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How Do You Solve This Momentum and Projectile Motion Problem?

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Velocity of center of mass in an elastic collision

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How many years would it take before the ice melted?

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Sound Intensity and sound proofing

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Number Density in the Atmosphere

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Derivative of projectile path magnitude with respect to time

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How much KE does the system start with?

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Work is done by the force of gravity on the bike?

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Does Pouring Water From a Height Change Its Temperature?

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Sinusoidal Wave Frequency 500 Hz: Pi/3 Rad Apart

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How Strong is the Moon's Gravitational Pull on a 1-kg Mass on Earth?

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Harmonics Problem: Frequency Matching of Strings A and B

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Torque crank and bucket question

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Finding volume of 0.582 kg O2 using ideal gas law

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Ball collides with an inclined plane

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Moment of inertia and torque for a 4.0 kg rotating plate

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Yo-yo with nested cylinders rolling without slipping

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Volume vs temp vs pressure question

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Temp equilibrium / latent heat

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Differential Equation for Electronic Circuit

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Does this differential equation setup look correct?

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Calculating Force Required to Pull 17N Spool Over 11cm Edge

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Finding braking force on a car slowing from 16 m/s to 9.5 m/s

  • XPX1
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Moment of inertia of rod with point mass and sphere using parallel axis theorem

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Calculating Energy Needed to Melt an Ice Cube

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How do you solve the expandable gas cylinder problem with a spring?

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Normal forces on front and rear wheels of car on 20° incline

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What is the axis for #21 on Moment of Inertia?

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Five work and energy problems with calculator answers

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The Ideal Gas Law and Calculating Volume at Different Temperatures

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Solving Car Problem: Acceleration, Coasting and Deceleration

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Density of Log: Find Area Exposed & Calculate kg/m3

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Using Newton's 3rd Law in Tennis to Win

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Sailboat Force Problem: Finding Net Force Magnitude and Direction

  • neonerd
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What is the maximum force to push a 50 kg wagon with a 15 kg box on an incline?

  • Fusilli_Jerry89
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Why do high-voltage power lines buzz using the motor principle?

  • physicsgal
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Max Height Attained by Water Stream in P9.81 Tank

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Calculating Temperature Change of a Lead Ball Dropped from 106.0 m

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Optics question using ray matrices

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What are the supporting forces for a car parked on a bridge?

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Centripetal Acceleration and induction roller coaster

  • Ronnin
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How Does Speaker Diffraction Affect Sound Clarity in a Theater?

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Extreme Period for a Physical Pendulum

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How to Calculate Weight 'a' on T-Shaped Tower - Simple Explanation

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Can You Calculate Horsepower Based on Acceleration Data and RPM?

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Will a Ping-Pong Ball Hit a Doll?

  • courtney1121
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Two different thermal conductivity constants

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Solving an Athlete's Shot Range Problem

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How Do You Calculate the Total Entropy of a Helium Balloon?

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How Do Parachute Equations Model Motion and Air Density Changes?

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What Speed is the Racecar Moving?

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Velocity of the rocket with changing mass

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How Does Angular Velocity Affect Connected Gears?

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Finding acceleration of a rock on an alien planet

  • XPX1
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Finding Possible Values for K in Vector Algebra

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Solving the Equation: Finding h in a He-filled Balloon

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What causes a horizontal force in a door supported by two hinges?

  • oduracer
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Calculating Vertical Jump Heights

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At which times will the ball be at a height of 15 meters?

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How do you find the mass of a vibrating metal wire on a piano?

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Latent Heat and final temperature

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Steam warming water and glass from 20°C to 45°C

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Magnetic Fields and total force

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Water level and scale readings with floating and sinking objects

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What Angle Makes a Projectile Travel Equally in X and Y Directions?

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Projectile Problem - Time of Peak

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Constant Projections: Parabolic Trajectory - Accel.

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Dynamic Rotation Total Torque Calculation

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Conservation of energy of a block problem

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Forced Mass on Spring: Amplitude of Vibration Calculation

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What Is the Sound Intensity Outside a Soundproofed Room?

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Torque and rotational dynamics

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What Is the Minimum Speed for Tether Ball Stability?

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Finding Velocity of Falling Mass in Rotating Rod Problem

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What is the Period of Oscillation Based on Given Coordinates?

  • whitetiger
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What volume must a fish's swim bladder have to stay neutral in seawater?

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What is the force needed to make the wedge move?

  • stinlin
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Are you in tune with this beat?

  • sailordragonball
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Waves and sounds - freshwater and air.

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Electrostatics and aluminium foil problem

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Estimate Air Speed Above Plane Wings: Bernouli Eqn

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Frequency of reflected sonar wave detected by submarine A

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Carnot Refrigerator coefficient of performance

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Rotational Dynamics and tangential velocity

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Find the satellite's altitude above the earth's surface

  • whitetiger
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What Constant Results from Manipulating Gravitational Force Calculations?

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Solving Physics Problems: Finding Speed and Displacement

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What is the Moment of Inertia of a Hollow Sphere?

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Speed of spacecraft (gravitational force)

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How Much Energy is Needed to Transform Ice into Water and Steam?

  • physics1234
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