Introductory Physics Homework Help Forum

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Help with Simple High School Physics

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Calculating Work Done by a Variable Force on a Particle-Like Object

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A force problem that seems easy but hard

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How Does Kinetic Energy Affect Spring Elongation?

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How Does a Crate's Impact Translate to Spring Compression?

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Simple Harmonic Motion and frequency of vibration

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Mind boggled by a tension problem.

  • bananan
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How Do You Calculate Tensions in a Suspended Mass System with Different Angles?

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How Do Two Objects Attract Each Other Gravitationally?

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With static equillibrium TEE exam in a few days

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Finding the Angle Between Vectors and Determining Their Plane

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Understanding Forces on a Frictionless Inclined Plane - Explained

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Cart with propeller - Find force of friction

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Density of Moon Rock: Solve Mass with Pressure

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Force of friction of this cart on wheels with a motor driven propeller

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Falling bucket of water physics

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Toy Cannon: Calculating the Projectile Speed

  • Dorothy Weglend
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Metal in water thermal equilibrium? Help

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Calculate: Block's Kinetic Energy, Work by Forces, & Gravity

  • Sportsman4920
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Climbing a 10m Ladder: Calculating the Work for a 50kg Student

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Calculating work done by friction

  • rleung3
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How Can I Improve My A-Level Physics Experimental Investigation?

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Graphing Wave Function Phi(x): What Does It Look Like?

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What happens when we close the switch?

  • firefox444
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What is "photosensitive" property?

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Basic angles of refraction and incidence help needed

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Toy Airplane Flying: Lift Force vs. Reaction Force

  • beefcake466
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Acceleration and friction force

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Calculating Hydrostatic and Gravitational Forces in Fluid Mechanics

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Pt. Mass and Spring rotating on table

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Calculate Moment of Inertia: Axis of Object in Figure | L, M, m1, m2

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Velocity v(t) = b(t-T)^2, find position function x(t)

  • courtney1121
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Question on wire tension & hinge force

  • student331
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Static Equilibrium and downward force

  • Meowzers
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A force question that I couldn't understand

  • cy19861126
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How is Wave Propagation Time Calculated for a Rope in a Mine Shaft?

  • sapiental
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Interference of rectangular pulse

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Hard tutorial question can anyone help

  • plug2002
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How Do You Calculate the Energy of a Spring Using Physics Principles?

  • muna580
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Calculating the Point of Gravitational Balance between Earth and the Moon

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Calculating Magnetic Field from Spin Alignment Energy Difference

  • tigert2004
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Why is the Energy in Capacitance Formula (CV^2)/2 Instead of QV?

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Finding rotational inertia of a yo-yo

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Understanding the Use of Sin and Cos Formulas in Simple Harmonic Motion

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The Bohr Model of the Hydrogen Atom

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Will a Projectile Hit a Falling Target If Fired Simultaneously?

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Solving the Perfect Gas Equation for Volume at Sea Level and 2000m

  • Benny
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Small question about molar concentrations.

  • seang
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Homework Questions? Am I right or the Professor?

  • lousymusicmaker
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Understanding Work and Energy: Step-by-Step Problem Solving Guide

  • muna580
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How Is the Shear Modulus of a Sponge Calculated?

  • mikefitz
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Solving Strange Friction AP Problems with m, R, mu, v

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How Are Sound Waves and Frequencies Affected in Musical Instruments and Rooms?

  • physics_06er
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Diving into water / Nonconservative forces

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Calculate the average net force acting on the bullet

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Water Flow Speed: Diameter 0.2mm to 5mm

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Undamped oscillator with driving force

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Pulley system with Moment of Inertia

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Forensic Expert Bullet Velocity-Ballistic Pendulum :uhh:

  • samdiah
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Angular Acceleration of a rotating wheel

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Distance in time at acceleration

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Conceptual Momentum/Energy Problem

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Moment of Inertia and Angular Speed

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Type 2 Projectiles TEST TOMMOROW

  • 3dsmax
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Understanding Conventional Current vs Electron Flow

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Calculate the orbital radius of a synchronous satellite

  • james111
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I have To Create my Own World W/O Friction HELP

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Simple problem using Work-Energy Theorem

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Projectile Motion, missing variables.

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What is the angular velocity of the bar after being struck by the ball?

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Can You Calculate Wood Density Without Using Calculus?

  • SoccaCrazy24
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Inelastic Collision Derivation Help

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Help Needed: Solving Train Acceleration Problem

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Work Equals Potential and Kinetic Energy - Clarification Needed

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Projectile Motion of roller skates

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How Does Increasing Pressure Affect the Melting Point of Solids?

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How Does a Falling Ladder Affect the Impact Force on a 200 Pound Man?

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I Need Help with Archimedes Priniciple and Bouyant Force

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Understanding Action-Reaction Pairs in Bungee Jumping Forces

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What Are the Key Concepts of Motion and Forces?

  • wakejosh
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What is the Elastic Collision Dilemma and How Can It Be Solved?

  • iliah
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How do you find acceleration when you are only given netwons?

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Newton's Law Problem (got the first half)

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What is the force in the y-direction given the force and angle?

  • joess
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Third Law Partners: Forces in Action

  • courtney1121
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Simple, but confusing question about Newton's laws

  • AznBoi
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Solving Forces Confusion: Finding Chris's Force on Chair

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Lenz's law - need clarification

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