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Why Is Magnetism So Challenging to Understand in Physics Problems?

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What is the electric field problem involving two point charges?

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Gravity Strength: Moon vs Earth Ratio of Height Reached

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Forces on Particles: 3 of 4 Forces Acting on 10kg Mass

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How much work is done on the car by the rope

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Angular Impulse and Angular Momentum

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Acceleration and rotation of centrifuge

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Projectile Motion Tossing a Bag from Dayton's to IDS

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Normal force and friction coefficient for 517 N package pushed at 50°

  • brad_i2001
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Plane flying crosswind at 120km/h with 50km/h perpendicular wind

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How Do You Calculate Equivalent Resistance Using Node Voltage Analysis?

  • psycovic23
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What is the tension in a rope for a moving box in Newton's Second Law?

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Need to find the tension at T in left-hand cable

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Calculating Force of Water Resistance on a Motorboat

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How Do You Calculate Torque and Tension in a Supported Beam Scenario?

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What Is Theta Critical for an Object on an Inclined Plane?

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Does Tension Do Any Work in Uniform Circular Motion?

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Find Max Weight of Block A to Keep Block B Stationary

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Time constant of an LRC circuit

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Percentage error for meter ruler and voltmeter measurements

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Finding acceleration and distance on a 10-degree ski slope

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Change in velocity when a car turns from south to west

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Average velocity for multi-leg car and train trips

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The Tension Force and Equilibrium

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Maximum and minimum force to keep 2 kg block stationary against wall at 50°

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Solving the logistic growth model

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Rotational Motion- Pulleys with Friction

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Calculating Tension and Reaction Forces in an Overhead Garage Door System

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Find lowest resonant frequence on this string

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Will Either Rope Break Supporting a 1000kg Steel Beam?

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Objects of the different masses fall at the same speed

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Calculating Braking Time for 800 kg Car

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Raising a load of bricks from the ground

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Work done by applied force and friction on a pushed book

  • Heat
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Object with 20 J initial kinetic energy stops under 4 N friction

  • lindzpooh
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Determine the acceleration of the book

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How Do You Calculate the Tension in Cables Suspending a Loudspeaker?

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Why does the work for gas escaping a balloon equal P₀V?

  • Ahmed Abdullah
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Finding the Balance Point of Gravitational Forces Between Earth and Moon

  • smileandbehappy
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Heat Capacity of Air at Constant Volume

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Height and Weight Calculations for Cosmoclock 21 Ferris Wheel

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How can I get help with my physics homework?

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How Far Downstream Will a Swimmer Land in a River Current?

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Converting 200 km/h to m/s - why divide by 3.6?

  • aksarb
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Deriving the velocity from a distance equation

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Why does a tennis ball return faster when hit with higher incoming velocity?

  • EriqueSherman
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Vector Space: Fifth-Degree Polynomials

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Why Is Calculating the Centripetal Force in a Bohr Atom Challenging?

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Measuring period of vertical oscillations and estimating uncertainty

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Solving the Balanced Board Problem

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Velocity and distance of walking backpacker

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Parachute but with no given mass.

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How Does Aerodynamic Drag Influence the Space Shuttle's Orbit Duration?

  • quiksilver2871
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Opera singer and crystal goblet

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Neutron striking unknown particle, rebounds at 0.7Vo

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Why is acceleration g sin(10) on an inclined plane?

  • HT3
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Procedure for calibrating the force probe

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Electric Field Above Square: Find E-Field at z Height

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Conservation of momentum and toboggan

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Why Use the Least Squares Method for Finding Slope?

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Calculating Horizontal Distance of Dart Fired by Child on Incline

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Electric Field of Two Point Charges on the x-axis

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Fish dropped from different heights with constant pelican speed

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Help how do i find displacement of two vectors?

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How to Determine Electric Field Strength in a Thunderstorm?

  • Ryo124
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Dynamics of block with friction how to set up?

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Calculating Orbital Velocity Change for Rendezvous Problem

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How do I solve for the release height to land in a hole on a ramp?

  • Sean77771
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Calculating Runway Length and Tension for Transport Plane Takeoff

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(Non/)Equlibrium and Newton's Laws of Motion

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Projectile Motion shot over a cliff

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How Does a 45 Degree Angle Affect Boat Navigation in a River Current?

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Work and power for a skier on a slope and a student climbing a rope

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What are the equations for equilibrium in a pulley system?

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Maximum Speed and Banked Turns in Circular Motion

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Kinematics of 2-D Ball Rolling Off Table

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How Far Will the Spring Compress When a Box Falls on It?

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Calculating Frictional Force with Angles

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Electron and proton separation in a hydrogen atom

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Van de Graaff Problem: Solve for Electric Field Strength

  • Ryo124
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Calculating Artificial Gravity in Rotating Space Station

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Calculating the Force Needed to Slide a 400 N Box Up a Ramp

  • brad_i2001
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Finding B Using Cross Product in Magnetic Force Equation

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Determine the car's displacement

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Is Newton's Third Law Violated in Electromagnetism?

  • loom91
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Reviewing for exam-how would i find the displacement of two vectors?

  • pebbles
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Hooke's Law: Solve Work Problem at MIT East Campus Dorms

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Work done against gravity by a chairlift on a skier

  • Phykid
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What is the height of the cliff above the water?

  • aksarb
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How Fast Does a Boulder Roll Downhill After a Tremor?

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Calculating Angle for Water Rolling on Glass Plane

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Acceleration, magnitude, displacement.

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Elastic Potential Energy stored in rubber band

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