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What is the magnitude of force of friction of the snow

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Equilibrium and friction problem

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Calculating Mass of Little Sister Using Newton's Second Law

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Gravitational attraction problem

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Airplane Propeller: Rotational Kinetic Energy & Angular Speed

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Photon Question-Energy Quantization Question-

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How Do You Calculate the Net Force and Its Magnitude on an Object?

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Solve Physics: Calculate Force for Gloria's Sled

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How Do You Convert N/m to kcal/(mol*m^2)?

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Solve Relativistic Doppler Effect for Wavelengths of Lights

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Conservation of momentum question

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Experimentally Determine Coefficient of Static Friction

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Solved: Synchronous Orbit Altitude of Mercury in km

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How to measure extremely high and low temperatures?

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What Is the Resistive Force Acting on a Car Coasting at Constant Speed?

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Force Question: student mass in elevator accelerating & coming to a stop

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From what height was the pot dropped at?

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Sig Figs in Physics Problems: Explanation for Two Calculations

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Solving a Physics Problem: Finding the Distance Traveled Up a Slope

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Amusement park ride physics problem

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Complete the statement (relates to the atwood machine)

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Force on a conductor in a magnetic field

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What is the speed as it hits the wheel?

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How to find the acceleration of 2 objects under same force

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Solving for the Final Speed of a Falling Sphere in a Pulley System

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How Do You Calculate Angular Acceleration in a Dual-Wheel Pulley System?

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Max Static Friction: Questions Answered

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Completely Inelastic Collisions

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Person's acceleration and object's acceleration

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2D Projectile Motion, kicking football

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Calculating a Spy Satellite's Orbit Parameters

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Coefficient of rotation friction

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Angular momentum conservation help

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How Do You Derive Equations for a Mass-Spring System?

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How Does Newton's Law Apply to a Race Car on a Banked Track?

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What torque will bring the balls to a halt in 5.6s?

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What Is the Safest Speed for a Banked Curve with Ice?

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Question About Physics Homework (High School Physics)

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Net Torque Calculation: Beam & Ring

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Simple Potential Energy of an electric force prob

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Finding time using a given torque, etc.

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Calculating Magnetic Field Using Biot-Savart Law for Concentric Arcs

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How High is the Table in This Projectile Motion Problem?

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What Is the Acceleration of Mass m1 on a Frictionless Table Connected to m2?

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Coefficent of Friction Question

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Newton's Third Law: A Car Pushes A Truck

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How Does Galaxy Rotation and Recession Affect Observed Light Frequencies?

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Projectile Motion of ice skater

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How does relative velocity affect the time it takes for two objects to meet?

  • Mr. Mathmatics
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Sphere on Incline: Kinetic Energy of a Rolling Sphere

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Avg. Velocity = Distance Traveled / Time Traveled

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Calculating Vertical Height from Spring Potential Energy

  • shotgunbob
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Is there a formula I can apply in this case?

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Unit for Momentum: kg·m/s & kg·m/s²

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Need help on another freefall problem.

  • Bensky
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Concept Quilt Help (dealing with Force/Friction)

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Velocity of fly relative to train tracks

  • drumbum
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Direction of force using right hand rule

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Vector Problems I've been stuck on them 4EVER

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Dimensional Analysis Type Promblem

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Rugby Player Collision Question-

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Calculate Energy of Explosion: 16kg Asteroid & 180m/s Velocity

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Frictional Force: Calculate on 43 kg Mass Inclined at 19 Degrees

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Net Work of Pulling 10kg Box Up 5m Incline

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Forces and Systems Lab- Relationship questions

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Solving a Fairly Simple Gravity Problem with Negligible Air Resistance

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How Does Throwing Gum Affect Angular Momentum and Speed of a Spinning Slab?

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What is the acceleration of a falling mass attached to a pulley system?

  • conniechiwa
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NWhat is the Apparent Weight of a Bicyclist on a Hump?

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How Do Newton's Laws Explain Motion in Everyday Scenarios?

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I'm stuck and need assistance(velocity/acceleration vector problem)

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Doppler and electromagnetic waves

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Square Loop and Magnetic Forces

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What Constant Velocity Is Needed to Catch a Bus Accelerating from Rest?

  • DigitalSpark
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Releasing a 4kg Weight: Can You Solve the Equation?

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Determine the total distance you've walked

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Calculating Forces and Work in Crate Displacement

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Angular motion with constant acceleration

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Atwood Machine Lab calculations

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Constant Acceleration Car PRoblem

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Ideal Gas Assumption: No Vibration & Rotation

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Current and Potential difference in a circuit

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6 problems on Conservation of Energy

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Newton's Second Law - Machine Problem

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How Does Physics Calculate Satellite Orbit Speed and Escape Energy?

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Prove Attenuation Length = Avg Photon Travel Distance

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How Far Does a Skateboarder Land from a Ramp?

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Electric Field Forces in a Hydrogen Molecule

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What is the Maximum Speed of Two Connected Trucks at Maximum Power?

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Question that I dont know how to answer

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In order to find the recoil velocity of a spring

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How Fast Was the Freight Car Moving Before Hitting the Springs?

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Distance traveled by a accelerating truck with steel load.

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