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Two uniformly charge spheres are firmly fastened

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How Do You Solve for Variables in Vector Addition Equations?

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Find 3rd Component of Y Velocity for Projectile Question

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Im stuck: Energy in rotational motion

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Calculate Force Applied: Y=1/2at^2 Solution

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What is the moment of inertia for small blocks clamped to a light rod?

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What is the asteroid's acceleration in unit-vector notation?

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Why Do My Physics Calculations Keep Giving Incorrect Results?

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Uniform Acceleration/Projectile Motion

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Elastic collision speed and time problem

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How Do San Francisco's Cable Cars Work Mechanically?

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Two 1.0-g beads are charged .?

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Conservation of Energy and Centripital Acceleration

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Kirchhoff's second law having exams soon,

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Gauss' Law (Why the opposite sign?)

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Space Station and motion sickness

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Where is the center of mass and black hole in this space system?

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What force is needed to keep the box at rest on an inclined plane?

  • map7s
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Static Friction - starting motion

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Free Body Diagram and tension force

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What Is the Earth's Acceleration Toward a Falling Student?

  • map7s
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Integral problem on electric potential

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Calculating Drag Forces on Arcs for Engineering Project

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Coefficient of kinetic friction of force sensor

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How Far Does a Bullet Travel When a Gun Recoils 2mm?

  • kateman
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Solving Inclined Plane w/ Frictionless Box: Find Accel & Force

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Linear impulse and linear momentum

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What is the tangential speed of the ball?

  • Smessy
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Dynamics Questions: Spring Scale and Fire Helicopter

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How Far Does a Snowball Travel After Rolling Off a Roof?

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Electric potential calculation

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Uniform angular acceleration - degrees per second?

  • BlueSkyy
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Velocity of a mass being pulled across a level surface

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Tension question Help, this homework is due midnight tonight

  • pinkpanda02
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Find speed and acceleration of truck

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Work Done to Stop 1590 kg Car from 82 km/hr

  • chaotixmonjuish
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How Does Launch Angle Affect Slingshot Range and Velocity?

  • physics_wannabe
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Rotational inertia of particle system

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Net Force on a 850 kg Car Moving Right at 1.44 m/s

  • willingtolearn
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Work of a child going down a slide

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How Does Friction Affect the Distance a Block Slides on an Elevated Track?

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Solving Unknowns for 10 N Force and 3.0 kg Box

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Testing Ohm's Law: Everyday Items & Possible Errors

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Solving for Water Flow Distance Under Faucet

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Hocky puck vel/displacement/acc

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:-$ Calculus Based Physics: Newton's Laws Problem

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Nuclear Reactions and Symbol Notation

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HELP Friction on Ice involving weight

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1998 Electricity FR Answers Needed

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Find the ratio of the frequency of the damped oscillator

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Need Help On Uniform Motion Question please

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AP Physics 2-D trajectory problem

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What Tension Must Ellen Maintain to Steady the Piano Descent?

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Work and frictional force on a Sliding Box

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How Far Did Big Bertha's Shell Hit During WWI?

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How Does Refraction Help Calculate the Depth of a Pool?

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Questions about x and y components of its change in momentum

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Constructing a Standing Wave Interference Pattern

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Calculating Wind Speed for City A to City B Trip

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Understanding Fighter Pilot Forces: Normal Force vs. Weight Ratio

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How Does Projectile Angle Affect Range and Distance?

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Verify my calculation, bending moment torque

  • WhiteHawk
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Charge on a bead given the Electric Potential

  • julianne
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Solving Momentum and Impulse Homework Problem

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Distinguishing between different waves.

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Lux Lumens and Watts per square meter

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Gravitationtrouble setting up equation

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How Do I Calculate Currents in a Circuit with Different Resistances?

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How Do I Derive the Equation for Theta in a Tension Problem?

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Magnitude of torque on a current loop

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Fluid Dynamics: Cylindrical Bucket, Water Flow & Height Increase

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Freefall, is the answer really 20 ?

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How Do You Calculate the Center of Mass in a Three-Body Celestial System?

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What is the Radius of a Satellite's Circular Orbit Around Earth?

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Finding Average Speed and Velocity for a Round Trip

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A Satellite in Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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Ball being thrown against a wall

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Solving Hydraulic Lift & Friction Force Problems

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Newton's Laws Questions: Solving for Force on a 3kg Block on an Incline

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Car Radial and Tangential Acceleration

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Max Velocity for Banked Road Problem

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Why Is Calculating Tension in a Frictionless Pulley System Confusing?

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Solving Kinematic Problem: Object Thrown From 50m High Building

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Acceleration of Book on Incline: Forces & Friction Analysis

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Calculating Normal Force Acting on Car at Point B

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Work & Kinetic Energy Homework Solution

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How Much Force Can Be Applied Before a Penguin Slides Off a Sled?

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Crossing a River: Boat Direction and Time Calculations

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Power of Energy Transfer: Solving a 3D Vector Problem

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What percentage of the gas propellant in the completely filled propuls

  • thatgirlyouknow
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Incline Plane / Friction Problem

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How can I apply statics principles to solve a problem with unknown forces?

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Horz./vert. components of force

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Finding Tension and Acceleration: Coefficient of Friction Problem

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