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Box hung over pulley at an angle?

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Electric Field Strength Calculation for a Point 0.01m to the Left of a Charge

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Finding launch angles for a field goal kick at 42.2 m and 3.75 m height

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

  • chaotixmonjuish
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Can You Avoid a Speeding Ticket with a GPS Tracker?

  • mpgriffis
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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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Vector diagram for plane velocity with southeast wind

  • agentnan
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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?

  • jperk980
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Jet airliner velocity with wind at 30° north of east

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

  • chrisjj
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Vector A+B and A-B: Graphical Method

  • Propagandhi
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How to prove the triangle area between vectors a and b is 1/2|a × 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?

  • mslena79
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How Do You Derive the Kinematic Equation \(v_f^2 = v_i^2 + 2ad\)?

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

  • Benzoate
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Calculate Smallest Distance Between Baby Parts with Ultrasound Pulses

  • Trail_Builder
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Finding rifle angles to hit a 91.4m target at 427 m/s

  • mslena79
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What surface does r·a = constant represent?

  • cashmerelc
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Elastic potential energy of spring

  • psycovic23
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Projectile motion rocket problem

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How many photons per second does a 1-kW transmitter emit at 880 kHz?

  • GravityGirl
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Lead ball sinking in lake and object falling from 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?

  • megaforcetkd
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Trajectory, where it will land.

  • fender24
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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?

  • gamesandmore
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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?

  • itzxmikee
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Calculating time of falling object

  • anglum
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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?

  • eraemia
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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 1.01 × 10^5 Pa to N/cm² and psi

  • Cugglebear
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Tension in a cord supporting a 1.2 kg and 3.2 kg mass over a pulley

  • iheartpink
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Calculate the instantaneous acceleration

  • Heat
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Relation between Angular speeds/accelerations

  • mircobot
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Earthquake analysis (motion along a straight line)

  • physstudent1
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Does the Mass of an Object Fluctuate?

  • jumbogala
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Ring on rod with string and hanging mass constraint

  • neelakash
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Acceleration/distance/time problem

  • Rylynn97
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Calculating Distance Traveled by a Dog Between Two Walking Owners

  • josephpatricks
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Force on table when 1 kg mass is dropped from height L

  • mreznicek
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Atwood machine pully problem with a twist

  • DukeJP2010
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Lorentz transforms for rocket length contraction events

  • strangequark
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Finding a1 and a2 given their sum, difference, and a3

  • saber1357
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Unit Vector Notation: Solve a1, a2 for Vector Equation

  • saber1357
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How Do You Calculate Vector Differences and Resultant Forces?

  • Vaalron
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Figuring Displacement from acceleration

  • deenuh20
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Why Does the Tension in the Cable Change Above and Below the Worker?

  • thatgirlyouknow
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Find the Component of Two Vectors

  • josh84
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Does the balloon's upward velocity affect the package's fall time?

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

  • JoeTrumpet
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Calculating New Vector Components

  • josh84
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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

  • jjc39
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Ball thrown straight up reaches 80.6m in 5.1s, find initial speed

  • anglum
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Surface area of N spherical droplets?

  • saber1357
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Briefcase dropped from 130m helicopter

  • deenuh20
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Equilibrium of Hanging Bag of Cement: Tension Forces Question Solution

  • myelevatorbeat
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Incline Plane with Friction with one object hanging?

  • myelevatorbeat
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How do you find instantaneous speed and acceleration?

  • 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

  • shade585
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What is the Magnitude of Deceleration of a Meteorite Striking a Car?

  • Champ07
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Surviving a Sudden Stop: Calculating Airbag Distance

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

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

  • CodyBr
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Finding compression forces on a sandwiched board with friction

  • myelevatorbeat
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What Are BH Curve and Hysteresis in Magnetic Materials?

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Solve Particle Motion to Origin: Mechanics Question

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Velocity of object B on perpendicular rails with rigid rod connection

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