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Pressure (force) from wind on a building

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Is my calculation for the speed of light through water correct?

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Comparing Emission Spectrum of Moving & Stationary Hydrogen

  • Bradracer18
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Information/calculations about radars

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Calculating Center of Mass for a System of Objects with Unequal Masses

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What is the entropy increase per kilogram

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Minimum Distance Between Two Sound Sources

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Difference between CURRENT & VOLTAGE.?

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What Is Johnny's De Broglie Wavelength Just Before Splashing?

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Max Compression of Frictionless Blocks & Spring

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Calculating Frictional Force and Speed in a Kinematics Bar Problem

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Work to move from one orbit to another

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A question on centripetal acceleration

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Bicycle Problem Homework: Find Power for 85kg Man on 5.2° Incline

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What Are Some Unique Examples of Newton's Laws in Action?

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Final Speed of a Proton Accelerated by Potential Difference V: Velocity Formula

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Wavelength of light and interference pattern

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How Fast Is the Spaceship Traveling Relative to Earth in Terms of c?

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How many bright rings are produced in Newton's Rings experiment?

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Solving Wavelength & Tone of Sound Waves

  • PhysicsJoe101
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How Does Thruster Positioning Affect Rotational Motion in AUVs?

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How Does Firing Shells Affect the Speed of a Recoiling Car?

  • neelakash
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Real quick question on 2nd order differential equation

  • rcw110131
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Tension in a string along with a Pseudo force

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Father pushing child on swing problem

  • rcw110131
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Very simple double slit question.

  • linuxux
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Room Thermal Energy Calculation

  • iceman_ch
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Transmission through constructive interference

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How Does Electron Kinetic Energy Affect Barrier Penetration Probability?

  • r-dizzel
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Cox Regression Help: Finding Data for Analysis

  • AlmostFamous
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Angular velocity and period of a disc rotating about point on circumference

  • rcw110131
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How Do You Isolate 'g' in the Equation s=ut+1/2at^2?

  • Large dwarf
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Physics Spring Help: Calculating Error in Spring Constant

  • Firepanda
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Calculating Velocity in the Y-Direction: Seeking Help

  • stringa
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Our class has only completed ~50% of the Physics B Curriculum

  • AznBoi
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Another Question - Thermal Energy & Sweat this time

  • miava
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Question About Archimedes ? HELP

  • W24JBLV
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Problem on conservation of energy/momentum

  • siddharthmishra19
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Springs in series and parallel : Problem for U

  • sss_1981
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Which Mirrors and Lenses Produce Virtual Images?

  • Bk8907
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Elementary physics of falling bodies.

  • Randomer Guy
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Oil and Water: Investigating Buoyancy and Non-Mixable Liquids

  • W24JBLV
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What is the final velocity of a falling body?

  • Randomer Guy
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I'm lost on this one, i think its a torque question.

  • linuxux
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Confusion about the Work-Energy Theorem

  • AznBoi
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Kinetic energy of space probe problem

  • chouZ
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Simple Harmonic Motion and equilibrium problem

  • robbondo
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Torque on a Massful Beam with Load

  • amdma2003
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How Does Adding Mass Affect the Angular Speed of a Spinning Disk?

  • Wurz
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How Does Adding More Springs Affect Extension in Hooke's Law Experiments?

  • thang08
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Energy/Work/Efficiency/Metabolic Rate Question

  • miava
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How Can a Cricketer's Bowling Technique Influence Projectile Motion?

  • NASSAfellow
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Understanding Right Hand Rules - Namely w/ parallel wires

  • orb
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How do I calculate the electric potential

  • nroquet
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Show that the potential energy of a simple pendulum is proportional

  • xXmarkXx
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Calculating Half-life of 6He through Beta Minus Decay

  • physicsstudent14
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Questions about units and conversion

  • AznBoi
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Quick Questions on Fluids: Pressure, Density, and Hydraulic Lifts Explained

  • future_vet
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Solving for Moving a 100kg Box on a Ramp | Static and Kinetic Friction

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04_39 Buoyant forces and densities

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Dropping a Ball in a Moving Bus

  • bagheera
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*Serious* Questions about Voltage / PE

  • kaotak
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Pi/2 Translational Difference in y(x,t) Equations

  • Helicobacter
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Rolling Hoop - Angular Momentum

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Temperature Change and heat loss

  • William Bush
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How Do You Calculate Average Speed from Uniform Acceleration Data?

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Trigonometric identity forced oscillations

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Calculate the resolution in linear travel of the tape

  • polyperson
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Coaxial resistors, coaxial capacitors and self-energy of charged sphere

  • Ave Kar
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What is the ratio of the largest slit width to the smallest?

  • Mitchtwitchita
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A GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY questions

  • rootX
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A capacitor-like system, is this really a cap?

  • joemok
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Solving the B(1-r)e^x Equation: B-re^x or Be^x-Bre^x?

  • Lee
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Electron and positron annihilation

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Work done in an Isobaric expansion

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What Is the Spring Stiffness Constant in This Car Collision Scenario?

  • skittlez411
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Uniform Beam Reactions | Coplanar Forces Problem Solution

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How Do Electrons Flow in N-Type and P-Type Silicon?

  • Ry122
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What is the velocity of the boat after a package is thrown from it?

  • skittlez411
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Another torque/statics problem

  • blue2004STi
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How Many Air Molecules Were Released from the Compressed Tank?

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Question to find air resistance

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Find Centroid of y=x^2: Homework Help

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Calculating Final Angular Velocity | Skater and Rotational Motion [Help]

  • shinystar
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Can a Painter Safely Stand on an Angled Ladder?

  • blue2004STi
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How fast does an object need to be pulled to stay afloat while water skiing?

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Average speed of earth in its orbit of sun

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Why Do Tilting Trains Reduce Side Forces on Banked Curves?

  • JoshuaR
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Solve Unknown Wavelength from Diffraction Grating Homework

  • jesuslovesu
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Kinetic friction of a wood block

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