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Conservation of momentum of two cars

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How Does Throwing a Toolkit Affect an Astronaut's Speed in Space?

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Understanding Centripetal Force: The Effects of Manipulating Variables

  • Aus_Phys
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Locating Image & Calculating Magnification for Figure P23.50

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Moment of inertia and angular speed of skater

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Change in Kinetic & Potential Energy: Is KEf-KEi = PEf-PEi?

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Another Gravitational potential energy problem

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Particals along a straight line

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How Do Resistors and Nodes Function in a Parallel Circuit?

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What causes a metal ball to fall faster than a feather on earth?

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Calculating work from a quasi-static process for an ideal gas

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Uniform circular motion airplane problem

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Could you help me find what is wrong with these problems?

  • libido_07
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Center of Mass Frame for Elastic Collision

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Determine the latent heat of an unknown substance

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NEVER connect an ammeter in parallel ->WHY?

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Net Force, Thermal Energy & Air Insulation: Explained

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Year 11 High School Student, Electrostatics Help Please

  • Music Head
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Particle in a box, find the frequency of collisions

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Circular Motion and acceleration

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Calculating Acceleration and Tension with Newton's Laws | Frictionless Surface"

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Least-Squares fit for a line Concept

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Projectile Motion Question - Clearing a Wall

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Light Bulbs Interference Pattern - Vey Easy Multiple Choice

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Frame of Reference- arrow traveling through a tube

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Finding magnitude of maximum angle theta for oscillation

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How far is the lens from the slide if the image is virtual?

  • floridianfisher
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What is the power input (in kW) needed to run the heat pump?

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Mastering Lever Mechanics for MCATs to Understanding Net Torques

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How Does Adiabatic Expansion Affect Ideal Gas Pressure?

  • trah22
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Angular Frequency of Uniform Disk | Calculation & Solution

  • Momentum09
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Gravitational Potential Energy question

  • neo982
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How Do You Calculate Tension and Pole Force on a Leaning Tether Ball?

  • Edwardo_Elric
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Physics investigatory project topic

  • say_physics04
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Simple Wave Problem, But I can't figure out the answer

  • annakorish
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Calculating Time for Block to Reach Max. Amp. After Spring Collision

  • Momentum09
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Length of a spring under its own weight

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How Do Newton's Laws Apply to a System with a Heavy Rope?

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Solving for Ey in a Region with Electric and Magnetic Fields

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Terminal Velocity of a Concrete Sphere

  • Yander
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Normal modes, 2 masses, 2 springs

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Speed of an electron and potential difference

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Escape velocity & Black-Body Radiation

  • f3nr15
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Electric Charge Problem with Unit Vectors.

  • PFStudent
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Calculating Accelerations of Block & Toboggan on Ice

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Parallel and Series, Lightbulb Problem

  • kiwikahuna
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Acceleration of a Charged Particle

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Error Analysis: Lab Report Decimal Places

  • ngkamsengpeter
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What Lens Power Does a 77-Year-Old Need to Correct Near-Sightedness?

  • GravityGirl
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Calculating Coefficient of Static Friction with Rock & Climber

  • FilthyOtis
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Einstein's photoelectric equation

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Solve "Challenging Question" Homework on Electron at Parallel Plates

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Direction of Motion of an Electron in an Electric Field

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Work of pushing box horizontally - including force of friction

  • avsj
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How Do You Calculate the Acceleration of Two Connected Blocks?

  • username*
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Direction of the runner's total displacement?

  • MIA6
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Earth's Magnetic Field: Electrons in Space

  • MJC8719
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Help Solve Inductor Circuit Problem for Test Tomorrow

  • slyman
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Calculating the Speed and Distance of Charged Particles | Homework Help

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Practice Physics Questions for Gr 11 Exam Tomorrow

  • SkipToMaLou
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Electric Flux through Planar Surfaces

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Gilligan's Island Radio Transmitter

  • PHYSICS2GRL
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Understanding Forces in Tug of War: Positive, Negative, Zero

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Kinetic Energy regarding Collision

  • rash219
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Earth exerts a downward gravitational force

  • MIA6
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Vector addition and displacement

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I'm sorry, I have no idea how to attempt this question.

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Relating internal energy to highest temp

  • trah22
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2 blocks being pulled across the floor

  • mujadeo
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How Do You Calculate the Axis Distances for Zero Torque in a Square?

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Why Do Astronomical Telescopes Use Mirrors Over Lenses?

  • leehom
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Electromagnetic radiation wavelength

  • grade11
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Solving Repulsive Force problem

  • Jeff7477
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Understanding Bridge Rectifiers to AC Theory and Function

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Solve RC Circuit 6V Battery, 1F Capacitor, 3 Resistors

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Another simple collision problem

  • hkyriazi
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Electric Potential Homework: E=-20x+12; x=0.6m

  • kiwikahuna
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Pendulum/planet circular motion

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Net Electric Force on Charged Spheres

  • rum2563
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Acceleration of a falling pinned stick

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Thermal Dynamics Homework: Calculate \Delta V_{Hg}

  • Abarak
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Calculating Specific Heat of Unknown Sample Using Calorimetry

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Centripetal Acceleration of curved exit ramp

  • rash219
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Time for Light to Travel 54cm Through Glycerine in Aquarium

  • leehom
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Calculating Angular Acceleration of Hollow Sphere with Pressure Difference

  • WhoThat3
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Why Are Particles Deflected in Opposite Directions in a Magnetic Field?

  • BMWPower06
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Number of lines/cm for the grating

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Electrostatics test on Tuesday - helpless

  • rapha
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Solving Tension Problem: Help for Boxes B & C in Figure 5-50

  • snoggerT
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Magentic induction and shielding

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Kinematics Problem: Find Constant Separation of Ships

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Work Calculation for Box Pushed & Lifted

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Index of refraction when total internal reflection ceases

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