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Freefall Question: Proving Greater Speed Increase

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Absolute Pressure of Fluid: Static + Dynamic = 15psi?

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Kinematic Equation: Accel of Bullet Through 8.1cm Thick Board

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Car accelerating uniformly for 6s - kinematics

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Calculating Average Acceleration During Ball-Wall Collision

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Does Tank Height Affect Water Pressure and Force?

  • Idea04
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Electric charge inside a cubical volume

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Acceleration and Moving Objects

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How far into the block does the arrow penetrate?

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Temperature Gradient: Explained in Thermodynamics

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Estimating the force of a baseball swing

  • danago
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Calculating the percentage difference.

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How Do You Convert a 2D Crystal Lattice to a 2D Reciprocal Lattice?

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What is a uniform paper collar in relation to rotation of rigid bodies?

  • garyljc
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What units are used in the expression P = (B^2 A)/(2 mu_o)?

  • NUMB_NUTS
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Two dimensional motion problem: speed of sound as a factor?

  • Aubiefan
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My Vector Enigma: Solving Analytically w/ Trig Functions

  • Noesis
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Estimating Problem: Water Drops in Oceans

  • rleung3
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Calculating Charge of Radon Nucleus

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What Is the Speed, Period, and Wavelength of This Transverse Wave?

  • scienceman2k9
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Calculating Water Flow Rate Under Compression

  • Idea04
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How Do You Convert 65mph to ft/s and km/h?

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Net force on charges found to be zero

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Calculate Resultant Force of Charges on Rectangle

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What are some suggestions for books that explain electromagnetic theory?

  • NUMB_NUTS
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Viscosity of Fluid Mixtures: Calculating Pa.s

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Just need to clarify something (FRICTION)

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Calculating Air Friction Trajectory of a Ball

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How Does a Glass Block Affect the Convergence Point of Light Rays?

  • sweetgirl86
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Physical pendulum of stick swing

  • scienceman2k9
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Calculating Deceleration and Stopping Time for Margo's Corvette

  • almost__overnow
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I i dont even know where to start o_O

  • vincikai
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What Could Be the Mistake in Calculating Displacement Direction?

  • rleung3
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Three charges/electric field problem

  • FlipStyle1308
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Elementary physics in 1 dimension

  • parm12
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How Does Exponential Decay Relate to Velocity in Differential Equations?

  • konichiwa2x
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Solving Kinematics Problem: Total Distance in Last Sec vs. 3 Secs

  • konichiwa2x
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What is the best method to calculate the force of a baseball swing?

  • danago
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Distance light travels in a given time

  • sportsnh
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In 1/2mv^2, is m grams & v ft per second?

  • skizbok
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How Does Angular Velocity Change with Time in a Rotating Disk?

  • kappcity06
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How Much Light Passes Through Three Polarizing Sheets?

  • FrogPad
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Solving 2D Motion Problem: A to B Flight Distance

  • Aubiefan
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Why does Harry's vacation start early?

  • parker21
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Vector components under a translation

  • Geekster
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Maximizing dissipation rate in a simple circuit

  • eisbrecher
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Simple vector subtraction question

  • mikefitz
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Understanding Trigonometry and Physics in Balloon Flight

  • physicsgal
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When Does Normal Force on a Wood Block Equal 0?

  • ljK
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I would like to get a confirmation about this one

  • fara0815
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What is the magnitude of the acceleration of an electron

  • athos
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Displacement Calc: Find x if x'>ab?

  • konichiwa2x
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What Is the Reaction Force on a Fire Hydrant Nozzle?

  • MathematicalPhysicist
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Projectile Fired Over a Hill: Find H, R, Angle & t_g

  • markiii
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Free Fall (kinematics-what I do wrong?)

  • Kalie
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Chi^2 Explained: Better Smaller or Larger Number?

  • Kalie
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How Does Charge Transfer Affect Electrostatic Force Between Spheres?

  • mb85
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How Fast is an Airplane Moving at Takeoff with Constant Acceleration?

  • WRXSIG
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Find the total distance traveled

  • sweetdaisy186
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I was so sure I had gotten this acceration problem right

  • sweetdaisy186
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Need help in finding formula please.

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Calculating Package Delivery by Air: Time, Distance, and Velocity

  • markiii
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Does Pressure Distribute Evenly in Water Columns?

  • Idea04
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Calculating Average Speed: Mary's 10km Run in 40 Minutes Explained

  • almost__overnow
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Calculate Distance Walked in Kilometers by Betty from Bay Farm Bridge to Hornet

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2 Simple mechanism geometry problems

  • caddyguy109
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Entropy (Disorder): Increase/Decrease?

  • quantumlight
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Understanding the concept of impulse

  • danago
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Physics homework help (one question)

  • supermancs
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What is the electric flux through the hemispherical surface?

  • physics231
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Velocity and Distance Calculations for a Cyclist Riding Down a Hill

  • physicsgal
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Kirchoffs current law. Someone check to make sure its correct?

  • Agnostic
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Motion detector graphs, distance vs time

  • moomoocow
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What is the Relationship Between Displacement and Time in Particle Motion?

  • konichiwa2x
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Find the time (t) - (linear problems)

  • Escalefter
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Solving a Physics Problem: Calculating Time on the Ground & in Air

  • usprince
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Calculate Impact Speed of Ball Bearings Dropped in Shot Tower

  • Kalie
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Need help with 2 probelms - 1 simple one

  • phoizgood
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Deceleration (Driving a Car-Help)

  • Kalie
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How fast will the car be traveling at that instant?

  • machinegun
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Calculating Time to Reach a Stopped Object with Linear Motion

  • sweetdaisy186
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How does thrust affect takeoff performance for the F-14 tomcat?

  • DownSetDana
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Billy the kid and the kinetic energy

  • fara0815
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Solving Heat Loss from Hose with Radii R_i and R_o

  • NotMrX
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Coke In a Car: Pressure Problem

  • NotMrX
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Mountain climbing Vector problem

  • bluewolf
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Finding Vector Magnitude & Direction in River Flow Problem

  • bluewolf
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Questions about Wave Period and Radio Wave Wavelength

  • sinandcity
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What Is a Newton Second?

  • danago
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Problem involving slits, diffraction, and incident angle.

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Pressure in Tank: Increasing or Decreasing?

  • Idea04
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Physics Baisic Lab Question and Scalar Components

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