Introductory Physics Homework Help Forum

Free introductory physics homework help step by step from qualified mentors. Algebra and calculus based general physics homework. High school and undergraduate level.

Threads

Solving for v_{0y}: A QB's Challenge

  • polymerase
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Finding spring balance readings (Newtons)

  • dnt
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Gauss's Law and electric field Question

  • desaila
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

A 9.0 μF and 4.0 μF capacitors are connected in parallel

  • mikebc
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

A: Calculate Ferlini's acceleration = 12.3 m/s / 0.16 s = 76.875 m/s^2

  • cherryrocket
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

What are the final velocities of two balls after a head-on elastic collision?

  • perfectionist17
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Why Do Small Front Wheels on Drag Race Cars Prevent Nosing Upward?

  • jlaugh87
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

You construct a rectangle that is 6cm by 8cm

  • Xaspire88
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Least-Squares fitting of King's Equation

  • BowlingSuperior
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

What is the Angle, Velocity, and Time for Canoeing Across a River?

  • jayced
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

A as Sum of B & C: Vector Diagrams

  • Precursor
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Finding Spring Constant for Oscillating Mass

  • Saladsamurai
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Another simple velocity question.

  • cherryrocket
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

How Does Energy Conservation Apply to a Rotating Pulley System?

  • snoggerT
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

Calculating Lift Force of Helicopter Propellers

  • chemguy990
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Three charges in a line ( fast -please? (thanks))

  • mujadeo
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Extra energy from capacitor problem

  • indigojoker
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Tension of ball hanging from Ceiling

  • Jtappan
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Understanding Stability and Equilibrium

  • Fluff
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Two masses tied together on frictionless ramp

  • Jtappan
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Ballistic pendulum and initial speed

  • jaded18
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Bungee Jump - Potential and Kinetic Energy

  • kdm06
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13

Electric Field Strength from point charges

  • pingpong240
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

What Is the Average Force Exerted by Car Brakes During a Stop?

  • Knowneo
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Projectile Motion of a car off a cliff

  • Vaalron
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Two masses on an inclined plane with a massless pulley

  • JefeNorte
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Calculating River Velocity with Relative Boat Motion

  • astrokat11
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

How High Can a 150kg Rocket Go Starting from 200km Above Earth?

  • Saladsamurai
  • · Replies 16 ·
Replies
16

Rod A is a positively charged insulator.

  • Xaspire88
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

How fast is her racket moving immediately after the impact?

  • splac6996
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Calculating Voltage Drop Across 5kOhm Resistor

  • myoplex11
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

What horizontal force is necessary to hold the bag in the new position?

  • jgibbon2
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Solved: Rounding Problem in Physics Class Homework

  • physstudent1
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Solving Three Physics Problems: SIL and Sound Intensity Calculations

  • spherenine
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Questopn about phase shift SHM

  • Saladsamurai
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Solving a Capacitance Problem: Finding the Voltage Drop Across a Resistor

  • myoplex11
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Accelerating a 6.00-kg Bucket with 66.0-N Breaking Strength

  • rmedrano89
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Calculating Average Velocity for a Bike Ride

  • mkylman
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Ship Adrift: 500 m from Reef, Can It Escape?

  • rmedrano89
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

What is the resultant torque about the hinge?

  • pooface
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Tension on Incline Plane: Calculating Forces in a Two-Box System

  • Jtappan
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Solving Time Difference: 50km at 90km/h vs 95km/h

  • mkylman
  • · Replies 22 ·
Replies
22

What is the angle vector A makes with the y-axis?

  • physstudent1
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Calculating Force Needed to Stop a Race Car

  • willingtolearn
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

How Far Will a Golf Ball Fly When Hit at an Angle?

  • trebashkin
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

What is the charge on the capacitor after the wire is connected?

  • myoplex11
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Decibel Comparison Formulas for Sound Levels

  • vertciel
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Coefficient of Kinetic friction problem

  • vericolorful
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Calculating Stone Distance and Speed: Kinematics Problem Help

  • lostfan176
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Replies
4

Kinetic Friction of jet powered skiis

  • queenyv2005
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Elastic collision question: two marbles

  • GFWD
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Wave Function for harmonic wave :s

  • jesus1987
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Replies
14
Replies
9

Electric Fields on a Hollowed Metal Sphere

  • Badger
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

What is Stored in a Capacitor and an Inductor?

  • indigojoker
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Work done by mass on a loop-the-loop track

  • delecticious
  • · Replies 10 ·
Replies
10

What is the role of external forces in rocket propulsion?

  • Oblio
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13

Solving Electricity Prob w/ R1=7\Omega, R2=5\Omega, R3=4\Omega

  • faoltaem
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Finding Velocity of Top of Object's Shadow

  • bdb1324
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

What Are the Forces Acting on a Crate on an Inclined Ramp?

  • Bob Loblaw
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Time an electron spent in a magnetic field

  • luisabejarin
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Vector-based Christmas Decoration Balancing at Origin | Homework Solution

  • smileandbehappy
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Simple constant velocity question

  • cherryrocket
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Cant get y-component of point charges on test charge

  • mujadeo
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Momentum, Completely Inelastic Collision

  • lfwake2wake
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Square array (electric field question)

  • mujadeo
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Position, Velocity and acceleration

  • smh745
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Find the second force in unit-vector notation

  • tjcreamer9
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Golf Ball Projection: 45 vs 30 Degrees

  • bobonguyen90
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Velocity of Second Piece After Explosion

  • turnip
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

How Does a Ferris Wheel Affect the Forces on a Rider?

  • chooch
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Will the Stone Catch the Parachute Before Hitting the Ground?

  • bobonguyen90
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Centripetal Force in a Clothesdryer

  • GoldShadow
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Using force equations and kinematic equations

  • aligass2004
  • · Replies 29 ·
Replies
29

Is a Test Charge Always Assumed to Be Positive?

  • mujadeo
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Spring constant with point charges

  • mujadeo
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Grade 11 Physics; Doppler Effect.

  • nblu
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Nonconservative forces/ and conservation energy problem

  • logglypop
  • · Replies 17 ·
Replies
17

How Do You Calculate Average Velocity in Vector Notation?

  • Blink691
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Electric Flux and Gauss' Law of point charges

  • robbondo
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Solve Magnitude & Distance: 390 N North, 180 N East, m=270 kg & 10 N, m=30 kg

  • willingtolearn
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Two - dimensional motion problem

  • rcwha
  • · Replies 16 ·
Replies
16

Conservation of Energy Block Problem

  • GorgonSed
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Forces and the Laws of Motion HELP

  • covergirl
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Delta Sign Confusion: Solving Depth of Grand Canyon

  • ashley_bryant
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

How Do Forces Determine the Movement of a Block on an Inclined Plane?

  • skateza
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Solving the Tension in Two Hanging Paint Buckets

  • lim
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Change in Potential Energy: What am I doing wrong?

  • Fittleroni
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

How Do You Calculate Change in Velocity?

  • sphykik
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Find Forces of Box on Surface: Normal, Friction, Applied, Weight

  • Eathrock
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Calculating the Vertical Height of a Kangaroo Jump

  • lostfan176
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

A dielectric is inserted between the plates of a capacitor.

  • Xaspire88
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Will a Box Slide on a Truck During a Sharp Turn?

  • alotaattitude32
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Proving the Mass Ratio of a Rocket using Logarithmic U-Substitution

  • MathematicalPhysicist
  • · Replies 16 ·
Replies
16

Parallel axis theorem and moment of inertia

  • Edwardo_Elric
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Ayren purchased a 1000W (120V) hair dryer in the USA,

  • Xaspire88
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Photoelectric Effect, Threshold Frequency etc.

  • Andresx90
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1