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Electric Fields in Parallel Plates

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Frequence and wavelength of a photon

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Electrostatics of ping pong ball question

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Very elementaria kinematics question

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Heat required to melt ice on a car windshield

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What does the slope mean in a mass vs period squared graph for springs?

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Potential Energy converted to kinetic energy

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Why did Bohr assume circular orbits instead of elliptical ones?

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Energy Conservation of a toy gun

  • salman213
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Converting Moon Temperatures to Celsius and Fahrenheit

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How Do You Convert Angular Distance from Radians to Linear Distance?

  • Sparky500
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Angular Acceleration: Solve 500-700rev/sec in 30sec

  • Sparky500
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Does the Equation ΔE = qV Calculate Both Kinetic and Electrical Energy?

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Buoyant Force on a Helium Balloon

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Standing Waves on a String: True/False Questions

  • BMWPower06
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Why Do Magnets Lose Their Magnetization When Heated or Dropped?

  • kinst
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Solve a Skier Work Physics Problem on a 37.2° Slope – No Friction

  • Momentum09
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Electric potential, potential difference, and potential energy

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Elastic Gravitational Potential ENergy

  • salman213
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Galvanometer has a coil with a resistance

  • GravityGirl
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Radius of Curvature of Bimetallic Strip

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How Does Charge Affect Motion and Force in Physics Problems?

  • streetmeat
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Last one I PROMISE gravity question

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Gravitational Acceleration inside a Planet

  • whitetiger
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How can I define a perfectly inertial frame?

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Linear and Angular motion and Friction

  • Sparky500
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Rate of change of the magnitude of the displacement

  • Ali 2
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Forces on an unusual supporting structure

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Block sliding down 30° incline then across ground with friction

  • Momentum09
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Bullet & Pendulum Homework: Determine Horiz. Displacement

  • BMWPower06
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Focal Length of Diverging Lens: Negative Value Confirmed?

  • grscott_2000
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Understanding Physics: Gravitational Potential Energy

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Calculating the Stretch of a Climber's Safety Rope: A Simple Harmonic Question

  • cheechnchong
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Max Velocity for Car to Turn Over When Skidding Sideways

  • marsm
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Finding Hg value in gas permeability equation

  • Idea04
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Electrical & gravitational force:which one is stronger?

  • shehri
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Calculating Forces of Friction with Coefficient of 0.544 and Weight of 86.5N

  • Momentum09
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Frequency of oscillation problem

  • usmcredhawk
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Maximum work from two masses of water at different temperatures

  • Jack111
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Centrifugal force equation in rotating reference frames

  • lets_resonate
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Can Anybody Correct My Physics Answers?

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How Do I Handle These Physics Motion Problems?

  • YoungOn3
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How do I find the components of a vector parallel to the x-axis?

  • jpierson
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Can you explain and comment on the Newtonian viscosity equation?

  • black_kitty
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What is the coefficient of kinetic friction for the incline?

  • Momentum09
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How Is Kinetic Energy Calculated at the Peak of a Baseball's Trajectory?

  • kiwikahuna
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Electric potential, off by a factor of 1/2

  • supersunshine
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Question on different masses striking balls

  • s1mondecyrene
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Magnetic force with spring and resistor problem

  • floridianfisher
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Two-mass pulley system with friction on table

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Uniform Circular Motion: Centripital Acceleration vs. Acceleration

  • Chele
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Solving Newton's Second Law: 3 Blocks, 667 N Force

  • Momentum09
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What is the work done by the ground in stopping the pile?

  • bolei
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Work to create a square of charges

  • supersunshine
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Gravitational Force and weight at the equator

  • MiniJo
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Just needed to be proofread (easy forumula)

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Finding the Value of z and its Derivatives

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Plumb line angle during plane acceleration

  • JFerraro
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Kinetic Energy and Work of a crate

  • Kruz87
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Should you always apply the rules of significant figures?

  • lLovePhysics
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Figuring out the efficiency of an inclined plane

  • simplekin
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What Is the Acceleration of a Baseball at Its Highest Point?

  • lLovePhysics
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What exactly is it that determines that a magnet has only 2 poles?

  • Mr_Bojingles
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Golf ball momentum and average force from club impact

  • MXKevin214
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How to Calculate Acceleration in a Pulley System with Two Masses?

  • Touchme
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Football player kinematics in one dimension

  • ladolce
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Maxwell's velocity distribution

  • Ben Hom Chen
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Why do we need to apply a force to lift an object against gravity?

  • Mr Virtual
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Muon slowing from 5×10^6 m/s at 1.25 m/s²

  • say_physics04
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Calculating Initial Velocity: Physics of Home Alone 2's Tool Chest Scene

  • Caronica
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Finding time and range for a projectile launched from a cliff

  • exi
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Compound pendulum with disk and rod: rotational inertia, COM, period

  • MJC8719
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How do you know the factors of the acceleration and the distance?

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What Forces Were Involved in Richard Hammond's Car Crash?

  • thornton tribe
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Braking force to stop a 1150 kg car in 10 seconds

  • btkale
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How Many Revolutions Per Second to Settle Red Corpuscles in a Centrifuge?

  • hiddenlife5009
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Volume of air in a sphere given pressure, temperature, and radius

  • eldon
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Calculating Max Angular Velocity for Rotation and Force

  • hastings
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Determine max heigh above the ground reached by the marble

  • t_n_p
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Does a Melon Jump Backward When Hit by a Bullet?

  • ClzdCaptions
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How Does Gravity Affect Acceleration at 10% of Earth's Radius?

  • kiwikahuna
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Uniform circular motion with unknown mass

  • Emil Zapotec
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Energy Conservation of a car collision

  • BMWPower06
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Understanding Relative Motion in a Constantly Moving Plane

  • say_physics04
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Average Force Of Friction (attempted Question)

  • hockey45
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Physics 11 Optic Device Project

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Efficiency of a Cart Rolling Down an Inclined Plane

  • xRadio
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Heres a tough one i had on my final im dying to find out how to do it

  • xxacefirexx
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Suggestions on how to study for physic finals

  • Missy81590
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Is Acrylic Plastic Hydrophobic?

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Given range and angle - but not time - find initial velocity?

  • exi
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What is the alternative term for rotational kinetic energy?

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