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Solve Vertical Circles Problem: Find Roller Coaster Speed

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Calculating Int. Forces: Why the Difference?

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Max Speed & Acceleration for Climbing Rope

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Doppler effect ambulance problem

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Sources of musical sound problem

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Find Frequency of Spring with Mass & Length Connected to Rigid Wall

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The Physics of Tension in a Phone Cord

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Vacuum Impedance: Physical Origin Explained

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Electric field due to || CONDUCTING plates

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Help -Pivoting Rod about center- Me

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Pressure applied to a completely enclosed fluid

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How Does a Spring's Work Relate to Frictional Forces in Motion?

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Find value of resistance to get max power in circuit

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Is it easier to push a lawnmover or pull it?

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A pulley and a wedge questions.

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Solving Dissipating Charge Physics Problem

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Calculate Electricity Flow with Two Conductors of Different Diameters

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Force F for Balanced Masses M2, M3 on Block M1

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TWO questions Distance to exp. 120dB AND Depth of Well

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Radiated power, what does this even mean?

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How Does the Doppler Effect Change the Sound Frequency of a Passing Airplane?

  • PhysicsHatesMe01
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Optimizing Boat Frequency: Eastward vs. Westward Waves

  • FelicitaH
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Speed of sound/Dectecting insects

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What is the correct force exerted by the seat in a pulley and force problem?

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Solve Staircase Projectile Problem: Find the First Step Hit

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(projectile motion) calculation problem

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Young's Double Slit vs. Diffraction grating

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What Are the Key Physics Concepts in Top Gun's Flight Scenes?

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How Can Vector Calculus Help Solve a Complex Maxwell Equations Problem?

  • gjfelix2006
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How can I solve this problem with valves and sealed tanks?

  • ksle82
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Is Momentum Conserved in a Perfectly Elastic Non-Central Collision?

  • John O' Meara
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Index of refraction and electromagnetic radiation

  • physicsgal
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Mass of spherical balls after adding charges

  • Amith2006
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The Physics of Rolling Down a Ramp

  • daniel_i_l
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Tennis Ball Collide With Train Prob.

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Can Understanding Natural Frequencies Lead to Lethal Resonance?

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How Does the Time Derivative of Electric Field Cross with Magnetic Field?

  • gjfelix2006
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Distances between Atoms in a Gas Molecule

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How Do I Solve These Complex Magnetic Fields Problems?

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Equation of Kinematics for Constant Acceleration

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Why Gases are Not Commercially Sold by Volume

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Apparent visual magnitude/brightness problem

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Can Initial Velocity and Angle Determine Impact in Projectile Motion?

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Air Balloon Ballast Q: Find Weight to Rise 105m in 15s

  • KingTutATL
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Total Work of 2 Carnot Engines | 890K & 670K

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How Does Heat Expansion Affect Gas Temperature?

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Calculating Energy Dissipated in Copper Wire Loop Due to Magnetic Field Increase

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Identifying an element from Emission Spectrum

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Pressure exerted in an elevator

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How Do You Calculate Tension in Each Wire for a Hanging Painting?

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Production of electric current

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Magnetic Field due to a current

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Yet another projectile motion question - for practical writeup

  • shichi_reifujin
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Solving Physics Problems: Dynamics Troubles

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Pauli's exclusion principle and fine structures

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What Is the Problem with the Electron's Travel Distance in the Field?

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Angular Vector Help: Solving Wheel & Turntable Problem

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Find Physics Olympiad Questions & Answers | Compadre.org

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Elastic relativistic collisions

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What Happens When You Blow Between Two Paper Cup Telephones?

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De Broglie Waves: All Moving Particles

  • Amith2006
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Electrostatics charged spheres problem

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Can You Solve This Relative Velocity Physics Problem?

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Elastic and Inelastic Collision explanation

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Elastic Collision why I am wrong?

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Physics Problems: Seeking Help to Get Started

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Friction Clarification Question

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Stoke's Law & Hydrometer Test Overview

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Torque whatmakes a car accelerate

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Physics + Logic = tired brain :biggrin:

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Help I need the solution for these two

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Are De-Broglie Waves Mechanical or Electromagnetic?

  • Amith2006
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Special relativity from different angle

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Applications of Mass Spectrograph

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Solving Velocity & Acceleration - A Physics Challenge

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What are some conceptual MCQs on physics?

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Does a current produce an electric field?

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Energy Problems of box acceleration

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How Does Rocket Propulsion Calculation Work with Changing Mass?

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Calculating Spring Constant for Maximum Acceleration of a Car

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How Do You Calculate Tension in a Two-Block Pulley System?

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How Do You Calculate the Time Interval Between Bounces of a Ball?

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What is the tension in the cable?

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What level of precision is implied in a order-of-magnitude calculation

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What is the change of speed over time?

  • pavadrin
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Understanding Vector Magnitude and Direction in Mechanics

  • MathematicalPhysicist
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Coefficient of Friction at constant speed

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Weighing Less in Skyscraper Lobby: What's Going On?

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How much work to move a charge?

  • uwmphysics
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How to Convert Oersted to Tesla?

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