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Projectile Motion trajectory Problem

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Pressure and displacement amplitudes

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Hw help with vector natur of Newton's second law of motion

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Help The Vector Nature of Newton's Seond Law of Motion

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Physics: Mechanics - Distance & Height Calculation

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Apple Dropping on Bus: Motion Curve & Initial Velocity

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Kinematics and free falling objects

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Accelerating shopping cart from rest

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Molecular Speeds in a Laboratory Apparatus

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Calculating Boat Speed Relative to Shore Observer in 2-D Motion

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Find the radius of a geo-stationary satellite

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Velocity and acceleration of a train

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Deriving Formula to Solve Least Force Needed for Board Against Wall

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Apparent weight of a solid immersed in liquid

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Help! Physics Problem has me Stumped!

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Centripetal and friction forces in circular motion problems

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Is There a Friction Force on Block 1 in a Three-Mass Pulley System?

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Newtonian mechanics, incline, acceleration FUN

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Designing a Spacesuit: Math & Physics Involved

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Completed Physics Experiments at College Level

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I'm stuck on cannon ball qusetion can any one help

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What Is the Minimum Speed Required for a Swimmer to Jump Over a Ledge?

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Calculating Projectile Motion for Water Balloon Launch

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How Can I Design a Successful Egg Drop Project Using Only Paper and Tape?

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Kinematics simultaneous motion problem

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Argon atom ionized by removing 2 electrons

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I (formula or tips) for solving friction force question

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Kinetic friction, dragging a box

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Shear Stress Due to Angular Deceleration

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How Do You Calculate the Initial Velocity of a Car Skidding Up an Incline?

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What is the distance at which the bobsled will come to a halt?

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Solving Logarithmic Equation: Log(x)=2Log(1-a)+2Log(1+a)-Log[(1/a)-a]^2

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Solve Weight & Free Fall on a Far-Away Planet - Astronaut Problem

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How much work was done by the tension in the cable?

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Calculating Skydiver Terminal Speed: A Drag Problem Solved

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Height of tree Homework problem

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Newton's second and third law questions

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2.0 kg wood block launched up a 30° ramp with friction

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Difficult relative velocity question involving boats

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Calculate Initial Bullet Speed in SHM with Block-Spring System

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Limiting angle of resolution question

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Acceleration of a point on an accelerating rolling wheel

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How Do You Calculate Current in a Hydrogen Discharge Tube?

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How can the final speed of books sliding on a ramp be calculated?

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Physics Help: Difficult Problems in Displacement, Velocity, and Time

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A 2.0 kg wood block is launched up a wooden ramp

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Why Is the Tension Different in Each Rope of an Accelerating Elevator?

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Friction coefficient and forces

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There's a question of dimension

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Online Course Work Question - Dynamics

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Dynamics Problem in two dimensions

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Distance & Direction City A to City C - Vector Question HELP

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How far is the hurricane from an island

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Calculating Theoretical Y Position of a Ping Pong Ball with Air Resistance

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What if Newton and Einstein had a conversation about the twin paradox?

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Frames of reference and relative velocity

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Finding distance and velocity vectors

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Normal force on an inclined plane

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Acceleration and velocity involving calculus

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Total displacement of sail boat

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Car and bicycle acceleration: when is the bike ahead?

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Calculate Coefficient of Kinetic Friction

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2 Qn regarding Optics and Pressure

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Why Does the Pellet Gun Calculation Seem Incorrect?

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Calculate Tractive Effort & Draw-Bar Pull for Locomotive A,B,C

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One more Vector problem and we are good to go

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Calculate Minimum Time of Sliding for Block on Wedge with Given Parameters

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Why is the x-component of force negative in this problem?

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Weight suspended on three strings

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Transposition of formula(inductance)

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Dynamic forces with radial acceleration

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How Long Does Tara Have Before She Crashes?

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Understanding Junction Rule: Slide 10 Explanation

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Force Calculation: Help with Question 8

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Work-Energy Theorem calculations

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Solving the Watermelon Drop Physics Problem: Step-by-Step Guide

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Average Speed vs. Average velocity

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What Angle Should a Curve Be Banked to Allow Safe Travel Without Friction?

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Lovers Reunited: Calculating Time Apart

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Projectile motion in 1 dimension problem

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Projectile Motion at the Top of a Hill: Angle and Height Calculation

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Baseball Pitch Velocity: Find Out How Far the Ball Falls!

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What is the cars acceleration, assuming forward is positive?

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What is the rocket's final altitude 23 seconds after launch?

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How Much Ballast Must Be Thrown to Give a Balloon Upward Acceleration?

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Three blocks, two suspended, one on an incline

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Approximating an expression with the binomial expansion

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Calculate Height of Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone Park

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Satellite in Orbit? - Acceleration & Height of Spy Satellite

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Understanding Quantum Numbers and Orbital Values

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Calculating Time for Two Cars to Meet in Alaska

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Calculating Resultant Velocity for Two Equal Velocities at Right Angles

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How Long Does It Take for a Police Car to Catch a Speeder?

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What is the initial speed of the ball?

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