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Finding Electric Field on rod or ring?

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Calculate Max Acceleration Mass-Spring System: Vibration/SHM Help

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Understanding the Behavior of Electrons in Neutron Stars

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Solving for Maximum Kinetic Energy of a Particle in Motion | F=F0*e-kx

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Mass of Steam Needed for 1kg of Ice to Yield 20°C Water

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Maximizing Efficiency: Uncovering the Truth About Heat Engines

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Angular speed and rotation problem

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Calculate the ideal (Carnot) efficiency of a heat engine

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Solving a Force Problem on Ski Incline | 65

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Calculating Spring Constant with Hook Weight Included

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Specific heat; calormetry (no clue)

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How Does a Rocket's Trajectory Change Near a Star?

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Help with what is probably an easy question please. Pressure Problem

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Polarized Free Electrons vs Polarity of Static Magnet

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Wave properiies of supersonic jets

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Maximum weight that helium balloon can lift

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Football Throwing Problem: Solving for Horizontal Catch Distance

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How does gravity cause movement in a balance?

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Energy conservation and e = mc^2

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Trouble Solving a Ladder Problem: Need Help!

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Still stuck in momentum vs energy on a tetherball

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How does power relate to intensity?

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Final Angular Speed: 0.5m, 0.25kg, 23rad/s, 0.33Nm

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Moment of inertia / torque question

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Simple force down an inclined plane question.

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Calculating Escape Velocity for Reaching Altitude of 800km

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The Power of Heat: 16x More Energy at 550°C

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Solving for Extension Needed to Reach Target Distance with a Spring

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Projectile Motion of Diver Problem

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Solving Thermal Equilibrium Problem: Aluminum & Iron Rods

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Simplifying the Equation for Beginners

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Having trouble on two problems- magnetism/inductance

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Find angular speed of a point on the earth

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Forces on an Accelerating Object

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How Do You Add Angular Frequencies in Wave Simulations?

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Pendulum problem - What is the magnitude of the torque?

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Coefficient of Friction of brakes

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Finding Angular Acceleration for Easy Rotation Quest

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Zero Electric potential and null electric field

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Center of Gravity: Finding 0.387m from 1kg Sphere?”

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Calculating the work done by friction

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Conservation of Energy and calculating potential energy?

  • suspenc3
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Calculating Linear Velocity for Volleyball Spike: Any Help Appreciated!

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What is the lift force exerted by the air on the rotors?

  • thschica
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Centripetal force of a block on a string

  • physics10
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What Force Lifts the Bicycle Wheel Off the Ground?

  • physics10
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Static equilibrium diagram help

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Calculate Temperature for Closed Expansion Joint on Steel Bridge

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Temperature change boiling water

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How Do Two Friends Balance a 200kg Crate Up Stairs?

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Solve Collision Lab: Mass 1 & 2 = 0.541 kg | Error %?

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Friction Question an incline plane with two angles

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Calc 320g H2O Melting Ice @ 68°C

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Calculating Change in Internal Energy: Work and Heat in an Insulated System

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2 questions (weightlessness and SHM)

  • KatieKangaroo
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Left Hand Rule for a Straight Conductor

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PHysics (Torque?) problem BAFFLING

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Optics - Beam illuminating coin under water

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Calculating Solar Radiation Intensity and Temperature: The Stephan-Boltzmann Law

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Mechanical Energy: A to B, Forces -70J/+50J

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A Problem on Thermal Equilibrium

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Solving an Electrostatic Force Problem

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Solving Momentum & Kinetic Energy Conservation: Lab Analysis

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Can an object with constant angular velocity experience net torque?

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Determine the angle of incidence

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Calculating Stretching of a Wire: 2.5m Long

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Calculating Angular Velocity with Moment of Inertia & Torque

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Does 6 kW Cooling Fan = 6 kW of Heat?

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Induced EMF ~ Faraday's Law/Lenz's Law

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Motion of Magnet on Inclined Plane: Info & Force Calculation

  • Jurij
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Help! Egg Launcher Project for High Schooler

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Calculate Angle & Torque for Square Coil in Vertical Magnetic Field

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Faraday's Induced Emf: Help & Solutions Needed

  • Kali8972
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Center of Rotation w/ 4 Objects: Finding Tension

  • SS2006
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How Does the De Broglie Wavelength Relate to Scattering Angles?

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Solve Golf's Ocean Dilemma: Projectile Motion Help for a 20 Degree Drive

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How to Calculate Intensity from Wavelength & Amplitude

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Calculate Height of Building from Stone Dropping Velocity

  • kingyof2thejring
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Special Relativity Andromeda galaxy Question

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How much of this energy is stored in the magnetic field of the inductor?

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Calculating Average Force: Momentum Question

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Calculating Scale Readings for Dropped Mass on a Spring

  • Leomar
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Understand the Difficulty of Torque Situps: Expert Response

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Calculate the number of revolutions the disc makes

  • kingyof2thejring
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Electromagnetic Waves Problem -

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Centripetal vs centrifugal acceleration

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Frequency of Pendulum on Moon: 1.18 Hz

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Equilibrium of a Rigid Body Under Coplanar Forces

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Rotation Dynamics mastering physics 10.32

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Calculating the Total Length of a Spring with Varying Masses

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Calculating Velocity with Relativistic Mass Equation

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Calculating Thermal Energy from a Head-On Collision

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