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Atwood machine with three tensions: T1, T2, and T3

  • Vanessa23
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Current in relation to magnetic fields and velocity

  • Nuru
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How Do You Calculate the Motion of a Pebble in a Rolling Tire?

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Maximum height of each ball after elastic collision

  • Paulbird20
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How Much Work is Required to Compress a Spring in Specific Scenarios?

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Finding the moment of inertia of a wheel with a hanging 15 kg mass

  • ace214
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What is the New Speed of a 15,500kg Train?

  • princessfrost
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How Does Emptying Sand Affect a Balloon's Acceleration?

  • Izzybee
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Bullet passing through block in ballistic pendulum

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Maximum speed for a car rounding a flat curve with friction

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Finding the mass of a hockey puck - inertia

  • crewrules101
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Do photons have to accelerate to the speed of light

  • indigojoker
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Calculating Instantaneous Speed of C.M. of a Stick

  • Microzero
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Finding resultant vector R = A + 2B - C using vector addition

  • Bensky
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Two masses on table and one hanging over pulley with friction

  • Izzybee
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Disk with constant angular acceleration: 7.0 to 18 rev/s in 83 revolutions

  • shell4987
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Centripetal Ride: Chain Rated@3000N - Will it Hold?

  • kevi555
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Is Snell's Law Misleading in Refraction Calculations?

  • sinz
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Protecting an egg dropped from 40 feet with cardboard and tape

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Tangential acceleration in circular motion with a(t)=0.5t

  • pecosbill
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Solving a Puzzling Lift Problem: Net Upward Force on the Man

  • happyjoe
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Rank Bulbs A-F: Brightest to Dimmest

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Finding true temperature from miscalibrated thermometer readings

  • poloboy
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What does the i^ and the j^ symbol mean?

  • Draco
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Why Does a Dead Body Float?

  • amritha_sish
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Why Is µ Equal to tan θ in Friction Calculations?

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Spring constant from scale reading and compression

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Solving a Car Vector Displacement Problem: Calculating Total Displacement

  • Sniperking
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Unlock M1 Level Question: Total Time to Travel 4 km

  • CathyLou
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What Happens to an Object When Oil is Added to Water?

  • iverson3504
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Final kinetic energy when record drops on rotating turntable

  • gills
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Energy Conservation Spring Compression Problem

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Moment of inertia of three blocks on a rod about off-center axis

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Angular velocity of an electron

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How Do You Solve a Non-Inertial Frame Problem with a Pulley in a Lift?

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