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Deriving the Coefficient of Rolling Friction for a Cart on an Incline

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Calculating Average Drag Through Plasticene

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Solve Equilibrium Problem: Uniform Beam Weight & Forces

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Solution: Distance Traveled by Car with Air Resistance

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Solve Block & Pulley Problem: Find Mass

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Solving an Inclined Plane Problem: Find the Minimum Force

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Gravitational Potential Energy Calculation for Satellite in Orbit

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Simple Steps to Solving Force-Related Problems

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Heat Conduction: Steel vs. Concrete - Can You Help Tinus?

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Suggestion on antimatter coursework

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Principle of Conservation of Linear Momentum

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How Does Mass Affect Velocity in a Two-Ball Pendulum Collision?

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Questions on Electrostatics/Electricity/Stuff?

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Phone a friend question and specific heat

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Discovering the Other Functions of Domestic Air Conditioners

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Estimating Atmospheric Masses Using the Barometric Equation

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What is the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics and How Does it Define Temperature?

  • francisco
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What is the Kinetic Energy of the Daughter Nucleus?

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What is the tension on the line when the elevator is accelerating

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How Does Current Affect Magnetic Force and Torque in a Rotating Loop?

  • kidia
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Optical spectrometer experiment

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Satellite Orbital Transfers: How to Calculate Work Done by Rocket Motors

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Why Does a Rigid Electric Dipole Move in an Electric Field?

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Should You Adjust Your Thermostat When Leaving Home for Short Periods?

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Solving a Momentum Problem: Calculating Average Force and Impulse

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How Fast Must a Turntable Spin to Slide a Bug Off?

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Speed of Light: Wave Frequency & Wavelength Explained

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The cost to transmit the energy to the city each hour is $534.944.

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How Do Asymmetrical Stepladder Masses Affect Vertical Forces?

  • Swagger
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How Do You Calculate the Maximum Height of a Projectile Shot Upwards?

  • pureouchies4717
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Solving Spring System: Box Movement & Total Work

  • Huskies213
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Mechanical Waves & Wave Equation

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What Are Simple Home Experiments to Understand Molecular Behavior?

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What Formula Can Help You Understand Satellites in Orbit?

  • pureouchies4717
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Calculating Magnetic Field to Overcome Friction in Metal Wire Setup

  • Dr.Brain
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Is Time a Scalar or a Vector in Physics?

  • louis arthur
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Capacitors and Dialectric Constant

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Straight Line Motion: Time & Distance Calculation

  • Jess1986
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Velocity and particle of a particle with a wave going through

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Sunlight Intensity: Calculate Total Average Power Output of Sun

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Need help to understand the photovoltiac effect please

  • chuck_norris
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Simple harmonic motion and maximum speed

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Magnetic Fields and Maximum Current

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What is the required horizontal force to deflect a hanging rod by 30 degrees?

  • John O' Meara
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How Much Ice Was in the Calorimeter Initially?

  • boomboompoop
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Projectile with air resistance

  • Jess1986
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Why is it that in general geodesics are paths of stationary character

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Help with a probability question

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Kinetic friction - finding time

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Me Understand This Before The Test 2morrow: Current In Capacitor Circuit

  • Lisa...
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How Do You Calculate Tension Forces in a Hanging Weight Problem?

  • mrserv0n
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Calculating Density of Immersed Weight using Vibrations and Fluid Statics

  • boomboompoop
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Power loss in transmission lines (Electromagnetic Induction and Faraday's Law)

  • confusedbyphysics
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Total Acceleration of a Ball Whirled in Inclined Vertical Circle

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Human Eye Resolution: Testing Light Levels

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N-slit Interference/Diffraction

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+ or - in an equilibrium problem

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Solving for Time of Collision for 2 Particles with Initial Speed u

  • Jess1986
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Charging a Battery: Finding the Current in a Series Circuit

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Spring System with Masses: Force and Vertical Oscillations

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Electrical Fields in everyday life

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Efficiency of Carnot Engine w/ 0.75kg Ideal Gas

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How Much Heat Does a 111V Electric Iron Develop in One Hour?

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Parallel Batteries: Power a Wheelchair Motor

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How Do I Calculate the Specific Heat of Metal in a Heat Transfer Problem?

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Calculating Wave Distance Across Land

  • NoHeart
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Finding magnetic force on two different segments

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Looks like a lot of people mess up on energy

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Is Collaborative Homework Increasing Error Rates in Physics Assignments?

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Banked Curves (finding smallest & largest speed)

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Calculating Work and Energy in a Block on an Inclined Plane

  • chazgurl4life
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Calculating Particle Collision Time and Speeds in Vertical Projection

  • Jess1986
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Rollercoaster& velocity problem

  • chazgurl4life
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Velocity of a Raindrop: Solving $\frac{dv}{dt} = 9 - 09.t$

  • cscott
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Calculating Speed & Height of a Spring-Released Ball

  • chazgurl4life
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DrewDrew's Rotational Dynamics Questions: Seeking Answers and Understanding

  • johngatlin
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Work and enegry theoretical problem

  • chazgurl4life
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Mechanics -straight line motion

  • Jess1986
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Diameter of the Image: Solving Problem with Professor's Steps

  • mr_coffee
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Calculate Tangential & Normal Acceleration of Particle in Elliptical Orbit

  • brasilr9
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Proof for Radiation Momentum Transfer to Perfect Absorber?

  • Kenny Lee
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Increase Carnot Efficiency: Lower Low-Temp Res?

  • endeavor
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Solve Linear Momentum Problem: 6,000 N, 900 kg, 25 m, 20 m/s

  • physicskillsme
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What Force is Responsible for a Car's Kinetic Energy?

  • nicolas38
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Millikan's experiment with a twist

  • physicsss
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Assignment Help, Combustion Engine

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Tire inflation to determine weight

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Can a Man Catch a Constantly Accelerating Train?

  • Jess1986
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Did I assume too much in this problem? Stuck on some trig, simple mirror.

  • mr_coffee
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Need to prove my teacher wrong on this test question

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Does the Efficiency of Pulley Systems Increase with More Pulleys?

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Solving Horizontal Motion Problem: Tension & Angular Speed

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More projectile motion problems (sigh)

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