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Is Strain a Scalar or Tensor Quantity?

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Why Pressure is a scalar quantity?

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Energy conversion of a falling bob

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Calculating Theta in a Rotating Symmetric System

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Find Energy of 2kg Stone After Projection from 15m Cliff

  • lingling
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Why

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Calculating Torque: Window Washer Question

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Center of mass gravity problem

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Isothermal Temperature: Real Life Examples of Constant Heat Flow

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What is the rotational inertia of a cube when rotated about an edge?

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Ideal Gas Law + 1st Law of Thermodynamics

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How to Calculate Distance Traveled with Conservation of Energy

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2 questions regarding circular motion and the law of gravity

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Bouncing ball elastic collision

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Why does an air cavity between brick walls insulate from heat?

  • pivoxa15
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Elementary Thermodynamics Question

  • Steven925
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Springlauncher And Projectile Motion

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Energy imparted and energy transferred

  • _Andreas
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How to solve an elastic collision problem?

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Potential Differences in a Uniform Electric Field

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What is the acceleration of a block on a frictionless surface?

  • dirtybirdhouse183
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Problem with Theory of Resistance

  • Noesis
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Acceleration of Cart Rolling Down Incline

  • Dorothy Weglend
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Pendulum, electic field, equilibrium

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Why Is There No Gravitational Force Inside a Solid Sphere?

  • Fallen Seraph
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Vector Analysis using Graphical and Analytical

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Finding distance when force varies with time

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How Does Sediment Redistribution from Rivers Affect Earth's Angular Velocity?

  • physics1331
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Two problems i just can't get

  • prettyinpink
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Vertical throw in earth's field of gravity

  • covers
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Uniform Horizontal Circular Motion

  • SalParadise17
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Measuring intensity of a shadow

  • krateesh
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How do I find the work function of a metal using black body radiation?

  • Amith2006
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Elementary Charge: Mu C, mC and Force Calculation

  • Fusilli_Jerry89
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Finding frictional force and F1 from a graph

  • Dexer
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Angular momentum, moment of inertia etc.

  • Zell2
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What is the rate of change of acceleration called?

  • disregardthat
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Questions relating to motion in a plane

  • pharm89
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Solving a Biot-Savart Problem: Idx, r and dB

  • ermines
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Newton's Laws of Motion on a car

  • pharm89
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Sliding to Rolling motion problem.

  • Dorothy Weglend
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What else should I calculate for a bouncing ball dynamics project?

  • boredooom
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What Should Be Included in AS-Level Physics Sensor Coursework?

  • john89
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Finding initial energy level for 388-nm hydrogen emission

  • crimsondarkn
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Solving a Monatomic Gas Cooling Problem

  • rgo
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Help checking olympiad physics answers across 10 topics

  • ritwik06
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Rising Air Bubble in a River: Calculating Radius

  • anand
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Why is the Kitchen Floor Around a Refrigerator Warmer?

  • pivoxa15
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Can boiling water effectively sterilize a clinical thermometer?

  • pivoxa15
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How Is Electric Flux Calculated for a Cone in a Uniform Field?

  • lizzyb
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Static friction force needed to move a 0.50 kg paperweight

  • ~DarkAngel
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Extremely annoying question, average velocity related

  • dejan
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What is the resistivity of paper?

  • TicTac2
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Why does frost damage plants and how does spraying water help?

  • pivoxa15
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Does the Aluminum Tray Affect Freezing Time in a Fridge?

  • pivoxa15
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Where does the heat come from when a liquid freezes?

  • pivoxa15
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Collision of Two Hard Spheres: Solving the Center of Mass Problem

  • hkyriazi
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Calculating the Step of a Rolling Ball

  • Weave
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Understanding Weight and Acceleration in a Moving Car

  • NotPhysicsNinja
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How Does Wheel Size Affect the Force Needed in Motorcycle Thrust?

  • Ascetic Anchorite
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Rod and point mass collision: angular velocity and stationary point

  • phalanx123
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Examples of turning moments with wheels and wrenches

  • blaziken's_charizard
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Potential Energy of 2 Masses Connected by a String - Find Theta

  • Parallel
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How Do You Calculate Additional Wavelengths in an Emission Spectrum?

  • crimsondarkn
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Will the Fireman See the Explosion of His Rocket?

  • japam
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Why does increasing oven temperature cook food faster?

  • pivoxa15
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Relative factor, what does the number 1 stand for?

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Finding the Next Collision Point in an Elastic Collision Problem

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How Do Moving Conductors and Coils Interact with Magnetic Fields?

  • astronomyabc
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"Questions and Answers on Physics Concepts

  • ritwik06
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Does Air Pressure Remain Constant in a Submerged, Vertical Pipe?

  • GammaRayBurst
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Design a Propeller for Physics Project

  • physics999help
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What are the physics principles behind how a kazoo produces sound?

  • matthew77ask
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Introductory physics book recommendations for algebra level

  • little_ein
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Egg Drop Experiment strategies

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Spectroscope: dark absorption lines

  • crimsondarkn
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Find the threshold frequency for a calcium

  • crimsondarkn
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Compton scattering momentum conservation derivation

  • Brewer
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Rock thrown horizontally at pigeon 12 m/s, 5 m away

  • Aristodol
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2 problems in Dimensional analysis

  • ishwar
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Why is the cross product defined the way it is?

  • Haywire
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Center of mass acceleration for a dropped and fired cannonball

  • kant
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Calculating Force at Left Point of Support on Bridge

  • kitty9035
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Normal force on bridge supports with truck at 29m

  • kitty9035
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Problem about rc and lr circuits

  • kimduncanaimar
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Mercury flowing through horizontal tube with three different cross-sections

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Finding tension in connected blocks on an incline

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Concave mirrors and reproduction of an actual object

  • boris16
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Electrostatic force on the particle

  • young physical
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Heat required at constant pressure

  • Amith2006
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What does moment of inertia actually mean?

  • giant016
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Why is the magnitude of velocity equal to speed

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