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Height of bullet at top of trajectory

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Finding the problem with a torque equation

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Bullet trajectory when fired at an angle.

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What is the maximum height the pinball reaches on the inclined surface?

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Invariance of length in classical mechanics?

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Thermodynamics - Whcih isotherm has higher temperature?

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Rotating on a small platform attached by massless rods to a pivot

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Force on swimming pool bottom and short sides from water pressure

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Overall entropy change when metal at 80°C is mixed with water at 72°C

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Calculating Heat Exhaust from a Heat Engine

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Astrophysics distribution question

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Dropping a tennis ball through the earth

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Elementary Question on Relative Density

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Current induction into an antenna?

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What factors affect how a gas thermometer works?

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Magnetism and perpendicular wires.

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Solve the Volume of 4.5kg Water at N.T.P with Zero Intermolecular Forces

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G-Force of Dropping a Stone and Football from 1.5m

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Calculating Oxygen Usage from Ideal Gas Characteristics

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Deriving the 4d continuity equation

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Why does discrete millisecond integration give 50 m instead of 55 m?

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Force on a circular window at 10650 m depth in the Mariana Trench

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Wave optics interference and diffraction

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Dryness fraction - is anything missing here ?

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When will two walkers be in step again at 54 and 26 strides per minute?

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F=ma proof and understanding force

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Electric Force, Equilibrium Config of Charges

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Calculating rotational inertia of car wheels and tires

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Equilibrium: Electrostatic force and Gravitational force

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Calculating % of X-rays Penetrating Lead with Al Attenuation Coefficient

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Kinematics with an elevator that has 2 acceleration constants

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How Does Trebuchet Arm Design Affect Moment of Inertia?

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What is the correct solution for a nucleus with a diameter of 8x10^(-15)m?

  • prolong199
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Questions regarding magnetism indiction

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When Does a Pendulum Reach Its Maximum Speed?

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Reducing absenteeism at Cow Industrials Ltd

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Checking answers on 7 multiple choice physics questions

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Light diffraction pattern from a 65 μm spider web with 650 nm laser

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Calculating Average Electrical Energy Dissipated in Copper Wire Loop

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Finding speed with time-dependent force F(t)=(120 N/s)t+4000N

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How Do You Calculate R1 and R2 for Temperature-Independent Resistance?

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Entropy change in a thermodynamic process

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Determining binding energy from latent heat of vaporization

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Thermal equilibrium of aluminum in water with different specific heats

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Wheatstone Bridges: Which Has Greater Static Sensitivity?

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How Do You Model Building Sway with Trigonometric Functions?

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Projectile distance from nozzles on a rotating disk

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Point Particle in Magnetic Field

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Wave interference and resolving resultants

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The Role of Gravity in Star and Planet Formation

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How long does it take for air molecules to collide at STP?

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What Was the Original Mass of the Ice Block?

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Magnetic field at center of a 90° circular arc bend

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Magnetic Field and Loop 2: Direction and Induced Current

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How do I correctly calculate linear speed in a tilted pinball machine problem?

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Does Voltage Change When Resistance Drops in a Series Circuit?

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Nuclear Physics-nucleus diameter

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The sums of forces along x and y

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Faraday's Law of Electromagnetic Induction

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A half-life question, involving 2 elements

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Find the distance between the two third order maxima

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Finding spring stiffness and unstretched length of bungee cord

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One question regarding magnetism/electricity

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Circuit with 4 lamps, 2 bright and 2 dim, controlled switch

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How Does Gravity Influence Star Equilibrium and Planet Formation?

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How Much Mass to Hang for Different Standing Wave Loops?

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Series RLC filter (trap filter)

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What is the half-life for spontaneous fission of various nuclei?

  • levi
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Can I add electric fields from separate charges using superposition?

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Calculating Water Pressure: A Puzzle to Solve

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Finding energy and power of a 1000 Hz sound wave on the tympanum

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Constant liquid pressure device

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Airspeed and wind speed from Pittsburgh-Phoenix flight times

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Simple physics analogy question (circuits)

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Damped harmonic motion sinusoid equation

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How to Find Electric Circuit Parameters?

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Solving the Light/Wave Problem: Coyote's Search for a Nodal Point

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Calculating Intensity at a Point in a Diffraction Pattern

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Deriving Magnetic Field of Two Parallel Wires on the X-Axis

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Electric Potential Energy Question

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Solving an AP Spring Problem: Get Answer in 16 cm

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Accoustics Problem 1 - Resonance and Speed of Sound

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Viewing you full length in a mirror

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Min voltage rating of capacitor

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What is the initial speed v0 of the ball?

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How Do Acceleration-Time Graphs Explain Motion?

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How Do Electron Energy Levels in Mercury Atoms Produce Line Spectra?

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Would like to know a few basic things ^^

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Why Does Sqrt of -1 Appear in Classical Mechanics Wave Equations?

  • gaminin gunasekera
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Kinematics: projectiles question

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Motor Efficiency: Understand Why 0.85 Matters

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