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Calculating Rotational Speed for Wheel C: 240.7 rev/min

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How Does Conservation of Angular Momentum Apply to Rotational Kinematics?

  • cheechnchong
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Mastering Moments | Cathy's Question Answered

  • CathyLou
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Problem Involving Elastic Collision .

  • bengaltiger14
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How Do You Calculate Torque and Rotational Inertia in Physics Problems?

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Find the magnitude of a block pulling a 200 lb block

  • the_d
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The Earth's Rotational Speed: Where to Stand for Minimum Speed?

  • hatingphysics
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Calculating Impulse of a Collision: A Simple Guide

  • bengaltiger14
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Problem-Smallest radius of curvature

  • petal5
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Constant Angular Acceleration of a wheel

  • hatingphysics
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What Information Is Needed to Calculate the Angle of a Slide on a Hill?

  • you too
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Person's Distance from Shore After Moving 3m: Momentum & Center of Mass

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Stopping Dist. Car @100km/h on Flat Surface

  • inner08
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How Does Gravity on a Foreign Planet Affect Movement and Physics?

  • blaster0
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Why Did I Get the Physics Problem on Work and Energy Wrong?

  • muna580
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Magnetic field and charged particle help

  • MrDMD83
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Calculating Magnetic Force: Particle Angle & Field Strength Explained

  • MrDMD83
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Designing a Rocket Car for Maximum Distance

  • Michal
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How Do You Calculate the Average Force Exerted on a Stuntman by Mattresses?

  • BunDa4Th
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Calculating Resistance: 3 & 12 Ohm Resistors for 2.4 Ohm Result

  • roxas
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Calculating Frictional Force and Time to Move a Box Across a Floor

  • Fanjoni
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How Does Air Resistance Affect Falling Objects?

  • elitespart
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A 4.00 kg block is pushed along the ceiling

  • chenny
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A girl coats down a hill on a sled

  • chenny
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Projectile motion and inital speed problem

  • sunbunny
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Projectile motion with people moving

  • sunbunny
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Kinematics Problem: Speed of Current, Velocity, Direction

  • ellusion
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How Thick Should the Aluminum Sheet Be for the Box to Float as Described?

  • Menisto
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Solving Two Pressure Problems: IV Feeding and Hydraulic Lift"

  • mikefitz
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Finding normal force with momentum

  • vu10758
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Calculating Angular Speed of Skaters Rotating in a Line

  • physikz
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How much current flows through the bar?

  • MrDMD83
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Understanding Force and Acceleration in Physics Problems

  • anderrod
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How Do I Correctly Draw This Free Body Diagram?

  • muna580
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Calculating Speed and Force of a 10m Dive

  • tennisacerg
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What is the approach for solving a non-inertial pendulum problem?

  • inner08
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Explaining the Nucleus: Positive Charges & Observations

  • vfdismer001
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This is not a h/w question circuitry problem

  • Werg22
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How Is Lift Force Calculated for a Helicopter?

  • tennisacerg
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Solving Kinematics in a Plane: Calculating Fred's Throw Speed

  • geoffjb
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Build a model plane that has to fly 20m

  • physicsrules
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Why Did an Image Form at the Focal Point in Our Concave Mirror Experiment?

  • jnimagine
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How Does Newton's 2nd Law Apply to Stopping Distance?

  • tennisacerg
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Does an Elevator Affect Your Weight?

  • tennisacerg
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Deriving the Inelastic 3-Body Equation for Colliding Balls with Different Masses

  • GreenSabbath
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Finding the Tension in a String Using Newton's Laws

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Where Did I Go Wrong Calculating the Precession Angle Change?

  • lizzyb
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How Does Kinetic Friction Affect a Bowling Ball's Motion?

  • chaose
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Solve Statics Problem: Find Forces on Rod at Hinge & Peg

  • Menisto
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Work and Energy Theorem and Kinetic Energy

  • rmarkatos
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Does acceleration due to gravity increase or decrease in an elevator?

  • you too
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Calculating Pressure Difference in a Manometer with Oil/Mercury

  • mikefitz
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Help With Assignment Questions (Forces)

  • _Pistolkisses
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Designing an experiment, i no how, just need a formular

  • me2
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Gravity's effect on velocity question

  • lzh
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Need help with kinetic energy calculation

  • Warren
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Check my static equilibrium diagrams

  • bananan
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Work and Energy Theorem and Kinetic Energy

  • rmarkatos
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Conservation of Potential Energy?

  • gbdusty
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Should Calculations Be in the Results Section of a Scientific Report?

  • big man
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Effect of Humidity on Air Density & Coefficient of Friction

  • ritwik06
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Photons and the Photoelectric Effect

  • frankene
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Center of mass triangle problem

  • nicholas1
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Difference betten ac and dc generators

  • roxas
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How Do You Solve Newton's Force Problem with Given Mass and Acceleration?

  • oggorilla
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Struggling with A.P Physics Question on kWh to Joules Conversion

  • rmarkatos
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Newtons 2nd law another problem

  • toddler
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Find the force that moves him in this circular motion

  • rmarkatos
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Newton's Laws and Friction Applied to Blocks

  • BSCS
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Currents and magnetic fields in a coil

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Newtons 2nd Law just need to get started

  • toddler
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Friction or some force acting on momentum of an object

  • parwana
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Does an asteroid impact change a planet's day length?

  • lizzyb
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Physics 11 Help: Solving a Three-Force Problem for Point J

  • Iceclover
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Friction and critical angle question.

  • Morsetlis
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Rotational Motion on an Axis Problem: Helpppp?

  • cheechnchong
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What Is Voyager 2's Speed After Jupiter Slingshot?

  • Zonda
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Homework Help: Solve Physics & Math Problems with Answers

  • Stephanie
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Solving Force Problem: Finding Velocity and Force Requirements

  • the_d
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Work and Energy Question? Help

  • chesshaha
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How Do You Calculate Time from Energy and Power?

  • melleyb
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HW help (Double Slit, Resolving power etc)

  • Alt+F4
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How High Must a Propeller Fall to Match Its Rotational Energy?

  • rleung3
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Calculating Angular Momentum of Asteroid Impact on Planet

  • lizzyb
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Ladder problem - is there a mistake here ?

  • Fermat
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May we equate linear KE with rotational KE?

  • lizzyb
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What Are the Limits of an Experiment?

  • moomoocow
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The Graph About Torque And Mass

  • WARGREYMONKKTL
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This is way easy if you are smart

  • emerica86
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Newton's 2nd Law: Conditions & Application

  • semc
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Velocity of an electron exam question

  • eltel2910
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How Does a Spherometer Measure Curvature?

  • blackcat
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Understanding Archimedes Principle: X1 Height in Mercury & Water

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