Introductory Physics Homework Help Forum

Free introductory physics homework help step by step from qualified mentors. Algebra and calculus based general physics homework. High school and undergraduate level.

Threads

Coulomb's Law (positive & negative charges)

  • ND3G
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

How Does Lens Placement Affect Image Height and Orientation?

  • Rawr
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Understanding of Kinetic theory of matter

  • greenfloss
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

How can the acceleration of a body in an ellipse always point towards a focus?

  • prabhat rao
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

How Does a Charged Particle Behave in a Non-Uniform Electric Field?

  • prabhat rao
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Solving a Pulley Problem: Finding the Scale Reading

  • harmeet_angel
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4
Replies
2

What Does d Represent in Calculus and Physics Equations?

  • AznBoi
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Specific heat capacity and latent heat of fusion

  • mumay
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Specific Heat Capacity of a brass cylinder

  • greenfloss
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

How Do You Calculate Electric Field and Potential at Specific Points?

  • Tsar_183
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

What is the orbital velocity of the 2nd satellite?

  • sandersky
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Thermodyamics, two balls with same temperature, different elevation

  • epl_manutd
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Elastic Collision of moving cart

  • A_Moose
  • · Replies 19 ·
Replies
19

Understanding the Electric Field and Potential of Spheres

  • varunsarda88
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

AS Level Physics: Resistance Help

  • CathyLou
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Calculate RMS Speed of Nitrogen at 227°C

  • Kill.Me.No
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Combinination of two lenses, converging and diverging

  • Mana Knight
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Solving Cyclotron Movement Problem with 500V and 0.790B

  • Canadian
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Frequency of an Accelerating Pendulum

  • e(ho0n3
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Particle sliding off turntable - find friction

  • vertex78
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

What is the Relationship Between Uncertainty in Diameter and Radius?

  • swain1
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

What is the angular acceleration of the rotating platform?

  • Elkay
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Calculating Tangential Acceleration of a Particle on a Flywheel

  • vertex78
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

How much charge is stored in the Earth with a surface electric field of 100N/C?

  • physicmania
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Tension on a Rope with Variable Mass Distribution

  • Solidmozza
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Solve Homework: Find Acceleration & Reaction Force of Wedge

  • Bucky
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Where does the 50% intensity reduction in polarized light come from?

  • icebox105
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Gradient, potential and electric field

  • brad sue
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Understanding Optical Coupling: A Key Concept in Modern Optics

  • Psi-String
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Sound wave and energy can you help me?

  • kingwinner
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Balance a 12m Board with 500kg and 80kg Man

  • linuxux
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Can anyone Explain why a glass tips over when pushed from the top?

  • linuxux
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Simple Harmonic Motion of an air-track glider

  • saralsaigh
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

What type of clock is capable of measuring periods of milliseconds?

  • swain1
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Electrostatic potential energy for concentric spheres

  • wombat7373
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Why Is Current the Same in Series Resistors?

  • Noesis
  • · Replies 18 ·
Replies
18
Replies
2

How Do You Calculate the Separation Between Two Converging Lenses?

  • Jared944
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Confused by the Question (oil drop charge)

  • linuxux
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Magnetic Force, Resistance, Faraday's Law

  • Eris13
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

What is J.J. Thomson's Experiment on Charge to Mass Ratio of an Electron?

  • BlueTreesGreenSkies
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Replies
1

Magnetic Field of wire on rectangular loop

  • BrettB
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Does Newton's Law of Cooling Apply Equally to Different Liquids?

  • nithin
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Calculating the Width of a Valley Using Echo Time Delay

  • tdk
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Why is the conservation of mechanical energy applicable in this problem?

  • platina
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Average effective dipole moment?

  • brad sue
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Traditional double Atwood's machine

  • rahuldandekar
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Angular acceleration of a pulsar

  • vertex78
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Refrigerator Light (power and Carnot engines)

  • bugonwndshld
  • · Replies 9 ·
Replies
9

Ohm's Law: Examining a Sample's Resistance

  • blackout85
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Wave Race 2: Explain the logic behind this formulary?

  • pugfug90
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Hall Effect Measurement Error Analysis

  • Mindscrape
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

Solving for Earth's Velocity After Collision with Asteroid

  • smh001
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Current on 20 Ohm Resistor: Circuit Homework

  • jesuslovesu
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Replies
3

Calculating the Current Through a 10-ohm Resistor

  • blackout85
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Is this the right formula to use?

  • linuxux
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Electric Field and the weight of an electron

  • brunie
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

What Factors Affect the Efficiency of a Siphon?

  • lapsaJ
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

How Do Forces Interact on an Inclined Plane?

  • gasapple
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Maximum acceleration machine problem

  • imy786
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Calculating Force & Acceleration on a Hydrogen Atom's Electron

  • khader
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Motion of a Particle: Find Speed & Acceleration

  • khader
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Solving Projectile Motion Problem - Tips Needed

  • Jennifer K
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Distance separating current carrying wires.

  • linuxux
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Calculating Frequency Shift for Temperature Change in Musical Instruments

  • Gauss177
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Ladder horizontal force problem

  • tahyus
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

How Does Doubling Mass and Reducing Distance Affect Gravitational Force?

  • linuxux
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

How Do You Calculate Angular Velocity of a Sphere on an Incline?

  • tahyus
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Replies
2

Find an expression for the velocity of the electron and calculate it

  • ryoung815
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

Magnetic dipole in a loop of wire

  • Saketh
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Replies
1

V to get C. Calculating Max Capacitance of Coaxial Capacitor

  • seang
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Find the magnitude of the initial acceleration of the rod's center of mass

  • fruitl00p
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6

How Do I Calculate the Value of g for a Pendulum?

  • bidhati
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Thermodynamics Problem and Fourier's Law

  • mrbranches
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Studying for test please confirm this

  • onrytxn
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

How Much Work is Required to Move a Charge Between Equipotential Surfaces?

  • blackout85
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2

How can conservation of momentum explain the behavior of Newton's cradle?

  • rebellion
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4

Force of the track on a rollercoaster

  • Rasine
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Magnetic forces exerted by current-carrying wires

  • SA32
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Radio Astronomy - power received

  • big man
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Linear regression, including Uncertainties

  • dreamspy
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7

Rotational Motion: Answers to Physics Homework

  • Kelschul
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Replies
3

Deriving Mass Distribution & Rotation Curve Function

  • b_o3
  • · Replies 18 ·
Replies
18

How Does a 19kV Potential Difference Affect Electron Deflection in TVs?

  • shaffeb
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Replies
1

What is the redshift and velocity of the galaxy relative to us

  • b_o3
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8

Ne1 know nething regarding kinetic friction

  • willy42697
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Equatorial Velocity of Sun - 2 Problems & Speed of Sound

  • becauseIsaidSO
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Frictional Forces and 1D Motion

  • Peterson
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

How to Calculate Speed at Different Points Using Conservation of Energy?

  • Peterson
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3

Solving Physics Problems with "Conceptual Physics" 10th Ed.

  • Peterson
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Calculating Tension in a Horizontal Rope | Car A Towing Car B

  • harmeet_angel
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5

Answer Modulus of Speed: Calculation w/fluid mech.

  • dopey9
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1

Wave race: Help me start off the earthquakes

  • pugfug90
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7