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Why Is the Ball's Energy -196 J at the Bottom of the Well?

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Generally, how do you solve physics problems?

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What Is the Tension in the Remaining String After Cutting One Support?

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Spring force and velocity for ball in vertical circular motion

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Thermodynamics compressor Question

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What is the correct maximum altitude and flight time calculation for a rocket?

  • Coffeepower
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Quantum numbers, Bohr model calculations, and electron diffraction

  • smity711
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Compression of a Spring on an Asteroid?

  • smedearis
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What Is the Linear Acceleration of a Sphere Rolling Down an Incline?

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M-How to calculate force on a surface due to a beam of particles?

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Centripetal force Rotor-ride problem

  • Gauss177
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Some questions concerning centripetal force.

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Building a mechanical object that jumps without springs or balloons

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Horizontal force on a 2.00 kg block on a 60° incline

  • twistedps
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Energy to move mass (potential energy)

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Should I get a 150 dollar calculator for Physics B AP SAT Subject test?

  • AznBoi
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Calculating Steel String Length and Frequency for Optimal Guitar Performance

  • redribbbon
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How Does Rotation Affect Fluid Pressure and Surface Height in a Spinning Pan?

  • moosemagoo
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Tennis ball launcher: predicting range with bungee cord energy

  • imusion
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Why Does a Helium Balloon Tilt Forward in an Accelerating Car?

  • HHveluj
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Find Spring Constant of Elastic Rope: Mountain Climber Problem

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What Is the Angle Between the Pendulum and the Vertical?

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Elastic Collision with 280kg Ball: Mass & KE Transfer Calculation

  • rie_06
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Centripetal force question + other question

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A rockets force in different enviornments

  • wakejosh
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Refraction (magnification) - very basic

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How long must a lever be for a 50 kg boy to lift a 2500 kg boulder?

  • Kogsug
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Drinking in Zero Gravity: Challenges and Solutions

  • wakejosh
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Heat Transfer in Elephant Ears: Convection and Radiation

  • wakejosh
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Finding Equilibrium in a Weighted System

  • twistedps
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Kinetic Energy and bowling ball Question

  • JCB
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Solving Sonar Wavelength for Bats Detecting Mosquitos

  • wakejosh
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How Do You Calculate the Center of Mass of a Composite Slab?

  • ticklemepink20
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Understanding Acceleration: Can It Be a Change in Speed or Direction?

  • wakejosh
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Spaceship time dilation calculations with negative results

  • chevycamaro1987
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How Much Ice Melts in a Carnot Engine Cycle?

  • jalpabhav
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What is the necessary gap width for thermal expansion of concrete sidewalks?

  • Crimsonangel
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Magnitude of the Force of a kick to a basketball

  • smedearis
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Angular velocity of ball-mass system

  • smedearis
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How Do Rotational Dynamics Affect Object Movement?

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Angular Momentum of Disk Question

  • smedearis
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How can the Dobbler Effect be used to monitor fetal heartbeats?

  • vinny380
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How Do Tension and Torque Affect Equilibrium in Physics Problems?

  • blackout85
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Among Simple harmonic oscillation, simple pendulum and physical pendulum

  • parwana
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How Long Does It Take to Heat a Room Using Newton's Law of Cooling?

  • esw6838
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How Fast Are Charged Particles Moving When Halfway Together?

  • metalmagik
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How to Apply Friction and Gravity to a 3D Velocity Vector?

  • fmucker
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Calculating Protons after 2 Seconds - R and C Values

  • chevycamaro1987
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How Does a Cylinder Roll Down an Inclined Plane?

  • aixagent
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I have a few questions, this one is special relativity.

  • chevycamaro1987
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Solving Pinball Machine Spring Force Problem

  • wallercp
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Probably an easy kinematics question

  • antiflux
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Student Librarian Does Work on Book

  • Iceclover
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How Much Work Does a Crane Do to Lift Soil?

  • Iceclover
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What is the angle of the rope in Physics 11 problem 10?

  • Iceclover
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.Calculating 'k' and 'w' in Wave Problem

  • mikefitz
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Finding oil density from a floating wood block

  • mikefitz
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Tension in cable holding submerged lead in water

  • twotaileddemon
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Calculating Enthalpy of Neutralization in Calorimetry Experiment

  • boredooom
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Astronomy/Astrophysics Exam Assistance Needed!

  • robertlouis
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BIENT PRESSURE: Can Vacuum Pressure be Multiplied?

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Diver seeing lake-bed reflected in water surface at critical angle

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K; the force constant of a spring

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Heat Flow through Three Rods problem

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Rotational speed of the minute hand of a watch

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Calculating Longest Wavelength of Light to Eject Electrons

  • chemilliterate
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Solving Heat Transfer Rate for 10 mm Ice Layer at -5°C

  • debwaldy
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Electric Forces; Coloumb's Law question

  • fyzikschik
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Where Can I Find Past Papers for Edexcel Nuffield AS Level Physics?

  • Bez
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Find the moment of inertia about the x axis

  • integra2k20
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Multiple kinematics problems from AP physics homework

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Conductive Heat Loss from a House

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Do Rotational Inertia Calculations Require Integration?

  • blackout85
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Work done against repulsive Coulomb force

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Wave motion is expressed with trigonometric functions

  • Bez
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[thermodynamics] spherical shell problem

  • a_lawson_2k
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Sound Wave Intensity/Sound Level

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Finding tensions and masses in equilibrium systems

  • prace
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Force of gravity if the Earth's radius, r = r/2

  • prace
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Finding Projectile Velocity with a Spring Launcher - Kinematics Equations

  • fyzikschik
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Calculating Distance in Two Different Methods

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Find the magnitude and direction of the electric force

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Time for a wheel to complete one revolution at 3.0 rad/s

  • blackout85
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Number of photons emitted between transitions

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How Does Ore Loading Affect Kinetic Energy and Momentum of a Car?

  • Fusilli_Jerry89
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Why Do Equal Torques Keep a Lever in Equilibrium?

  • mikefitz
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Calculating Torque of a Uniform Door Due to its Own Weight

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Projectile Motion of a golf ball

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Minimal speed for projectile to reach point (x, y)

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Velocity of mass in double pulley system

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How to calculate the comet's speed?

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Electrostatics coulomb's law problem

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