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2 carts, a string, what is the work done?

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Can Math Truly Transition from Finite to Infinite?

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Will I Die if I Shoot a Bullet to the Sky?

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The Curious Phenomenon of the Moving Bullet

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What is the final speed of the box at 10m?

  • avsj
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Some really confusing directions (and the world is flat).

  • niyati
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What Causes Error in Calculating Acceleration on an Inclined Plane?

  • mujadeo
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Understanding Vibration in Objects - Dan's Query

  • danago
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Size of image in a mirror problem

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Conserved momentum (car accident)

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Magnetic Flux (Induction - Magnet through a coil)

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Finding the current in uneven parallel circuits

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Finding tension in cables supporting a beam with a hanging mass

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Is F=ma a Circular Argument in Newton's Second Law?

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Can infinite recurrence be mathematically proven?

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How to calculate acceleration per second

  • questioner
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How Does Charge Induction Work in a Hollow Conducting Sphere?

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Potential Energy of a system of Point Charges

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What does 'simple harmonic motion' mean?

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Confusion between waves and particles, which one is vibrating?

  • MIA6
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What is the work done on the gas for path IAF using a P-V graph?

  • alexithymia916
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How Do You Calculate the Change in Internal Energy for Hydrogen Gas?

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How to Calculate the Moment of Inertia of an Assembly?

  • vscid
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Michelson-morley interforometer.

  • MathematicalPhysicist
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Equation for magnetic moment, E-field and B-field

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Vacuum required to generate specific amount of force

  • Chris@ETI
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How Does a Boy Scout Use Eyeglasses to Start a Fire?

  • floridianfisher
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What Are the Linear Speeds of Binary Stars?

  • Gunman
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Electric field/equipotential field questions

  • t_n_p
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What is the maximum magnification achievable with a simple lens?

  • floridianfisher
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What is the best way to minimize damage in a car crash?

  • Darquis
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Gauss's law for sheet and spherical charge

  • t_n_p
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Height of image formed by converging and diverging lens

  • peavey07
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Finding the time for a pendulum mass to move 2.7 cm between scale marks

  • heartofaragorn
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Simple Harmonic Motion with 2 beads

  • heartofaragorn
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Why Don't Colored Compounds Decolorize Immediately Under White Light?

  • loom91
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How to calculate electrons in one coulomb?

  • shehri
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Electric Generator - work on lightbulb, but not on motor, why?

  • spongebob
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Current-Carrying Wire/Magnet Question

  • bagheera
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Why Does the Displacement Formula Include a 1/2 Factor in Physics?

  • shinni
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What does sigma^(1) C_2 = sigma^(12) mean in group theory?

  • M. Kohlhaas
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Gravitational field and graavitational potential

  • Gunman
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Derivation for Kinetic Theory of Gases

  • platina
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Does Balloon Lift Force Increase or Decrease with Altitude?

  • the keck
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Constant performance vs friction and drag

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Pressure inside a chamber with a piston

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How is Energy Exchanged in a Parallel Circuit?

  • Trooko
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Magnitude of the force (Tug-o-war)

  • grade11
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How do weight, surface area, and speed affect the force of friction?

  • grade11
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What affects the force of friction in an investigation?

  • grade11
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Car starts with some kinetic energy

  • MIA6
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Calculating Kinetic Energy of Recoiling Hydrogen Atom

  • patapat
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Equilibrium Concentration of NO in N2/O2 Mixture at 2000 K

  • jlc287
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What was the minimum power required?

  • MIA6
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600N weight on 400N steel tube balanced horizontally

  • Armoment
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Fluid pressure in different test tubes

  • blader324
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Calculating AC Current for a 0.197 H Inductor with 166 V Peak Voltage

  • kiwikahuna
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Reactance, resistance and impedance

  • Dean820
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Work Problems: Calculate Force for 150kg Object on 20* Incline

  • TexasCow
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Finding work function and Planck's constant from photoelectric data

  • patapat
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Snell's Law x2: Double-checking trig?

  • exi
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Magnetism, component values, and three dimensions

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Doppler effect spectrum of a star

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Magnetic Fields; effect on unknown particle?

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How Can You Rearrange the Formula a=(vf-vi)/t to Solve for vf?

  • Tiplerfan
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Can Electron Movement Be Controlled by Magnetic Fields?

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Quoting Uncertainties in Radioactive Decay Counts

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Magnetic Field Due To Moving Charges: An Unsound Conclusion?

  • Sleek
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What are the factors which affect the travel of sound through

  • unique_pavadrin
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Energy conservation (2 carts and a spring)

  • mujadeo
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Magnetic flux through rectangular loop from straight wire

  • kiwikahuna
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What is Jim Goff's hourly wage in Drilling was never too fun?

  • niyati
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Find the maximum induced emf in the large coil solenoid

  • kiwikahuna
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Induced vibrations and resonances

  • danago
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Solve Physics Calc: Energy Expenditure for Adam's Water Intake

  • warrior86
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Ranch Hand's Jump: Horse Speed & Air Time

  • niyati
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Finding speed of sound from frequency vs length graph

  • benedwards2020
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Calculating Angle of Wooden Stick Attached to Hinge Above Water

  • Waxterzz
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Can a snapping cable transmit information faster than light?

  • louk
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Projectile motion with 15° angle and 3.5s flight time

  • squall325
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What is the necessary Q for good AM reception?

  • t_n_p
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Centripetal acceleration of ball and rope

  • blader324
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2 blocks, on ontop of the other

  • mujadeo
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If hand lets go, what force keeps the block moving?

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What Is the Total Energy Stored in a Magnetic Field Outside a Sphere?

  • jesuslovesu
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How Does a Cockroach Affect Angular Velocity When Moving on a Disk?

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Basic Electrical Test 12 Questions

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How Do Phase Relationships Affect Voltage Waveforms in an LCR Circuit?

  • t_n_p
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Electromagnetism - right hand rule

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Those darn car on a slope problems

  • Merlynshade
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Calculating Sun's Surface Temperature using Wien's Law

  • PhysiSmo
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