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Finding r in the polar form z=re^{i heta} for z=1+i

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Car negotiating a banked curve - centripetal force

  • frasifrasi
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What is the motion of objects under uniform acceleration?

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Setting up nodal equations for two-node circuit

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What creates the reaction force in a vertical circle?

  • daveyavey
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What do they mean by identifying types of forces?

  • libertylovescie
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How Do Pulleys and Tensions Affect Masses and Forces?

  • rickportega
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Relating a_{2x} and a_{1x}/a_{1y}

  • polymerase
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What are the differences between scalar and vector quantities?

  • libertylovescie
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Tangential and total acceleration of a point on a rotating turntable

  • anglum
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Ball thrown downward from 30.8 m at 7.75 m/s

  • I am a Newbie
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Solve for Tension: Find Magnitude of Tension in Connecting Cord

  • chaotixmonjuish
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Calculating Flight Time for Birds in Windy Conditions

  • Ecterine
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Weight on an Incline: Understanding Angles

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Calculating Force on Handle of 23-kg Suitcase

  • josephpatricks
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What is the kinetic energy of the electron?

  • jamespetrovitch
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How Does Fluid Velocity Compare at Different Points in a Siphon Tube?

  • nath_quam
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Find Change in Charge of Identical Capacitors w/ Dielectric Insertion

  • Winzer
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How Does CO2 Volume Change When Released to Ambient Air?

  • dsignguy
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Tricky Electric Charge Problem

  • PFStudent
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Golf ball velocity components from 8 iron at 35 degrees

  • DarkTangent
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Calculating Wave Speed of a Sinusoidal Wave with a Given Equation

  • johnchang
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Converting displacement to position for a position-time graph

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Air Puck Correct Method or not

  • rash219
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What is the velocity and position of a bus after a given time?

  • CursedAntagonis
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When will the car and van collide if they do at all.

  • ~christina~
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Can kinematic equations be used when acceleration is zero?

  • ~christina~
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Flux Calculation for Sphere of Radius R and Detector Acceptance D

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How Is Damping Calculated in a Spring-Mass System?

  • miann
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Pendulum problem: Horizontal force and work done

  • DukeJP2010
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Determine the magnitude ad direction of the vector

  • innightmare
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Solving Physics Problems: Max Height, Velocity & Horizontal Dist.

  • Heat
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What does the area under a force vs. position curve represent?

  • sisika
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Solving Elevator Problem: Physics Student in Accelerating Elevator

  • sheri1987
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Throwing a Ball Horizontally from a Building: Physics Analysis

  • Ecterine
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Solving for Time in Uniform Circular Motion and Moving Sidewalk Problems

  • shade585
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Deriving Formula for Surface Area of Black Hole

  • Werg22
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Optics - Diameter of moon viewed through telescope

  • elizabeth9681
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Is My Beam Hinge Pin Calculation Correct?

  • BIGEYE
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Force Problem with football punter

  • Claymore
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How Does Friction Both Propel and Slow Down a Car?

  • screaminseamin1
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Lift and resistance forces on plane traveling at 30 degrees

  • rbm003
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Derive Formula for Surface Area of Black Hole

  • Werg22
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Finding initial speed to throw bagels to moving jogging target

  • devilsangels287
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What is the distance traveled by the block in the next 5.70 s?

  • Heat
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Projectile Motion - Trajectory

  • melle_87@hotmai
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Which has the larger moment of inertia?

  • eraemia
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Calculating Trip Time for Laser Beam to Moon and Back

  • Stillwind
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Nonconservative Force Question-

  • perfectionist17
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Determine the length of l (equilibrium)

  • ND3G
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Solve Car Chase Problem: Find (Delta)t & Speed of Car B

  • Karma
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Induced charge between/above infinite charged plates

  • mitleid
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Normal Force, Static and Kinectic Friction.

  • stillborndesire
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Two balls dropped from heights H and 5H reaching ground simultaneously

  • mathphysicnb
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Two blocks hanging on an incline

  • chaotixmonjuish
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Calculate Tension in String 1 for Hanging Sign Problem

  • chaotixmonjuish
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Finding kinetic force and net work

  • thatgirlyouknow
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Eliminate some variable from two equations

  • danni7070
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Field and Potential of 3 charges conceptual problem

  • mitleid
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Trouble finding the acceleration

  • danni7070
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Calculating Uncertainty of g in Propagation of Error

  • smithg86
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Finding wave speed, tension and frequency from a graph

  • aliaze1
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Finding angle of total vector displacement from three-leg trip

  • 1PRFall2006
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Potential difference between Bird's Feet?

  • mrlucky0
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How Does Archimedes's Law Apply to Harmonic Motion?

  • Omri
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Horizontal Projectile Motion Question

  • jbutl3r25
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Newton's Laws: Finding the tension in a cord.

  • Greggers
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Magnitude of the overall Velocity problem

  • jbutl3r25
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How Fast Must a Volleyball Be Served to Clear the Net and Land Inbounds?

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Understanding Charge and Electric Fields

  • FeynmanMH42
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Find the time the ball is in motion

  • jbutl3r25
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How Does Ramp Angle and Friction Affect Ice Block Speed?

  • physicsgirlie26
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What should be on the x and y axis of this graph?

  • w3tw1lly
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When is the Scalar Form of Coulomb's Law Negative?

  • PFStudent
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What is an example of an object accelerating while its velocity is zero?

  • starks.L
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Motion of a Block with Three Forces

  • fubag
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Calculating Energy of a 701nm Photon

  • leah0084
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What is the height of the plane when the decoy was released?

  • B-80
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Tension in Rope Problem: Calculating Tension in a Ski Lift Tow Rope

  • physicsgirlie26
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Projectile ball on curved runway (conservative forces)

  • thatgirlyouknow
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When does the particle first cross the negative x axis?

  • HeLLz aNgeL
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Rocket Acceleration, position and velocity

  • Lmaonade
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Calculating Force of Attraction between Earth and 3.0 kg Mass

  • sheri1987
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Finding instantaneous speed at t = 20 s

  • Bensky
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Newton's Law of gravitation using kepler's laws.

  • Sourabh N
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Heat exchange when a balloon rises in water

  • armandowww
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Inelastic relativistic collision

  • armandowww
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How Do You Calculate Electron Force and Speed in Bohr's Atom Model?

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Terminal Velocity and Mass Relationship in a Proportionality Argument

  • opticaltempest
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Finding the formula for relative velocity problems

  • kuliraga
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How Do You Solve Basic Gravity Problems in Physics?

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Where is the zero power point between two positive charges?

  • JBemp
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Erupting Volcano Kinematics in 2D problem

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Girl chasing boy at constant then accelerated speed

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