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Solvng Circuit Problems Involving R1, R2, R3, and R4

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How Does the Angle of Incline Affect Current in a Sliding Rod Experiment?

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What is the Potential Difference between points a and b in this circuit?

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Setting up 6 equations of equilibrium from FBD drawings

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When does a bungee jumper's maximum velocity occur?

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Satellites and Space station questions

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Calculating Static Friction Between Two Blocks on a Roughened Surface

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Why isn't this right? Finding the Va-Vb, kirchofs rule

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Converting Linear Equation to Angular Equation

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Calculating Original Speed of Truck Travelling 41.7m in 6.2s

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Does T(t) = 2π/ω(t) apply when angular velocity changes?

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Which is more likely to topple you - catching a ball or bouncing off

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How Many Revolutions Does a Football Make in a Perfect Spiral Pass?

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AS Level Physics Circuits Question

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Waves (Sinos., Interference, etc.)

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Rolling motion linear and translation equation

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What the isn't this plug and chug?

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Momentum from F in component form

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Ow long does it take for the charge to build up to 9.0 µC? RC circuits

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Estimating Energy Needed for Cooling Tunnel with 177.21kg/s Water Flow

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How Do Sound Waves Interfere and How Does Light Travel in a Medium?

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Wave Function of Moving Particle: Which is Correct?

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Solving Physics Problem: Hot & Cold Liquids w/Formulas

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Easy pressure and fluid problemsi swear

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Physics string tension problem

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Fm Magnitude in 90° Arm Holding 60-N Weight

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Solve for Post-Collision Masses: Conservation of Momentum

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How are electromagnetic waves created?

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Springs I've been working on this for several hours

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Period of Oscillation of Mass on Massless Rod with Springs

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Finding the Length of the Diagonal of a Rectangle

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Problem involvining Kinetic and gravitational potential energy

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Calculating Impulse on Bungee Jumper from 78m Fall

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Point Charges creating an electric field

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Speed and normal force for a 10kg mass in a 3m radius circular loop

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Two blocks connected by rope with 50 N force at 36 degrees

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Help with Physics: General Suggestions

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Massless particle revolving in a circle

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Was Momentum Conservation Used Correctly in Calculating Bullet Velocity?

  • Chocolaty
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Finding friction and acceleration for a 3.5kg box pushed at 40 degrees

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Will the Projectile Hit the Falling Target?

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What is the Correct Calculation for Impulse in Soccer Heading?

  • Punchlinegirl
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How Does a Pellet Gun's Force Affect a Wall?

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How Does the Angle Theta Affect Frictional Force in a Mop Sliding Problem?

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Ranking mechanical energy of oscillating springs

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Comparing electric field strength between two points near charges

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Running to catch a bus accelerating at 3 m/s²

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Why Is the Mass of the Equal-Arm Balance Neglected in Torque Calculations?

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Magnet A Pulls Magnet B with 30N - How Much Force Does Magnet B Pull?

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Finding Tension in Multibody Systems in AP Physics II

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What Type of Friction Affects a Stationary Motorcycle on a Ramp?

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Rotational Motion and Equilibrium Problems, Work Checking

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How Many Electrons Are Needed to Levitate a Person?

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Roller coaster loop conservation of energy?

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When does friction in a car becomes positive?

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Solving a Simple Collision Problem: Finding Velocity and Kinetic Energy Loss

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How Long Does It Take a Rolling Spool to Hit the Floor?

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How Much Work is Done Pushing a Crate Up an Incline?

  • Jeann25
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- What is the tension in each wire?

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Solving the Water-Lifting Puzzle: An Analysis of Efficiency and Output

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Skateboarder Reaches 4.45m in Half-Pipe Event at Olympics

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Spring Constant and Potential Energy

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Minimum uncertainty in momentum from Heisenberg principle

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Finding the phase angle in simple harmonic motion

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How Is Oil Used as an Energy Source and What Determines Its Efficiency?

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Vertical Circles/Work-related Physics

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Maximum angle for total internal reflection in a pipe

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Calculating Heat Transfer and Latent Heat

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Communications Satellite Orbital Period: What Is It?

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Kinetic energy/circular motion problems

  • physixnot4me
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Finding Spring Rebound Distance with Given Mass and Constant k

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Funky Elastic Collisions: Solving for Post-Collision Velocities

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How Do Sound and Light Interfere in Physics Problems?

  • dekoi
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What does 'y' represent in double-slit interference formulas?

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Ski sliding down incline with friction using energy conservation

  • jrd007
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Water slide problem: where does the swimmer splash down?

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Acceleration and tension in a 3-mass pulley system with 2 on one side

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What is the most widely used magnitude system for CCDs?

  • big man
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What's wrong with my car engine efficiency calculation?

  • Izekid
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Angular Velocity and Tangential Acceleration Explanation

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Car dragging trailer with friction and air resistance

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What Is the Frictional Force Acting on a Skydiver at Constant Velocity?

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Calculating Ocean Heat Capacity to Raise Temp 1°C

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Energy distribution between fragments in an explosion

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How Does Earth's Rotation Affect Plumb Bob Deflection?

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The curious question of the leaping kangaroo

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