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Coefficient of Rolling Friction

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Understanding Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

  • Ecterine
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How far from the edge of the cliff does the model rocket land?

  • kswiss880
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Rates of pressure and volume change

  • coding_delight
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Space station orbit gravity help

  • pinkyjoshi65
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A mass spring system w/ recoil and Friction ?

  • gills
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How Do You Solve Projectile Motion Problems Without Specific Values?

  • wonderlove_525
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Boat Passenger Velocity on Stairs in 2D Motion Problem

  • Enjoi_skater06
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Block on a frictionless incline

  • pcandrepair
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Help finding potential energy of spring.

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Help, homework simple confusing question

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Physics Tension Help: Homework Problem Solution

  • lilshortwun
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Find the Moments of Inertia question

  • aligass2004
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Masses & Pulley: Balancing Forces with mA, mB, mC

  • KMjuniormint5
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Magnitude of the recoil velocity of the nucleus

  • ledhead86
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This one has bothered me for a while (electric field)

  • qz27
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What Are the Truths About the Center of Mass?

  • sheri1987
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Newton's Second Law Particle Problem

  • Seraph404
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Need help on freefall by 10:00 EST tonight Assignment is due today.

  • Bensky
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Solve Kinetic Friction Coeff for Physics Homework

  • shell4987
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Kinetic Energy of Pulley System with Unequal Weights

  • sequenced_chaos
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Gauss's Law/Energy Problem with Concentric Spheres

  • asiangrrl
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Why Does a Falling Particle Take 9/11 of Total Time to Cover Half the Distance?

  • PiratePhysicist
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Solve Pulley on a Slope Homework: Mass of Counterweight in kg

  • Jayce
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What Are the Force Components and Radial Acceleration in a Conical Pendulum?

  • pcandrepair
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How Fast Was the Car Initially Traveling? | Physics Question

  • graten2go
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Work & GPE Homework Solution: m, R, h

  • shell4987
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What is the Torque on an Outstretched Arm with a 21.5 N Weight?

  • BuBbLeS01
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Ideal Gas Law: Finding dP/dT, dT/dV & dV/dP

  • Niles
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Calculating Horizontal Force for Displaced Hanging Object

  • physicsgirlie26
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Calculating Maximum Speed and Initial Displacement of a Glider on a Spring

  • physicsgirlie26
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What is the net torque on the pulley about the axle

  • aligass2004
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How Do Rocket Acceleration and Car Forces Calculate in Physics Problems?

  • willingtolearn
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Truck colliding with passenger car - Who will be more hurt?

  • bugbug
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Find the Net Force on Ball A from Balls B & C

  • bigtymer8700
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What is the initial acceleration of the rod's CM?

  • BuBbLeS01
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Calculating Acceleration on an Inclined Ramp with Two Sliding Packages

  • iHate Physics
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Help Relating Velocity to Force

  • parkskier
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Measuring the wavelength and position of a photon

  • zing478
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What is the velocity of a 178 gram object thrown 97 meters?

  • Sevenzzz
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How do I solve problems involving rotational motion?

  • BuBbLeS01
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Work done by a harmonic oscillator

  • Hunt_
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Rate of revolution for a dryer?

  • pcandrepair
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Banked Highway Curve: Calculating Maximum Safe Speed

  • bikerkid
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Solving Couple of Problems - Help Appreciated

  • soknamal
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What are the calculations for resistors in parallel?

  • sskakam
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Maximum velocity at the top of a roller coaster?

  • pcandrepair
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Answer: Object with Most Mass: Goodyear Blimp

  • Wil Biscardi
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Orbit, and Centrifuge questions

  • iHate Physics
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Acceleration down slope constant or increasing?

  • MourningTide
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Problem with projectiles launched horizontally

  • Aracon504
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Finding height and time from angle and velocity

  • wunderbred5
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How Do You Solve These Two Pressure Calculation Problems?

  • Vingen
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Electron Motion in a Magnetic Field: Kinetic Energy Considerations

  • razvees
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How Many Revolutions Does a Car Make From Rest to a Specific Acceleration?

  • feedmeister
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System with varying mass - String

  • Microzero
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What are some ideas for a physics-based game project?

  • fnsac
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How to Calculate Work on a Satellite in a Gravitational Field

  • Momentum09
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Calculating Revolutions with Changing Acceleration on a Curve

  • mashawa
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Why dimensions can be treated as algebraic quantities?

  • 0000
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What Are the Coordinates of the Circle's Center?

  • KMjuniormint5
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Calculating Net Force from Change in Velocity and Time

  • rcmango
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Why Am I Getting the Wrong Answer in My 2D Motion Projectile Problem?

  • Crazystuntsdude
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Finding gravity through experimental data

  • BayernBlues
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Small Elastic Ball Dropped from Height of 1.1m onto an Incline

  • kimjh
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Calculating Mass of Star from Orbital Distance and Period

  • bigtymer8700
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Weekend Assignment sheet - question

  • mike_302
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Impulse and average force of ball

  • polymerase
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Conceptual question about longitudinal waves

  • Saladsamurai
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How Do You Calculate Elevator Cable Tension Accurately?

  • polymerase
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Solving a Lab to Place the Cup for the Ball

  • Goodwillie7
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What Force Must a Window Washer Exert to Ascend at Constant Speed?

  • meganw
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Conservation of Energy and Moment of Inertia

  • mit_hacker
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How Is the Scattered Photon's Energy Calculated in the Inverse Compton Effect?

  • MathematicalPhysicist
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A: How far does a car traveling at 90.0 km/h take to stop?

  • cherryrocket
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2 masses and 3 pulleys/accelaration

  • menager31
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Confusion over an Inclined Plane Question

  • Tyler_Cavan
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Solving the Question of Units for Dropped Mass on Surface

  • PAU-L
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Mechanical Energy of 56.9kg Exercise Machine in 71.2m Hall

  • map7s
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What would the greatest force on the vine be during the swing?

  • shell4987
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Rate of Current: Solve Homework Equation for US Students

  • belu00
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Basics: Object on Incline, Forces (Im Hopeless) Help

  • MourningTide
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Direction of frictional force Help

  • jumptheair
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Magnitude of Forces: Block Motion on a Ramp

  • jumptheair
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Find H of a Ski Jump: Solving a Projectile Motion Problem

  • chaotixmonjuish
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What is the velocity of a steel block after moving 1.20 meters?

  • skandaluz
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Magnitude of Acceleration of ball

  • bulldog23
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Kinematics 2D: Find Particle's Accel. Vector

  • circuscircus
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Multiple Pulley Problem [SOLUTION]

  • jumptheair
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Calculating Satellite Speed Based on Orbit Period

  • phobia
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So fustrated and need some desperate help

  • HighVoltage
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Clarifying the Calculation of Apparent and Actual Depth

  • nblu
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Solving Fun Ski Area Problem: 3.67x10^7 W

  • Vanessa23
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Done mult. times need the correct answer w/in an hr help

  • Blink691
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