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Calculating Muzzle Velocity of a Spring-Powered Civil War Cannon

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The Magnitude of the Force That One Line Charge Exerts On The Other

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Physics: an elephant pushing a shopping cart

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Plane polarized oscilation of a spring

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Find Average Velocity on a Data Graph

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Solving a Problem: Calculating Brick Velocity, Height and Time

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Can a vector have a component whose magnitude is greater than itself?

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Calculating Rates of Change in Calculus Problems

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Simple Centripetal Force Question

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Pulley problem: sand being poured into a bucket tied to a block

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Work and Power- homework question

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How to Calculate Drag Coefficient for a Fire Helicopter's Bucket?

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Is Fg the Only Force to Consider for Ft4 in a Pulley System?

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I need some help with pendulum experiment

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Kinetic energy and thermal energy

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Why Is PV=0 for Solids Despite Exerting Pressure?

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Solving Spring Elasticity and Kinetic Energy Problems

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I don't understand why this is wrong (Work and kinetic energy problem)

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Solving Springs Problem: Force of Block 47, Combined Spring Constant?

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How Accurate Are These Calculations for Simple Harmonic Motion?

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Behaviour of iron in magnetic field

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Not sure how to start this (Power problem)

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Just wondering, how do you combine series?

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Force on Series of Springs: Does It Equal Sum?

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Solve for Braking Acceleration for Emergency Stop

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Problems with Velocity and Acceleration

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Steel ball dropped onto a plate

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Drawing velocity time graphs from distance-time graphs

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Projectile rock hitting a moving van problem

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One more tricky 2nd Newtonian Law with friction problem

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Metal sphere and electric field

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Practical Weight Loss Strategy: Stair Climbing for Efficient Fat Burning

  • Jacob87411
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Difficulty with force problems involving friction

  • frankfjf
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Can You Solve These Spring and Block Problems?

  • johnny872005
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Solve for a in "S = ut + 1/2 at^2" - Dragon2309

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Where can I find the proof for charge conservation?

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What Does a = g Imply in Physics Equations?

  • dragon2309
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Calculating Charge and Tension in a Uniform Electric Field

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What is the Work Done on a Block by Different Forces?

  • Jacob87411
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How can I find the normal force without knowing the applied force?

  • wsuhooper
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Astronomy Problems: PLEASE LOOK/HELP

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How Do You Solve for Time in the Kinematics Equation s = ut + 1/2 at^2?

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Having trouble with applying Newton's 2nd Law

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Projectile Motion football kick Question

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How Does Acceleration Affect Travel Time Between Two Rally Checkpoints?

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SOS: Pendulum and Spring Problems

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Question about collisions in 2-dimensions

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Why is this wrong, Spring Problem

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Circular Motion of a car making a turn

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When will these cars pass eachother - kinematics

  • teng125
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Uniform circular motion and Ferris wheel

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Modification to metal sphere problem

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Solving Force Around a Curve: Tips for Physics Homework

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Physics - Simple Harmonic Motion

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Understanding the Photoelectric Effect and its Effects on Metal Decay

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Motion of a Mass Attached to a Spring: Analyzing x(t) and Kinetic Energy

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Confirming an observation about Newton's Laws

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Is D=1/2*a*t^2 the Right Formula to Calculate Rocket Height?

  • JEscribir
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Evidence for wave and particle properties of light

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Solving Inelastic Collision for Two Hockey Players | Physics Problem

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Electric charges and force (tricky test question)

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Help needed with (the point form of) Gauss's law & divergence of E and

  • Lisa...
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What is Dimensional Analysis in Atmospheric Science?

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Finding the work function using stop potential

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Initial horizontal velocity of the boat

  • teng125
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Centripitalforce problem (hard)

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How fast will the electron be travelling?

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Bullets & Gravity: How High Will It Go?

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Simple Mechanics Problem: Finding Minimum Mass on an Inclined Plane

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Calculating Revolutions of Mass in a Horizontal Circle

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Calculating Electron Velocity: Ek = ½ MV^2

  • Brooke22
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Need a formula for Ionization HELP

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Calculating 5 Longest Lyman Series Wavelengths

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Newton's 2nd Law problem (I think )

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Electron Speed Calc: Solving Magnetism Problem with F=qvB

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Calculating Maxima in Radio Wave Interference Around Two Towers

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Calculating Electric Field and Potential of a Charged Hollow Ball

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Rotational Equilibrium problem

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Query About Torque: Understanding Cyclist's Circular Motion

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Terminal velocity in spray dryer

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Having trouble with a relative motion problem

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Find Center of Mass of Homogeneous Semicircular Plate

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How to Derive Velocity Components in a Gravitational Orbit Simulation?

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Electric Field of Concentric Cylinders: r = 4.0 and 7.1 cm

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Calculating Spring Constant: Why 1.5 cm Isn't the Correct Measurement

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How Do You Calculate Acceleration with Vector Forces in Physics?

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What is the Average Force of Bullets Bouncing off Superman's Chest?

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Simple Tangential Acceleration Problem

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Calculating Highest Point of a Swinging Ball

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How Fast Do Photoelectrons Travel in Potassium Under 250 nm Light?

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Solving equations without number values

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Calculating Marble Speed Using Conservation of Energy

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Coulomb's Law and electric force

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Average and instantaneous power-

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How Do You Calculate Projectile Motion in Physics?

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