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What is the required force to lift a 15.0 kg child on a teeter-totter?

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Calculating Work and Kinetic Energy: A Ski Slope Scenario

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Why Does It Take More Suction to Drink a Can With 1 Straw?

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Motion In the Presence of Resistive Forces

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How Does Friction Affect Rock Climbing Stability?

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Electric Force: Find Point of Zero Charge on X-Axis

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Friction Force Homework Problem

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Optics (refracting light) and (mirrors)

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Energy created by a falling object

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Soleniod Field Direction With Battery

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Capacitors in Series: Voltage & Charge Explained

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Potential energy stored in a spring

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Uniform Circular Motion - Find Force

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When Will Ships P & Q Be Closest to Each Other?

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Solving Elasticity Problem: Weight & Columns

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Optimal Acceleration for Long Jump on the Moon

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Object exerts an opposing force of equal magnitude

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Magnetic forces on two current carrying wires

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Confirm Physics Textbook Error: Trampolinist Spring Constant

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Calculating Maximum Distance of Object in Gravity-Free Fall

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CPU Cooling Project: Research, Testing & Analysis

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How Does Tarzan Accelerate Towards the Cliff in a Frictionless Scenario?

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Potential Difference b/t 2 points

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V= at or velocity = acceleration x time square

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Flow Rate of Water with Pressure Difference

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Gauss' law-thin spherical shell

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Question concerning Fluid Mechanics.

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Slinky springs and eq of motion.

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Solving Bungee Jump Problem with No Air Resistance or Damping

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GM - M mass of earth , G gravitational constant

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Linear/angular momentum formulas

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Solving Air-Water-Glass Problem

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Probability of puck bouncing of wald

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Circular motion, forces, magic mountain ride.

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Electric Field Lines: Symmetry between Opposite Charges

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Acceleration of object - how much time does it take

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Question concerning Electric Field

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What are the tension and acceleration in this pulleys and rope problem?

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Can someone with this question

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What is the resistance of the heater?

  • endeavor
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How can you use a winch to pull a car?

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Millikan's oil drop experiment homework

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Can weever have dispersion of a wavegroup with a unique frequency?

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Struggling with 9.00-kg/5.00-kg Weight & String Problem

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Problem involving tension, circular motion and equilibrium

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Conical Pendulum: A Level Maths Required?

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Solving the Problem of a Block Sliding Up an Inclined Plane

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Calculating Height & Velocity of a Tennis Ball Hit at an Angle

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Solving for Tension & Acceleration in M1 & M2

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Quick Math Solution: Solve the Easy Problem Now!

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Electric potential and potential difference

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Can Initial Speeds of 0m/s Solve This Kinematics Problem?

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Electric Field and Infinite Plane

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Understanding the Relationship Between Velocity and Drag Force in Air

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Question about average acceleration

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Difference between people 'doing the wave', and a transverse wave?

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Calculate the velocity of the eight ball after collision

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How do you calculate relative permeability in a loud speaker?

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Projectile motion of 2 dimensions

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What is the final temperature of the lead bullet?

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Calculating the Force Required for an Exceptional Vertical Jump

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How Much Kinetic Energy Does the Heavier Piece Acquire in an Explosion?

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What is the flash wattage for a camera flash with a 765 µF capacitor at 345 V?

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A couple questions - need answers to for final

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Calculating Temperature and Wavelength of Sound with Distance

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Conservation of Energy rollercoaster

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Understanding the Difference Between Parallel and Series Circuits

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Solve Dynamics Problem for Particle on Semicilinder

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Electric Force Question and Spheres

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Calculating Capacitance of a Neuron Axon Using Parallel Plate Capacitor Formula

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Solving Gauss' Law: Find Flux of 443C Ball with 7.97cm Radius

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Resistor Change from Aorta to Capillaries

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Calculating Work Done in Lifting a Weight with a Spring

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Solving Circuits: Understanding Parallel and Series Connections

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Friction problem on inclined plane

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What is the amount of work required to compress the spring?

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Parallel plate capacitor capcitance question?

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Frozen Pendulum: How Does it Affect Oscillations?

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Troubleshooting Electric Field Problem: Distance Issues

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In what direction should the plane head?

  • Riya
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Calculating Current in a Coil with Given Magnetic Field and Parameters

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Understanding Coulomb's Law and Vector Components

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Calculate the speed of impact at the ground

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Calculating Force Between Two Moving Crates

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Understanding Fractions in Scientific Instruments

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Calculating Force and Thickness of a 8.0g Bullet Passing Through Wood

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Photoelectric effect experiment help

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How Do You Calculate Torque in a Beam Suspended by a Rope?

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How Does Tension Affect Electric Charge Calculation?

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Kind of a challenge(for me i guess)

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How great is the friction force?

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Motion on a frictionless surface

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