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Young's modulus of a steel post, finding change in length

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Solving equation of motion for two body problem

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The direction of induced current and magnetic field produced

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How to solve for the distance traveled given force, mass and speed

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How high does the ball rise on the non-slip surface?

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Mutual inductance coefficient with so little info

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Astronomy- Initial Mass Function problem

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What is the angular speed of the rollers after 1.14 s?

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Gravitational Energy of Earth<Moon (what distance)

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Speed of a Positron: How Does Voltage Affect It?

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What Happens When Gas Expands at Constant Pressure?

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How Does the Fraunhofer Condition Affect Diffraction Patterns?

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Two voltmeters in parallel measure these different voltages

  • Granger
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What is the detection rate of neutrons in Bill's frame?

  • Ken Miller
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A cat spots a flower pot through the window

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Hydrogen oxygen ignited volume expansion

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I get two different answers when solving a kinematics problem

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Particle Newtonian Mechanics: Father Pulling 100 lb Sled

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Why is/is-not energy conserved in these scenarios?

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Kinetic Energy for particles (alpha decay)

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Kinetic and potential energy in firing a cannon

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Nodal Lines from Two Point Sources: Solving for d/lambda

  • Barry Melby
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Simple Ice Skater with Conservation of Angular Momentum

  • Lost1ne
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Work Required to Move a Piano Onto a Truck

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Find the pressure put into a box by a hand-squeezed pump

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Wavelength of a laser within an optical cavity

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Compression of human bone: forces

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X and Y components of velocity and acceleration vectors

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How do transformers work, and how to read dot notation

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Force of one distribution of charge on another

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What is the displacement of a 3.0 kg block sliding down an inclined plane?

  • Austin Gibson
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Electric current flowing in a power transmission line

  • Sarrah
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A Nuclear Reaction: Determining the velocity of neutrons

  • maxd23
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Effect of the load sequence on the deformation of a spring

  • Nayef
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Rotational Mechanics Homework: Equations & Solution for Part 1 Work

  • PhysicsFuture
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What's the coefficient of kinetic friction?

  • Austin Gibson
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Projectile motion - determining initial velocity and angle

  • marksyncm
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Confusion in the derivation of the force on a magnetic dipole

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How Do Magnetic Fields Influence Current-Carrying Wires?

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Diffraction Grating Vs Double-Slit: Small angle Approx.

  • Beth N
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What is the torque exerted by the flywheel on the machine?

  • traviata
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Polarization of Light: Polarizer

  • Beth N
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Determine the x- and y-coordinates of the trapezoidal shape.

  • Ella Tankersley
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Water reach (Hose without and with a nozzle)

  • Jenny Physics
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Minimum force before a system of two blocks will move

  • marksyncm
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Short conceptual question on Work, Energy and Forces

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Pressure Half-Life: 2L vs. 5L Containers

  • Seneka
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Finding the Resistance of a Fault in a Pair of Transmission Lines

  • Seneka
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Curious about Work done by Gravitational force

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Nullifying Lorentz Force on Proton Moving in Parallel Direction

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Why Do Moments Balance in a Faraday Disk but Not the Forces?

  • FabJohnson
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Torque Problem: Finding the weight of a horizontal bar

  • DracoMalfoy
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Rotational Kinetic energy of bar, and new kinetic energy

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Pully System on an Inclined Plane: Understanding Direction of Acceleration

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Finding the horizontal force that the road applies to the car

  • rugerts
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What is the magnitude of the acceleration of cylinder's com?

  • JessicaHelena
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Find the speed of an object using work and energy

  • shepherd882
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Calculate the work done moving a crate

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∇ x E in Cylindrical Cordinates

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Calculatethe direction of a wave

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Finding the mass of a block attached to a spring

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What are the equations for circular motion on a Ferris wheel with R2D2?

  • abelmoore
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Equation of an oscillating system without any starting values

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Elastic collision with particles, find the kinetic energy

  • Mathias Girouard
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What Determines the Force Between Links in a Chain Under Acceleration?

  • JessicaHelena
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Critical angle: find the depth of the fish looking up

  • Seneka
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Finding tension of a string spinning horizontally

  • Madelin Pierce
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Problem with Coriolis Acceleration

  • dennis wang
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What causes electric field/ magnetic field?

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Position wave function of energy eigenstates in 1D box

  • jasonchiang97
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Finding Momentum when giving the mass and height

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Finding the radius in the universal gravity equation

  • Madelin Pierce
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Could I get a second pair of eyes on this?

  • dangerboyy
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How does the position of a force affect a spinning wheel

  • Pinon1977
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Free body diagram on a block pushed against a ceiling

  • Madelin Pierce
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Integral of Acceleration with respect to time

  • Ross Nichols
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What Was the Initial Energy of a Positron Entering a Plastic Slab?

  • Binder12345
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Rotational Motion: Average angular acceleration of a CD

  • adangerousdriver
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Inelastic Collision: Finding Initial Angle

  • barryj
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How Do Friction and Force Affect the Angular Velocity of Connected Wheels?

  • Jenny Physics
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What's the acceleration of the blocks and the tension?

  • Austin Gibson
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Standing wave transverse motion and amplitude

  • Declan Purdy
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Pressure at the bottom of a container containing two liquids

  • Akash47
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PV diagram/ which labeled process has no temperature?

  • YMMMA
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Determine the distance the object travels

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Inelastic collision of ball and rod - rotation problem

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How do masses affect the acceleration of the center of mass?

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How Do You Solve a Projectile Motion Problem?

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The right hand rule in a magnetic field

  • many questions
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Finding mass of unbalanced meter stick from torque

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Rotational moment of inertia for 3 balls on a pipe

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Motion when Kinetic Friction is more than Static Friction

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Rotational inertia hoop around a central axis

  • SakuRERE
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Derivation of Relativisitic Doppler effect with angle

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Solving for Rotation in a Force & Torque Equation

  • SakuRERE
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Pulley System Part c: Homework Statement & Relevant Equation

  • Seneka
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Angular momentum of particle about the origin

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Ring and solid sphere rolling down an incline - rotation problem

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Elevator Motion and Bathroom Scale Readings

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Relevant equations for an airplane landing

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