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Gravitation sum related to Centripetal Acceleration

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Find Minimum Height to Lift 4kg Mass with 0.1kg Block & Pulley

  • sal1234
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What is the Sign of Binding Energy for a Hydrogen-Like Atom?

  • Krushnaraj Pandya
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Angular velocity of a simple pendulum

  • Felipe Lincoln
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Work: I am having problem determining the elongation in spring

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I'm having a comprehension issue with a 2-D motion problem.

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Projectile Motion: Initial Velocity Derivation

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Calculating Charge and Force Using Coulomb's Law and Trigonometry

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Radiation force on a solid hemisphere

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Why wouldn't rotating the handle 90 degrees induce an EMF?

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Fluid mechanics: Bernoulli's equation and conservation of mass

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What Is the Mass of a Photon in Motion?

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Wavelength-stopping potential dependence

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Electrons in a cathode ray tube

  • Robin04
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Is the block moving in an Atwood machine when climbing up a rope?

  • jk494
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What is the viscous force acting on an oil drop in Millikan's experiment?

  • Krushnaraj Pandya
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Comparing the Speeds of Thrown Balls at Ground Level

  • Gurasees
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Electromagnetism and a solid metallic sphere

  • Jozefina Gramatikova
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Finding the electric field of insulated shell

  • Physics Dad
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Potential Acceleration of an Atwood Machine

  • john-b
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What Angle Causes Particles A and B to Collide?

  • BeyondBelief96
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Object within a Pan Spring Motion

  • srekai
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Uncertainty in the energy of a laser beam

  • Krushnaraj Pandya
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Equilibrium Conditions for a Rotating Rod with Two Point Masses

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Doubt on an exercise involving Torque

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Intuitive explanation of why work done by tension is 0?

  • navneet9431
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Changing Acceleration in an Electromagnetics question

  • Kosta1234
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How could the block A move to the left corner?

  • navneet9431
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Kinetic energy of a photoelectron

  • Krushnaraj Pandya
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Runner's Average Velocity: 0.014 m/s

  • Mary27
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Direction of friction in circular motion

  • Vatsal Goyal
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Seperation between two charged ball

  • Lady M
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Help with Homework: Part a) Proven, Part b) Checked, Part c?) Stumped

  • Jozefina Gramatikova
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Fluid static problem with wooden block being pulled down

  • tonnieee
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Need help in finding COM of a hollow hemisphere

  • navneet9431
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Conducting sphere Find the electric filed for r<a,a<r<b,r>b

  • Jozefina Gramatikova
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Rolling Down an Off Center Cylinder on an Incline

  • Silviu
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Relativistic Rocket Homework: Express T' in Terms of T, v, c

  • Silviu
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Reaction time while stopping a car

  • baldbrain
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Conductors in capacitor equal but opposite charge?

  • helios1234
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Simple harmonic motion - damping introduced

  • Jozefina Gramatikova
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Writing Force equation in terms of pressure and area

  • Beth N
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Displacement Problem: Sandra Walks Home from C

  • ValerieL
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Direction of magnetic field experienced by wire

  • Cicicicici
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Resolution of vectors for problems related to mechanics

  • ubergewehr273
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How Do You Balance Objects on a Uniform Board to Maintain Equilibrium?

  • srekai
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Isolating Variable in Equation for conservation of momentum

  • jxj
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Electric Field of a Non-Uniformly Charged Sphere | Homework Help

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Solve Uncertainty in "An Introduction to Error Analysis" by John R Taylor

  • NicolaiTheDane
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How Is Cp - Cv Calculated for an Ideal Monatomic Gas Using Thermodynamics?

  • subzero0137
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Problem in calculating work done?

  • navneet9431
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Average Vector Acceleration Along a Curve and a Straight Section

  • srekai
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How long does it take a 1ms pulse of light to travel 20m

  • KezPhysics
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Centripetal Force: Find banking angle on a roadway

  • Beth N
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Finding the mass of a photon with given wavelength

  • Physics53
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Rotation of Rigid Bodies: Rotating stick with disc on top

  • Exath
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Find the tangent plane given at the stationary point.

  • Jozefina Gramatikova
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Circular motion: normal force on a loop

  • Beth N
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How Much Force Does a Jammed Aluminium Ingot Exert When Heated?

  • AutumnBeds
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Calculate the efficiency of a furnace’s heat transfer process

  • Gregs6799
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Help with proportionality and literal equations

  • jxj
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Vector calculus- region-density-mass

  • Jozefina Gramatikova
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Calculation of work done by a variable force

  • navneet9431
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Potential difference across capacitors

  • Krushnaraj Pandya
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Fractional uncertainty of g on the surface of the Sun

  • Jozefina Gramatikova
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Combining springs to match Force vs Extension Graph

  • srekai
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Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies. Rafter. What is moment arm?

  • Beth N
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Ice Melts: Examining the ΔU, w and q of 0oC Water

  • songoku
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Bernoulli Equation and gauge pressure

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Calculating Quantum Defect for Na I 3p-nd, n=4-7 Terms

  • Philip Land
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An inflated tyre suddenly bursts -- What is the temperature of the air?

  • alijan kk
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Balancing a shaft using mrL and mr vectors

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In the horizontal direction, what is the initial velocity of the projectile?

  • lolseeker2
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Newton's law and double stars moving in circles

  • Felipe Lincoln
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Which is Greater: 1 Degree Fahrenheit or 1 Degree Celsius?

  • alijan kk
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Simple harmonic motion of charged particles

  • Alexthekid
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What Calculations Determine the Volleyball's Trajectory in Projectile Motion?

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Which forces am I missing in the FBDs?

  • JessicaHelena
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Question about a statement by Albert Einstein

  • Sitakalyani
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Ratio of Inductance between 2 Solenoids?

  • David Day
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Potetial Difference between center and point r

  • lordlarddallas
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What Is the Direction of Force on a Dielectric Slab in a Capacitor?

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Analyzing a circuit with multiple batteries

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Changes in capacitor after dielectric inserted

  • Krushnaraj Pandya
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What will be the final voltage across the 2 micro-farad capacitor?

  • Krushnaraj Pandya
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Friction force on an inclined plane

  • PhysicsIsKillingMe
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What is the solution to the circular duct problem?

  • Joon
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Calculation about virtual image

  • barryj
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In the circular motion below, what will be the velocity?

  • HCverma
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Replacing speed with friction in formula

  • Bob22314
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Solving Force and Motion: Pulling 25.0 kg Sled 25m

  • TaylorHoward21
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Projectile Motion: time it takes for projectile to hit truck

  • Beth N
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Difference between Vav and Vrms

  • Timothy Teo
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Am I setting up this kinematic equation properly?

  • TaylorHoward21
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Finding the acceleration of the center of mass

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Kleppner:Mechanisc: 7.33 Grooved cone and mass

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Derive Relative Intensities from LS-Coupling Sum Rules

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Newton’s Law of Motions: tension forces in a pulley

  • Beth N
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Solving for Hyperfine Constants in the 6s-8p Transition of 115In

  • John Greger
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