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Calculating Distance Between Two Rocks When Thrown at 30 Degrees

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Find RPM at which Lower Cord Goes Slack in Figure 5.72

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What is Angular Momentum and How Do I Calculate It?

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Modeling of pendulum with external horizontal force

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Solving Vector Question: Finding rAB Coordinates | TunerSpec.ca

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Decibel questions, how many people are cheering

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When Does the Turtle Reach 10 cm from the Starting Point for the Third Time?

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No Answer Found: Need Assistance with Problem

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Solve Oscillation Problem: Find C Value to Avoid Oscillations

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I need problem sets and solutions for practice

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Finding the surface flux of the sun

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Very hot question(Answering will get you 5 dollars, just kidding.)

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Calculating Velocity and Acceleration of a Thrown Ball

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Diameter of Football Players' Piston: Calculating

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Applying Laws of Projectile Motion to 45 Degree Angle

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Parallel R-L circuits, modeled motor

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Moment of Inertia Homework: Rolling Cylinder on Conveyor Belt

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Pressure of fluid on bottom of container

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What Is the Depth and Pressure of Fluid in a Cylindrical Container?

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A Problem Involving Kepler's Third Law

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Solving Motion Problems: John and Pedro

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Help with Hooke's Law Constant and Rubber Bands

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Calculating Projectile Drop Distance for Supply Plane Delivery

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Projectile Motion of rifle bullet

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Calculating Angle for Accurate Shooting

  • mathcrzy
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Can anyone help with displacement?

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From what height was the ball thrown?

  • aligass2004
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How long does it take for the first hockey player to catch his opponent?

  • willingtolearn
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How Do You Calculate Mass M1 in a Frictionless Pulley System?

  • jeremy04
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What are the two possibilities for its x component problem?

  • mathcrzy
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How Do You Calculate Relative Error in Mass Measurement?

  • dewalken
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Understanding Vector Components of a Downward Facing Force

  • ThomasHW
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How Do Wind and Plane Speeds Combine to Affect Ground Velocity?

  • rossel
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What is the velocity after parachute opens?

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Tension in Cable: Range of Q Values

  • twofish
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Help Finding the Tension between 2 Masses

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Solving Bullet Speed and Time in Gun Barrel

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Drag racer velocity and acceleration

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What is the greatest height above the ground that the sandbag reaches?

  • Heat
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Grade 11 Physics Question: Vertical Throwing and Falling Balls

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Solving 1D Motion: How Fast Must a Police Car Go to Catch a Holdup Car?

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How Do Two Balls Thrown at Different Speeds and Heights Meet?

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Postion-time graph and velocity

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Ball thrown upward and another is dropped

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What Misconceptions Exist About Net Force and Motion?

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Particle Position @t=0 to t=8 sec: I'm Wrong?

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Kinematics in 2d and projectile velocity

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How Do Resultant Velocity Vectors Determine Sailboat Movement?

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Once it hits the runway, how long till the Jet stops?

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Understanding Velocity Direction in Basic Physics Equations

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Average acceleration using vectors

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Don't know where to start-Uniform Circular Motion

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How Do You Calculate the Release Point for an Air-Dropped Package?

  • physicsgirlie26
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Resistance of each IDENTICAL resistor?

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How High Does a Projectile Go When Fired from a Cannon?

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Did i do this problem correctly

  • rijo664
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Work Done By a Gravitational Force

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Find the height from which the ball was thrown

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Finding the Apex of a Thrown Ball: Does Mass Matter?

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Solving the Mystery of a Simple Electronic Circuit's 2V Drop

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How do you calculate 1/Frequency?

  • Jath
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Equilibrium of Frictioned Blocks on Wall: A Puzzling Problem

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Solving the Tension in Connected Objects with Masses m1 and m2

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Walking on Ice: Small Steps for Safety

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Understanding Double Refraction & Its Impact on Refractive Indices

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Solve Vector Physics Problem: Displacement, Velocity, & Acceleration

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Static Equilibrium Ball Problem

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Kinematics Problem Final speed of the sprinter.

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What is the mass of the ball held steady by a horizontal force?

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Projectile motion of a tennis ball

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Understanding Conservative Forces in Physics

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Calculating the Force on a Helicopter in Flight

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Calculating Velocity of Mug Dropped from Counter

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Solving Hook's Law Problems with Gravity

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Calculating Forces on an Inclined Plane

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Electric Field of an Insulating Cylindrical Shell

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What does the area under a distance vs time graph represent?

  • BlackWyvern
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Is Motion Always Positive or Negative in Physics Problems?

  • willingtolearn
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Solving for d1 & d2 with given equations

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How to Calculate the Angle Between a Vector and the Z-Axis?

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Manufacturer of a 12V car headlight

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Inclined Plane and sliding block

  • BuBbLeS01
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For the following three vectors, what is 3C·(2A x B )?

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How Long Does It Take for a Released Mailbag to Hit the Ground?

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What is the Force Exerted on a Parachutist During Free Fall Deceleration?

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How Many Electrons Transfer to Equalize Charge Between a Plate and a Rod?

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Calculating Average Force on a Dummy in Crash Test | Physics Homework Help

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Motion & Forces: Find Block Speed After 3.9s

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Calculating Forces in Light Beam Interactions

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Is this Wavelength answer correct?

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Final Temp of Clay Homework: Find Change in Temp & Final Temp

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C=f(Lamda) n=c/v n1sine(theta1) = n2since(theta2)

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What is the particle's position at that time?

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How Do Runners, Rockets, and Jumpers Illustrate Principles of Motion?

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Calculating Velocity and Acceleration of a Truck in Motion

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