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What is the magnitude of the position vector at time t = 7.5 s?

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Can You Avoid a Speeding Ticket with a GPS Tracker?

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Converting Between Units of Measurement

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Calculate the ratio of the time the jumper is above ymax/2

  • killerinstinct
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Finite Sheets of Charge Compared to Infinite Sheets of Charge

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Calculating Angle of Refraction for Light Passing Through Water and Glass

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How to draw vectors of an airplane & SE wind diagram

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Phase Difference of Transfer Function H(jw)

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How Do You Prove \sum_{j,k} \epsilon_{ijk} \epsilon_{ljk} = 2\delta_{il}?

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How to Determine Average Acceleration During Contact with the Floor?

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Relative velocity problem. NEED HELP.

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What is the height of a 91 lbs. gold cube?

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Vector A+B and A-B: Graphical Method

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Prove: Area of Triangle Between Vector a & b & Red Line = 1/2 |a x b|

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How High Does a Two-Stage Rocket Reach?

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Find the magnitude and angle of vector B

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What is the relative velocity of two cars traveling in the same direction?

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How Do You Derive the Kinematic Equation \(v_f^2 = v_i^2 + 2ad\)?

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Calculating Micrometer Reading Change for 50 Fringes at λ = 550 nm

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Calculate Smallest Distance Between Baby Parts with Ultrasound Pulses

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Projectile Motion: Finding Rifle Angles for a 91.4m Target

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Understanding the Scalar Product in Vector Calculus

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Elastic potential energy of spring

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Projectile motion rocket problem

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How Many Photons Does a 1-kW Radio Transmitter Emit at 880 kHz?

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Calculating Free Fall: Finding Time and Height

  • jperk980
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How Many Photons Does a 1-kW Radio Transmitter Emit at 880 kHz?

  • GravityGirl
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Can Conservation of Momentum Be Applied to Magnetic Hockey Pucks on Ice?

  • eraemia
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What is the acceleration and tension in a pulley system?

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Trajectory, where it will land.

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How Do You Calculate the Muzzle Velocity of a Spring-Loaded Toy Gun?

  • EvanQ
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How Does Coil Dimension Affect Magnetic Field Strength?

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How Does Projectile Height Affect Time of Flight?

  • janome
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Gravitational Force on 10.0kg Mass at Earth Locations

  • azila
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Calculating Acceleration of a Toy Train with a Sticking Wheel

  • Steve Halt
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How Do You Solve for Acceleration and Velocity in Basic Physics Equations?

  • mrthomas
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How Do You Calculate the Force Exerted by Water in a Tank?

  • lostinphysics44
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Can falling from a building be deadly?

  • RilesKR
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What is the average speed of a gerbil running in a clear plastic tube?

  • lostfan176
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How Do You Prove Trigonometric Identities for Vector Angles?

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Finding Components of Perpendicular Vectors in a Cartesian System

  • Johnny Blade
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How Much Charge Would the Moon and Earth Need to Replace Gravity?

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Calculating time of falling object

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What is the Final Temperature of the White Coffee?

  • bidhati
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What is the acceleration due to gravity on this asteroid?

  • azila
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What Defines a System in Different Academic Fields?

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How Do You Calculate the Coefficient of Kinetic Friction in a Skiing Problem?

  • eku_girl83
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Discussions on answer of a problem

  • neelakash
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Doing something wrong Newtons law proof

  • Oblio
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Converting Atmospheric Pressure to N/cm^2 and psi: A Comprehensive Guide

  • Cugglebear
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Pulley Problem: Finding Tension in Suspended Cord with Two Masses

  • iheartpink
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Calculate the instantaneous acceleration

  • Heat
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Relation between Angular speeds/accelerations

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Earthquake analysis (motion along a straight line)

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Does the Mass of an Object Fluctuate?

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Sliding Mass on Fixed Rod: Analyzing Angular Momentum

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Acceleration/distance/time problem

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Calculating Distance Traveled by a Dog Between Two Walking Owners

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Force on Table when Dropped: Find Out with Friends!

  • mreznicek
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Charge Density: Understanding Its Relationship to Charge & Mass

  • hamza
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Atwood machine pully problem with a twist

  • DukeJP2010
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Unit Vector Notation Solution: Express Vector a1 & a2

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Unit Vector Notation: Solve a1, a2 for Vector Equation

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How Do You Calculate Vector Differences and Resultant Forces?

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Figuring Displacement from acceleration

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Why Does the Tension in the Cable Change Above and Below the Worker?

  • thatgirlyouknow
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Calculating Distance: Jill's Sprint to Catch a Rolling Shopping Cart

  • dude24
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Find the Component of Two Vectors

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Solve Free-Fall Problem: Hot Air Balloon & Package t=2.26/2.49s

  • chemguy990
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Finding Initial Velocity of a Projectile Using Position and Angle

  • JoeTrumpet
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Calculating New Vector Components

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Kinematics in 2d of eagle flying

  • Inonin
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Direction and magnitude question again

  • excelsion
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Find Force From A Graph Of Potential

  • Winzer
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What is the initial velocity of a ball thrown straight up?

  • chemguy990
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Position of Electron Moving Along x-Axis at Momentary Stop

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Calculating Initial Speed: Solving for Vi in Projectile Motion

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Surface area of N spherical droplets?

  • saber1357
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Acceleration and distance problem

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Equilibrium of Hanging Bag of Cement: Tension Forces Question Solution

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Incline Plane with Friction with one object hanging?

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Instantaneous Speed & Acceleration: Equations Explained

  • lostfan176
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How Do You Calculate the Distance a Projectile Travels Up an Incline?

  • golbez987
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Calculating Density of Rock from Mars w/ Uncertainty

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What is the Magnitude of Deceleration of a Meteorite Striking a Car?

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Surviving a Sudden Stop: Calculating Airbag Distance

  • physicsgirlie26
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Free-Fall Motion (w/ a tennis ball)

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What is the time and speed of a rolling ball from tabletop to floor?

  • CodyBr
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Compression Forces: Solve Homework Statement on P4.77 w/ Friction 0.663

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What Are BH Curve and Hysteresis in Magnetic Materials?

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Initial Acceleration Homework: Find V0, a, and x0

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Solve Particle Motion to Origin: Mechanics Question

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Finding Velocity of Connected Objects on Perpendicular Guide Rails

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Help with a physics/calc problem involving work.

  • Migkiller
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How Do You Calculate Net Displacement in Multiple Directions?

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Textbook error? Incorrect derivation?

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