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Energy conservation of a child on a swing

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Wave interference of loudspeakers

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What is the Total Force Exerted on a Section of a Wave-Carrying Rope?

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Distance traveled by a point on a rotating disk's edge

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Ideal Spring and bullet Problem

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Some Astronomy/Cosmology Questions

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Spring Stretch in Car Towing: How Far Does the Spring Extend?

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How Does Acceleration Impact Stress and Extension in a Steel Rope?

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Finding Velocity of a dropped ball

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Finding the push angle when moving a chair with friction

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Air resistance in conical pendulum lab experiment

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Collision of subatomic particles

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Block Sliding on Sphere: Finding Critical Speed

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Maximum Safe Depth Calculation for a Submarine with a Thick Window

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Solve Simple Motion Prob: Inst. Speed of Bicycle 5m

  • student12phys
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Simple Harmonic Motion of mechanical bull

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How Do Astronauts Measure Mass and Speed Using a Spring in Space?

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Finding potential energy from force using F = −∇V

  • thenewbosco
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Solving Charged Particles: Mass & Charge

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How Do Photon Energies Vary in Relativistic Particle Decay?

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Finding glass volume expansion coefficient from mercury overflow

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Simple harmonic motion rope swing problem

  • Ertosthnes
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PERES LAWHow does Ampere's Law relate to electromagnetism?

  • mikefitz
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Find Frequency of Notes Played on a Bugle

  • mrjoe2
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Finding acceleration from velocity and time data

  • mindgame
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Calculating Electrostatic Force and Charge Imbalance in Tiny Water Drops

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Deriving Moment of Inertia for a Uniform Rod Rotating about a Non-Center Axis

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What is the specific heat of the metal?

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Calculating Force Exerted by Photons on a Small Space Vehicle

  • Amith2006
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Minimum Collision Speed for Excitation of Hydrogen Atoms

  • cocomisk
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Newbie Seeking Answers on Physics of R/C Cars

  • GuruGhulab
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Spring compression and force when upper block starts to slip

  • zachattackback
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Cylindrical hoop rolling down rough slope then up smooth slope

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How Does Initial Velocity Affect Ball Speed at Landing?

  • pack60
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Ball suspended by string with horizontal force equal to its weight

  • robgazza
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Not sure about my solution (fictionless Pulley)

  • phalanx123
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How Do You Calculate Velocities from a Potential-Energy Diagram?

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How Do Astronauts Measure Their Mass in Space?

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Conditions necessary for emission of EMR

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Show that any central force is a conservative force

  • ch00se
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Calculating Forces on a Lunch Tray

  • gamesandmore
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What is the Total Work Against Gravity for a Laborer Carrying Sacks of Rice?

  • playlistism
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When does a bead lose contact with an oscillating block and spring?

  • turdferguson
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Possible lengths of closed tube that resonates with 85cm guitar string

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PV diagram of a monatomic ideal gas

  • mikefitz
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Moment of inertia of two masses on opposite ends of a rod

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What is the effect of adding weight to a balanced beam?

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Why Do I Struggle with Solving Physics Problems?

  • PhyzicsOfHockey
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Medieval prince throws rock from castle wall at 42 degrees

  • humaders99
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Thermodynamic Equilibrium and Pressure Questions

  • chrispsu
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Can Physics Confirm the Height of a Carnival Ride Start?

  • PascalPanther
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Centripetal acceleration at tire top and bottom in rolling motion

  • mbrmbrg
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What Determines the Energy Release in Nuclear and Chemical Reactions?

  • Scottlow
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Rotational Equilibrium and Dynamics Problem

  • sphoenixee
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Frictional losses: Why does frictional torque depend on ω?

  • Doom of Doom
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Calculating Tensions in a Vertical Circular Motion Problem

  • cy19861126
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Why Does Moving the Microscope Objective Create a Second Image?

  • Numen
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Tension and acceleration comprehension

  • seanhead42
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What do soundwaves look like for poor vs rich quality audio?

  • jnimagine
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Changes based on electromagnetic principals

  • physicsgal
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Light pulse traveling on a rocket at 2/3 c

  • phalanx123
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What is the Maximum Height for Sliding Off a Semi-Circle?

  • Noobcake
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Finding the maximum density of a balloon

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Energy Level question (quantam physics)

  • quickslant
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"Proving Central Force is a Conservative Force

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Turntable, block, and rotation angular velocity

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What is the actual diameter of the red blood cell?

  • smity711
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Double slit experiment and white light

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Projectile fired down incline: angle maximizing range

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Find the Diameter of an Iron Disk for Kinetic Energy Storage of 14.6

  • chrismcr
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How Is Tension Calculated in a Harpsichord String?

  • kbyws37
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Effects of pressure on an air bubble

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Tension in rope for stuntman swinging in vertical circle

  • physics_ash82
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Finding resistance/Power Consumption

  • glasgowm
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Calculating Hip Joint Force/Stress During Walking/Running

  • Michaelcarson11
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Calculating Orbital Distance in Earth's Gravitational Field

  • quickslant
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Can someone Check this (Energy Question)

  • quickslant
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Where does the gravitational potential energy go in a stretching wire?

  • Iamtoast
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Drawing free body diagrams for pendulum

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Gases & Pressure: Solving Homework Equations

  • parwana
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Spring Questions about ball launcher

  • dustpal
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What Gauge Pressure is Needed for a Water Jet to Reach 29.8 m/s?

  • RED20
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Chair leg pressure problem geez

  • caseys
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Two dimensional motion problem.

  • TheSilence
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Sound problem: Destructive Interference

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How Do You Solve This Energy Conservation Problem?

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Did This AP Physics Problem Analysis Get It Right?

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