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State Space Model of an RL Circuit

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Rotational motion: Conservation of energy doesn't work....

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Physics: Circular motion and the orbital speeds of satellites

  • YMMMA
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Peak wavelength and Spectral Bandwidth

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Convert a spherical vector into cylindrical coordinates

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How Far Will a Block Travel Up a 32-Degree Ramp with Initial Speed of 3.7 m/s?

  • Cantphysics
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What is the minimum force at this angle that will move the box?

  • zehkari
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Projectile Motion - object that is shot at an angle of 55 degrees

  • Yellowkies_3275
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Half Atwood machine: acceleration after inital force

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Circular Motion: Swinging a rock on a string in a vertical circle....

  • Student4Life
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Variation of potential energy with height

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Formula to calculate the charge in a sphere

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Driven Oscillation: Springboard diving

  • Beth N
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Physics: transverse wave & wavelength & motion

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An electron & a proton are each placed in an electric field

  • amyc
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Find Her Acceleration (2 ice skaters pushing a 3rd skater)

  • Austin Gibson
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How to calculate a coefficient of performance (COP)

  • Screwed
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"How far did the car move while braking?"

  • Austin Gibson
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Physics homework help regarding energy and friction

  • Dan_321
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Finding Charge & Tension of a Suspended Cork Ball

  • amyc
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A question about contact forces and friction

  • devilish_wit
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Introductory Physics - Finding "little g"

  • MaximusDecimus
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Deriving Lorentz Transformation

  • Arman777
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Physics: wavelength of sound waves

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Acceleration in an inertial reference frame

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What's the Total Force Exerted on the Skater?

  • Austin Gibson
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Finding nearest neighbour equilibrium distance

  • Cocoleia
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Difficult time with motion graphs & dynamics

  • devilish_wit
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Compton Scattering- finding photon wavelength

  • PhysicsInNJ
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How Do Compatible Observables Determine Common Eigenstates?

  • jasonchiang97
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What will the wave velocity be in this string?

  • Zakiyah Afrin
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I'm stuck This is a combination of dynamics and free fall

  • devilish_wit
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I have a hard time with kinematics involving inclined planes

  • devilish_wit
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Are the answer choices wrong? (electric potential energy)

  • lorx99
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Euler-Lagrange equation on Lagrangian in generalized coordinates

  • zhaos
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How much time for this person to drive across time zones? (vectors)

  • Shaq
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Electric Field Inside Concentric Spheres

  • lorx99
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Complex Kinematics and Dynamics

  • Vraj Patel
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The Mystery of Human Luminosity: A Comparison to Daily Energy Intake

  • Xalkias
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Calculating acceleration of a falling orange

  • mr.plow
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Projectile motion: Two objects are kicked upward at different angles....

  • shayshay00
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Electromagnetic field acting on a conducting infinite plate

  • papercace
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Physics: vertical motion and velocity/kinematics

  • YMMMA
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Significant figures in practical investigation report

  • winkyinky146
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Calculate RPM given the force of a torsion spring

  • saaaaam
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Physics Homework -- block pressed against a wall is sliding....

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Frequency and wavelength of a wave on a vertical rope

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Potential due to Uniform Charge Distribution (3d)

  • lorx99
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Electric Potential Integral Question Confused

  • lorx99
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Young's Modulus Experiment With a Glass Screen

  • Jeremy Feng
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SHM: Planet Problem Homework Statement

  • komarxian
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Force applied on the pulley of a system

  • SakuRERE
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Find the missing force when the boy is pulled

  • issacnewton
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Finding the acceleration of two masses on a pulley system

  • Jpyhsics
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Thermodynamics of a Single-Component Ideal Gas

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Can Twine Support a 15-N Picture Without Breaking?

  • SakuRERE
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Conservation of Energy: Spring PE: Toy gun on spring

  • DracoMalfoy
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Potential of parallel plate capacitor

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Complex Kinematics and Dynamics

  • Vraj Patel
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Conceptual Question: Block on a wedge on a frictionless surface

  • msun5040
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Acceleration and Tension in a Two-Block System on an Inclined Plane

  • SakuRERE
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Electric Potential at Radius R of Concentric Spheres

  • lorx99
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SR - Time dilation, space-time diagram, and radio signals

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Energy of a crystal in thermal equilibrium

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Optics Problem with a Double Lens System

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Fraunhofer Diffraction Pattern Ratio of Power Densities

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Two blocks, a fixed pulley and friction

  • SakuRERE
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Highest Frequency emitted by bremsstrahlung

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Determining net force using Gauss' Law

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Quick question about uncertainty in using a stopwatch

  • NicolaiTheDane
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Spring Potential Energy: Horizontal Spring Problem

  • DracoMalfoy
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Combine the expressions for tension and solve for acceleration

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Truck carrying a box, friction problem

  • GrF58
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How Do You Calculate Robot Arm Motion to Reach Specific Coordinates?

  • Kernul
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Use Gauss' Law to find E-field, tricky problem

  • cookiemnstr510510
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Create the free-body diagram for the scenario below.

  • Clare
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Momentum and collision related problem

  • Finn007
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-- The drawing shows three particles far away from....

  • Clare
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Forces on a Block and Friction on a Surface

  • JessicaHelena
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Calculating a ratio in Free Fall motion

  • vAhmed
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Calculate the electric field in all of space for a non conducting sphere

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Electric field of spherical shell

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Vectors and Two Dimensional Motion

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Calculating the capacitance of a system of two plates tilted at a small angle

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Prove the following identity [Einstein notation]

  • Mulz
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Derivation of electric potential charged disk from ring

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Finding minimum force to pull the napkin out from under the tea cup

  • Jpyhsics
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Variation in mass and binding energy in nuclear reactions

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Finding the Coefficient of Friction in a Spring-Block Incline System

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Resonant Lengths in open air column question

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