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Calculus 2 - Center of Mass and Pappus Centroid Theorem

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Problem using vectors and relative motion

  • Hema
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Expectation value of raising and lower operator

  • renec112
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Why are transformers important to electric power distribution

  • joyxx
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3 balls rolling down different-shaped inclined platforms

  • jaguar___
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Calculations based on Neutrons in a Gravitational field

  • TanX
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How do I calculate the work done in a kinetic theory problem?

  • Clara Chung
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Thermal stress elastic energy calculation with wrong answer

  • Clara Chung
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Relativistic mass/length contraction problem

  • chef99
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Induction: Electromagnet and Aluminium Ring

  • Numbergeek99
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Why is the control volume friction force negative?

  • Kqwert
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Finding the weight of Nitrogen in Air

  • thevinciz
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What is the pressure at the tap due to Darcy losses?

  • physea
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Free fall and slide, gained speed?

  • jaguar___
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When does gas do more work: constant pressure or temperature?

  • Sudikshya Pant
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2 Polarizers attenuating a light beam

  • stefan3423
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Three equal charges held by equal length strings

  • mr_sparxx
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Ambiguity in finding errors using natural logarithm method

  • AdrianMachin
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Proof of oscillation about the equilibrium

  • Bonnie
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Find the initial current in the circuit (at t=0)

  • Fatima Hasan
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Mean momentum of a nucleon as a function of mass number A

  • nunuhoyv
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Finding angular velocity using conservation of energy

  • Coderhk
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Heat transfer boundary condition

  • EastWindBreaks
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Plane Mirror - Distance to Focus for Clear Selfie

  • Jess_18033152
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Sanity check on falling steel ball in water

  • Sherwood Botsford
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What is the Correct Way to Calculate Emissivity and Absorptivity?

  • Kqwert
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How Many Atoms to Draw in an FCC Lattice Problem?

  • Clara Chung
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Voltage, Current, and Resistance Calculations

  • a1234
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Induced Current Problem from the professor not in our textbook

  • stevencarlover
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Finding equilibrium of forces in a system with unknown angles

  • thevinciz
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Black Body vs Non-Black Body: What Sets Them Apart in Kirchoff's Law?

  • Kqwert
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Maxwell equation with mismatched partial derivative subscripts

  • Clara Chung
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Combining 25, 100, and 50 ohm resistors to get 62.5 ohms

  • a1234
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What is the minimum charge needed for a ball to jump in an electric field?

  • Jorgen1224
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Calculating Velocity of Water Flow in Open Channel

  • Kqwert
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Block floating in between oil and water, what's the FBD?

  • danjordan
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How do I find the volume of gas using the given mass of oxygen?

  • thevinciz
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Efficiency in a thermodynamic cycle

  • Alexandre Ricardo
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Finding Wave Speed: A Boy Fishing on the Jetty

  • Sullo
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Acceleration of a cart immediately after the system is released

  • randomgamernerd
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Calculating Measurement Error for a Digital Lux Meter

  • AltruisticVariation
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What is the maximum value of the current through the inductor?

  • randomgamernerd
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System of equilibrium, why won't the normal force apply?

  • SmamMir
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An analytic expression to describe spherical aberration

  • Nabin kalauni
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How to Calculate Entropy and Enthalpy in a Thermodynamics Problem

  • Clara Chung
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Boundary condition of pinned/fixed/roller support

  • yecko
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The relationship between initial and final current density

  • Fatima Hasan
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Statics problem -- Rectangular plate lying on two inclined surfaces

  • Mzaa
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Why is the current through I2 constant?

  • kd2amc
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What is the formula for converting decibels to a power ratio?

  • AgustRunarsson
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Calculating Image Distance Using a Christmas Tree Ball

  • Jess_18033152
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Find the charge on the capacitor and the currents

  • Fatima Hasan
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Find the resistivity of the resistive wire

  • Fatima Hasan
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Calculating Final Velocity on a Ramp

  • MPQC
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Find the phase difference (in radians)

  • CalinDeZwart
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Finding R(t) in discharging RC circuit

  • ddobre
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Inertial and Gravitational mass - Assertion Reason

  • Jahnavi
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Find the change in the Kinetic energy of an Ideal Gas

  • Helly123
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Find the radius of the circle for this airplane

  • isukatphysics69
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Fleming's left and right hand rule - how do they work?

  • Daniel2244
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How to Determine the EMF of a Battery Using Two Voltmeters?

  • palkia
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Calculating current with and without internal resistance

  • ddobre
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Time Dilation for Moving Rectangle with Clocks at its Corner

  • GL_Black_Hole
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D’Alembert Vs Conservation of Energy

  • GrimUpNorth
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Is the Law of Areas Still Applicable with a Changed Law of Gravitation?

  • Jahnavi
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Current flowing in the middle branch -- Why 2 different answers?

  • Jahnavi
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Does Time Dilation Affect Synchronized Clocks in Different Frames?

  • chef99
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Find the time constant of the circuit

  • Fatima Hasan
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Find the new resistance if its length and D are doubled

  • Fatima Hasan
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Copper rod between hydrogen and thermal radiation at equilibrium

  • Sudikshya Pant
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Paschen back effect and commutator [J^2,Lz]

  • Taylor_1989
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The time needed for Q to reach 20% of its final value

  • Fatima Hasan
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Calculating current in five resistor/two battery circuit

  • ddobre
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AC production production -- I need to describe how it works

  • Daniel2244
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Pressure on a vertical rectangular plate submerged in water

  • Kqwert
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Change in molar entropy of steam

  • says
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Satellite fall and friction force problem

  • Sergio Rodriguez
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Will a Sealed Steel Container Float in the Ocean?

  • mailmas
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How Is the Distance to the Seabed Calculated Using Sonar?

  • Jess_18033152
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Torque Rigid Beam: Find Force Applied by Support 2

  • mailmas
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Frames of Reference and Time Dilation

  • chef99
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Dimensional consistency problem,

  • llstanfield
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Find the charge on the positive circular plate

  • Fatima Hasan
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How Does a Force Affect Spring Length Between Two Equal Mass Blocks?

  • Jorgen1224
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What is the terminal voltage Vab in this circuit?

  • Fatima Hasan
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How do you find the uncertainty of an average?

  • Student2018
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Enthalpy and internal energy relations with Cp and Cv

  • cooldudeachyut
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X-ray diffraction and Bragg's law

  • Martin89
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Image position with glass slab near a concave mirror

  • Suraj M
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Moon-Earth gravitation: finding radius as a function of time

  • isukatphysics69
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Time for radio signal to get to a receiver

  • Jess_18033152
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Using Maxwell-Boltzman Statistics

  • says
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Unfingered Guitar String Vibration Frequency: 627 Hz

  • Kevin Kim
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Calculating frequency of the second harmonic

  • struggtofunc
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Where is the hinge point? & what is the moment of inertia of a square?

  • randomgamernerd
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If induced emf increases linearly with time, what is B proportional to?

  • appliedF
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